Joan Vassos is branching out on her own (she's more than her relationship with Chock Chapple)

Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have been attached at the hip since they got engaged The golden bachelorettebut Joan recently went out on her own. The 61-year-old private school administrator is more than her relationship with 60-year-old Chock. The couple came to public prominence when they met in The golden bachelorettebut Joan made her television debut in The Golden Bachelor. When things didn't work out with 72-year-old Gerry Turner, she was announced as THE Bachelor the spin-off's first female protagonist.

Joana opened The golden bachelorette 1st season staying outside the Bachelor mansion greeting a fleet of limousines carrying his 24-year-old single Golden men. Among the impressive divorcees and widowers was Chock, an insurance executive from Kansas. Joan gave Chock his first solo date and his last solo date, which came with his final rose. In turn, he gave her a diamond ring. THE engaged couple has been together constantly since thenbut Joan recently went out on her own.

Joan and Chock are together all the time

They love being together

After we met in The golden bachelorette season 1, Joan and Chock never wanted to separate. They have been together ever since, often posting about their relationship milestones on social media. They recently celebrated their first holiday together, bringing the Vassos and Chapple families together at Joan's house in Maryland for Thanksgiving, and are planning to spend Christmas at Chock's house in Kansas.

Joan attended an event alone

She invited a lunch

Although Joan and Chock were extremely happy, she is doing her own thing now, proving she is still an independent woman. Joana recently attended a media lunch and posted photos on Instagram. The photos are of Joan posing with various team members, and her caption reads: “It was so much fun hosting LION Lunch Hour on @fox5dc last week! Thank you to everyone at the station for welcoming me into your morning show family…it felt like home!“

Chock also took a break

He went out with the boys

Like Joana, Chock was recently spotted taking a break from his relationship and posted the photos on Instagram. He I recently watched a Kansas Chiefs football game with several other cast members from The golden bachelorette season 1. Among the familiar faces were 62-year-old Keith Gordon, 61-year-old Jordan Heller, and 60-year-old Gil Ramirez. Although Chock seemed to have a lot of fun playing the game, he probably couldn't wait to get back into the game. The golden bachelorette. As the old saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Sources: Joana Vassos/Instagram, Chapple shim/Instagram