Joe Amabile will be competing on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars this fall.

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Joe is a 31-year-old grocery store owner from Chicago, IL, who will show off his moves -- or lack thereof -- on Season 27 of Dancing with the Stars when it premieres with a two-hour episode on Monday, September 24 at 8PM ET/PT.

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Joe is partnered with professional dancer Jenna Johnson, a former So You Think You Can Dance contestant and All-Star who won Dancing with the Stars: Athletes with Adam Rippon earlier this year.

Jenna is the reigning mirrorball trophy-champion of Dancing with the Stars and is looking for a repeat with Joe this season.

However, tough competition stands in Jenna and Joe's way of victory -- including Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton, country music radio personality Bobby Bones, actor and singer Milo Manheim, comedian Nikki Glaser, and actor and country music singer John Schneider.

Curious to learn more about this Dancing with the Stars contestant?

Below is a list of 5 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Joe Amabile:

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- Joe got cut from Becca Kufrin's The Bachelorette season on the very first night.

His opening line was, "I'm Joe and I forgot everything I was going to say to you." He then muttered a swear as he walked away from Becca.

- Formerly one of the youngest traders on the Chicago stock exchange, Joe turned a successful career in finance to a successful career in small business.

He followed his family's footsteps in the grocery store world, where he currently owns and manages his own store.
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- Joe never forgets a face. He always remembers faces.

- His ideal first date would be going to a nice restaurant and enjoying good wine and good food with a woman.

- America quickly fell in love with Joe's smile and nice-guy persona on The Bachelorette, and then fans got to know him better on Bachelor in Paradise's fifth season this summer.

Joe is currently dating his love interest from the BIP spinoff, Kendall Long, and they're living in the same city, Los Angeles, right now thanks to his Dancing with the Stars gig.


About The Author: Elizabeth Kwiatkowski
Elizabeth Kwiatkowski is Associate Editor of Reality TV World and has been covering the reality TV genre for more than a decade.