Charles "Chock" Chapple made a brief exit on The Golden Bachelorette but returned as soon as he could to continue competing for Joan Vassos' heart.
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Chock is a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, KS, who asked Joan to taste his homemade "Chock-o-noodle soup" on Night 1 and then received the first one-on-one date of the season in Disneyland.
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Chock said he was "mesmerized" by Joan's poise and elegance, and Joan quickly discovered that Chock was a gentleman and a family man. And once she saw a more playful side to his personality, she could begin to envision a future with him.
After the striptease group date, Chock told Joan, "I am crazy about you," and Joan replied, "The feeling is mutual."
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However, Chock's mother passed away during filming, and so Chock had to return home for the funeral arrangements and to make sure that his family was going to be okay.
Joan understood and was completely supportive of Chock leaving, but at the same time, she felt very upset.
Joan admitted there would "always be a question" in the back of her mind about what could have been with Chock if he chose not to come back and resume the show.
Joan was therefore ecstatic when Chock did return to The Golden Bachelorette mansion for her, and she noted in a confessional, "I feel safe and I feel comfortable again, like I have a future and there's hope. I can see it now."
Until The Golden Bachelorette viewers can watch more of Joan and Chock's love story unfold on the show, let's learn some details about this bachelor right now.
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Below is a list of eight facts Reality TV World has compiled about The Golden Bachelorette bachelor Chock Chapple.
Chock is looking for a woman who can keep up with him
Chock is hoping to meet an adventurous and compassionate woman who enjoys spending time with family.When Chock isn't working or spending time with his kids and his beloved black Lab named Super Tubbs, he loves exercising and rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Chock would also love a good shopping partner given his guilty pleasure is shopping and finding a good sale.
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Chock was almost married twice before his The Golden Bachelorette stint
Chock was married for 12 years and had kids with this woman, but it didn't work out.After three years of being single, Chock met a woman named Kathy White Goree, and he eventually proposed marriage to her.
Chock's late fiancee Kathy passed away in October 2022, about five months after doctors discovered tumors on her brain. She died at age 52 after a battle with brain cancer.
Chock did not apply to compete on Joan's The Golden Bachelorette season
Chock's 24-year-old daughter actually nominated him for The Golden Bachelorette."She says, 'Dad, you're not going to be happy with what I did,'" Chock recalled of his daughter's application on his behalf.
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"And I said, 'What did you do?!' When a kid does that, [it's scary]! She goes, 'I signed you up for The Golden Bachelor,' and so that started the process."
Chock's daughter had predicted Joan would be the show's star before her official casting was announced.
While Chock is well-traveled, he put down roots in Kansas decades ago
Chock is originally from a small town in Garden Plain, KS, but he's spent the last 30 years in Wichita.Chock attended Kansas State University and graduated with degrees in both Labor Relations and General Business Administration.
Insurance is apparently in the Chapple family's blood
Chock's grandfather and father were insurance professionals dating back to the 1920's.Chock is the President of Insurance Services Group, LLC, a full service agency, according to his LinkedIn.
Chock says he specializes in insurance for family-owned and managed businesses.
The senior bachelor began this job in January 2020, and he's been working full-time ever since.
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Chock believes love can be found at any age
ABC says that Chock is kind, loves adventure, and has had a successful career owning his own business.Chock has a very full life with his kids and his work, but something has been missing in his life -- a partner!
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After the loss of his fiancee, Chock says he wants to find love again more than anything else. He's enthusiastic about finding that spark with a woman again.
In fact, he said he was "more excited" to appear on The Golden Bachelorette than he had been about anything else for years.
ABC says Chock is quite the catch!
Chock may pull a hamstring during a game of kickball, but he's still active and in shape!Chock actually climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania twice.
Chock's mother, who was battling cancer and passed away when Chock filmed The Golden Bachelorette, inspired him to find love again and live life to the fullest.
Jesse Palmer weighs in and sizes up Chock
Jesse, host of The Golden Bachelorette, recently told Us Weekly how there was an obvious "chemistry" and "connection" between Chock and Joan while filming the show."Chock was someone right away, when I was talking to him off camera, [I could tell] he's a man's man and he is an alpha -- that's just kind of how I put it," Jesse shared with the magazine.
Jesse added how Chock is "a leader of men."
"[He's] someone who's wildly successful professionally and also has a really touching and unique personal story to him as well," Jesse said.
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