Joey Graziadei’s Dance Belt Drama & Other Clues He’s Outgrowing His Engagement With Kelsey Anderson (Maybe They Won’t Get Married)

The Bachelor‘s Joey Graziadei’s having fun on Dancing With The Stars, and his desire to branch out may signal that he’s not quite ready to tie the not – in fact, he might be drifting away from his partner, Kelsey Anderson. The two are engaged, but the wedding hasn’t even been planned – in fact, they don’t intend to marry for years. Everyone’s waiting for a wedding, but the two are dragging their feet. Now that Joey’s exploring new opportunities, he may want to change his life. Maybe he settled down with Kelsey before he was really ready.

On Dancing With The Stars, Joey’s doing really well. He’s charming on the ballroom floor, bringing a lot of personality to his performances. He’s played a lot of roles on the show, from heavy metal drummer to sultry rumba dancer. Judge Derek Hough definitely approved of Joey’s rumba, telling the amateur dancer that he was a true “leading man.” Since things are going so well for Joey on the popular series, a lot more opportunities may come his way, and all of this hustle and bustle could pull him away from Kelsey.

Joey Had Some Dance Belt Drama

He’s Becoming A Solo Star

Via GMA at TikTok, Joey showed off a lime green dance outfit – underneath, he wore an interesting contraption – a dance belt that compressed a very sensitive part of his body. Joey didn’t enjoy wearing the “dance belt,” finding it, “uncomfortable.”

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He toughed it out, and so far on the show, he’s been shining. A natural entertainer, Joey’s a true DWTS breakout star. Even though he’s dancing with seasoned pro Jenna Johnson, he’s become a solo celebrity. That’s because Joey’s carving out his own identity away from Bachelor Nation.

Joey’s Trying To Buy Expensive Things

Kelsey Doesn’t Want Him To Splurge

Joey may not be the most financially responsible guy, and he gets a lot of shade for not being wealthy. He’s trying to earn money – he’s out there on the dance floor, drumming up some cash. He tried to buy a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and those can be really expensive. In fact, according to the official Harley-Davidson website, one of their motorbikes, the Tri Glide Ultra, retails for $37,999.

The model that Joey wanted might not have cost so much, but it was probably well over 20K. Those bikes aren’t cheap ever.

Kelsey didn’t want Joey to buy the motorcycle, and he didn’t. However, he doesn’t always take orders from Kelsey. He bought a new SUV and showed it off online. He didn’t hesitate to do so. So, maybe there are some cracks in the relationship, which the ins and outs of everyday life are exposing. Money is often a hot-button issue that breaks couples up. Financial problems are one of the leading causes of divorce. While Kelsey and Joey aren’t married, they could still split up because of money.

Joey May Be Inflaming Kelsey’s Jealousy

She Denies Being Jealous But Maybe She Is

Kelsey may not be immune to the powers of the green-eyed monster. Her relationship with Joey is something that she defends. She’s not willing to expose her jealousy, if it’s really there, out of loyalty to him. However, in the past, she’s added some cryptic posts that seemed to reveal some insecurity. However, when a fan said that they’d feel jealous if their partner was appearing on Dancing With The Stars, Kelsey shrugged off the comment. She said:

Let’s do a little recap here. Do y’all remember how Joey and I met? We met on
The Bachelor
. He was dating 31 other women while he was dating me.

The Bachelor star Joey’s navigating post-Bachelor life, and he has to think about many things. He needs to consider his career, which he can grow if he’s willing to take chances. He must also mull over what might happen to his relationship if he explores new opportunities. Right now, he appears to be outgrowing his relationship. He’s moved onto DWTS without his partner, he won’t set a wedding date, and Joey’s “diva demand” that his Dancing With The Stars partner be in a relationship may have caused more problems than it solved.

Sources: Harley-Davidson, Kelsey Anderson/TikTok