Chock Chapple: 9 things to know about 'The Golden Bachelorette' bachelor Chock Chapple

Charles "Chock" Chapple appears to be the frontrunner on Joan Vassos' season of The Golden Bachelorette.


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 accompanied her on the first one-on-one date to Disneyland.

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Chock quickly found himself "mesmerized" by Joan's poise and elegance, and Joan liked how Chock is a gentleman and family man who also has a fun and silly side to his personality.

Chock had to briefly leave The Golden Bachelorette process for his mother's funeral, but Joan was so pleased when he returned and resumed competing for her heart.


"I feel safe and I feel comfortable again, like I have a future and there's hope. I can see it now," Joan gushed to the cameras.

Once it became time for Joan to choose her Final 4 bachelors, Chock realized that he cared deeply for Joan, and it became difficult for him to watch her with other men.

In fact, Chock even rubbed the other guys the wrong way during a bowling group date because Chock didn't want to leave Joan's side.

"I'm crazy about her and I want to be with her every moment," Chock explained in a confessional. "I don't care what the [other guys] are thinking or doing."

Chock told Joan that he could see them together for the long-term and they could have a beautiful future.


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.

Below is a list of nine 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.
 

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.

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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.

"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.

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!


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.

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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 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.

Kaitlyn Bristowe predicted Chock as one of Joan's Final 2 bachelors

On The Golden Bachelorette's October 9 episode, Kaitlyn hosted a striptease group date for a handful of Joan's senior suitors, including Chock.

Kaitlyn, who starred on The Bachelorette's eleventh season, later sized up the competition and picked which two men seemed to have the strongest connection with Joan.


"I was so dialed. I was watching every move because I wanted to see, without her telling me -- also I don't like spoilers for any show -- who she had the best connection with," Kaitlyn said during the October 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Love to See It With Emma and Claire" podcast.

She added, "[Pascal Ibgui] and [Charles "Chock" Chapple] to me, I saw the most chemistry with."

Kaitlyn noted that she "definitely" saw sparks between Joan and Chock, in particular.

"That's clearly undeniable on TV and off TV," Kaitlyn gushed. "The chemistry there is -- I just think they're so sweet together and I watched them interact."

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