This is what Joey Graziadei says when people tell him he’s the hottest ‘Bachelor’ in series’ history
This leading man is making TV history just by being hot.
Women on X are gushing over the new “Bachelor,” Joey Graziadei, deeming him the best-looking man in the series’ 28-season run.
“Joey is the hottest Bachelor this franchise has ever seen,” wrote @AyannaPrescod.
“Joey is just, by far, the most handsome bachelor they’ve ever had!” added @CanonWells.
“Joey Graziadei is easily the most handsome #Bachelor ever! Not surprised there’s #JoeyMania happening already,” continued @GioLovesYou.
Graziadei, 28, who first captured hearts when he was cast on “The Bachelorette” in 2023, told The Post it’s nice to hear the compliments.
“I think it’s hard not to feel good about that, but I just say ‘Thank you,'” he said ahead of the Jan. 22 season premiere of “The Bachelor.” “I don’t know what else I’m supposed to say. It’s wild.”
Although ladies are looking forward to watching Graziadei on Monday nights on ABC, so are his fraternity brothers, who are never shy with feedback.
“Oh, they love Mondays,” said the West Chester (PA) University alum, who was president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha. “One of my buddies just texted me and said, ‘Mondays are back.’”
“I can just open up my phone and let that group chat roll,” he said. “They had so much fun during the ‘Bachelorette’ season, and now they’re gonna have probably too much fun with this being my season.”
A tennis pro from Collegeville, PA, Graziadei was living in Hawaii and teaching tennis when ABC producers reached out to him via Instagram to see if he wanted to join the franchise.
He ended up being the runner-up on “The Bachelorette” after leading lady Charity Lawson broke up with him during the finale.
“I never thought I’d get to the point of getting ready to get engaged to someone and worry about it not being me,” he said after watching the episode on live TV. “I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”
Lawson and her fiancé, Dotun Olubeko, will be cheering him on this season.
“We truly wish him nothing but the best,” Lawson told People. “We saw how much of a lover boy Joey is and how much he wants his person. I do believe that he is going to have no problem finding that.”
Graziadei, who has Italian roots, has given up on having people pronounce his last name correctly.
“It’s ‘Graht-see-ah-day.’ But I would never expect anyone to say that. So I just say, ‘Graz-uh-day,’” he said. “I try to break it down to those three different syllables so people can get it.”
And although it is not a requirement, he said it would be a bonus if his future wife knew how to make tomato sauce.
“That would be 100% a perk,” he said. “I am not the best cook, so I’ll take any help I can get.”
