Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos & Chock Chapple Split, End Engagement: Read the Statement

November 6, 2026 · 0:56 · Captions available

Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have ended their engagement. The Golden Bachelorette couple got engaged at the end of their season, which aired in 2024. Joan Vassos announced the breakup in a statement shared on her Instagram Story. Looking back on their engagement, Joan Vassos said they had taken a leap of faith, hoping their relationship would last forever. She described the past two years as a time of sharing their families, adventures and laughter, and supporting each other through challenges. But their relationship did not turn out as they had hoped. Joan Vassos said they had decided to end the engagement, adding: “We truly want each other to be happy, and I’m grateful for the chapter we shared,” in her statement. Joan Vassos had also discussed uncertainty about their future on the In My Hometown podcast. She said they had neither a five-year plan nor a one-year plan, describing the couple as living day-to-day without having figured out what their future looked like.

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Joan Vassos and Chuck Chapel have ended their engagement. The Golden Bachelorette couple got engaged at the end of their season, which aired in 2024. Joan Vassos announced the breakup in a statement shared on her Instagram story. Looking back on their engagement, Joan Vassos said they had taken a leap of faith, hoping their relationship would last forever. She described the past two years as a time of sharing their families, adventures, and laughter, and supporting each other through challenges. But their relationship did not turn out as they had hoped. Joan Vassos said they had decided to end the engagement, adding, "We truly want each other to be happy, and I'm grateful for the chapter we shared," in her statement. Joan Vassos had also discussed uncertainty about their future on the In My Hometown podcast. She said they had neither a five-year plan nor a one-year plan, describing the couple as living day-to-day without having figured out what their future looked like.