Joey Graziadei has been announced as the next star of The Bachelor!

The 28-year-old tennis pro was the runner-up on the latest season of The Bachelorette, coming in second place for lead Charity Lawson.

Joey was a fan-favorite throughout his time on the show and he was devastated when Charity broke up with him during the finale.

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ABC said in a statement “As the Bachelor, Graziadei is looking for a life partner who is outgoing, caring, and shares his love for adventure and exploring the outdoors. He loves hiking, surfing and ending his days watching the sunset but knows he has much more love to give, and the only thing missing is someone with whom to share his life.”

Before the new season of The Bachelor airs, we have two seasons of Bachelor Nation shows coming very soon.