Joey Graziadei has gone from tennis pro to The Bachelor star to Dancing with the Stars champion -- and now to podcast host!
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Dancing with the Stars has announced it's reviving the "Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast" with Joey as its new host.
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Produced by BBC Studios, the Dancing with the Stars podcast will drop new episodes every Thursday beginning on September 18. The podcast episodes, with video, will be released on Disney+ and Hulu.
The "Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast" originally launched under the same name in 2019 with former DWTS pro partner Kym Johnson as the host, but it only lasted for 11 episodes and a single DWTS season.
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Alongside a photo of Joey holding a microphone, Dancing with the Stars recently posted on its official Instagram page, "Ready to listen? The Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast is premiering Thursday, Sept 18 on Disney+ and Hulu!"
"Hosted by Joey Graziadei," the post continued, "he will bring exclusive cast interviews, behind the scenes insights, and MORE each week! #DWTS."
Joey reacted in the comments by writing, "Can't wait for this !!!"
And The Bachelor alum's fiance Kelsey Anderson gushed in the comments, "I AM SO HAPPY FOR MY SWEET MAN !!!!!!"
On Saturday, Dancing with the Stars uploaded a video via Instagram and wrote, "A chance to listen to Joey Graziadei talk about #DWTS every week? Count us in! Don't miss the Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast, premiering Thursday, Sept 18 on Disney+ and Hulu!"
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Dancing with the Stars tagged Joey and BBC Studio Los Angeles in its post, which featured memorable moments from Joey's time competing on Dancing with the Stars' 33rd season last year.
Joey ultimately won the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy with pro partner Jenna Johnson, who said she's "so proud" of Joey for landing this new podcasting gig.
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In the Instagram video, Joey said in a statement, "Hey, I'm Joey Graziadei, last year's Dancing with the Stars mirrorball champion. Big news! I'm hosting the 'Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast.' I'm talking exclusive cast interviews, behind-the-scenes secrets, and expert breakdowns of those iconic performances you just can't stop talking about."
Joey also shared in a second statement obtained by Variety that he "couldn't be more excited and honored" to be "joining the Dancing with the Stars' team in this new way."
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After teasing how he'll be conducting exclusive interviews and sharing behind-the-scenes content on the podcast, he added, "I have so many great memories from my time competing (and winning didn't hurt)."
"So I can't think of a better way to connect with contestants and bring deeper conversations and fun moments to the podcast space," he added.
Congratulatory comments poured in for Joey from the Dancing with the Stars and The Bachelor families.
Joey received praise and well wishes from Emma Slater, Jesse Palmer, Val Chmerkovskiy, Danielle Karagach, Chandler Kinney, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Amy Purdy, Stephen Nedoroscik, Serena Pitt, Lexi Young, and more.
Joey found fame when he competed on Charity Lawson's The Bachelorette season. He then starred on The Bachelor's 28th season and got engaged to Kelsey during the March 2024 finale.
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While Joey and Kelsey were navigating their relationship in the real world, he showed off his dancing skills on Dancing with the Stars.
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Joey and Jenna defeated Stephen and pro Rylee Arnold, Chandler and pro Brandon Armstrong, Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson, and Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten on the Dancing with the Stars 33 finale that aired in November 2024.
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