From tennis pro, to Bachelor therapist, to Dancing With the Stars champion… what can’t Joey Graziadei do? I’ll admit, when I found out the hopeless romantic was joining this season, I had low expectations. After all, I watched him attempt to learn the flamenco with Rachel Nance on The Bachelor, and it was, well, unsuccessful, to say the least. I, like everyone else, thought Chandler Kinney had this season in the bag, and I still think her dance skills are far more advanced than Joey’s. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised by The Bachelor star’s performances with pro Jenna Johnson this season. He served fierce footwork, copious amounts of charisma, and some truly impressive leaps and flips. Kelsey Anderson is gonna get one hell of first dance at their wedding.
To celebrate this exciting win, I’ve ranked all of Joey and Jenna’s best dances this season of Dancing With the Stars. (Because I’m a professional dance judge.)
Joey Graziadei And Jenna Johnson’s Best Dancing With The Stars Dances
1. Their Argentine Tango to “Ramalama (Bang Bang)”
Objectively speaking, they ate up this spooky tango. The choreo was so fun and creative, the ventriloquist and puppet costumes were iconic (I think Joey should grow that stache IRL), and Joey went full theater kid with his exaggerated expressions and the “death.” Honestly, I would like to see this man in a movie, ASAP.
2. Their Cha Cha to “Dancin’ In The Country” by Tyler Hubbard
Okay, Jenna always looks and dances like a goddess, but she was especially ethereal in this sparkly set. And Joey REALLY turned on the charm and also fucking nailed that footwork. And his leap over Jenna’s head… chef’s kiss. I was kinda floored.
3. Their Samba to “Trashin’ The Camp” from Tarzan
IDK how I feel about the long hair, but points for committing to the bit, I guess. This samba was another surprisingly Oscar-worthy performance from someone whose only acting experience is The Bachelor franchise. (“Reality,” my ass — for a while there, he had to pretend like he didn’t know Kelsey was the one.) And can we just appreciate those insane hip rolls for a minute?!
4. Their Freestyle to “Canned Heat” by District 78 ft. Jake Simpson
So yes, obviously Joey was a little smoother in the above dances, but I personally found this finale freestyle adorable. The tennis racket choreo and sparkly pants were needed, and I did not see the flip coming!! The freestyle really embodied our king’s tennis pro to dance pro journey <3.