Bachelor star joins Traitors cast

Joey Graziadei, a Montgomery County native who won Dancing With the Stars, was announced as one of 23 cast members for Season 6 of Peacock's The Traitors.

His path to reality TV fame

Graziadei was runner-up on The Bachelorette Season 20, then became The Bachelor and got engaged to Kelsey Anderson in March 2024.

Won Dancing With the Stars

After his Bachelor run, Graziadei competed on ABC's Dancing With the Stars and won the competition.

Recently re-proposed to fiancée

In June, Graziadei re-proposed to Anderson, and the couple plans to marry in 2027.

What is The Traitors?

The show is a twist on a murder mystery game where secret traitors try to eliminate other players while faithfuls vote them out of a Scottish castle.

Audience knows the traitors

While the faithfuls must guess who the traitors are, viewers know their identities the whole time, creating dramatic tension.

Graziadei asks fans to predict

He posted on Instagram asking fans whether they think he'll be a traitor or a faithful in the competition.

“There's no turning back now. What do you think my fate is?”

Star-studded cast announced

Other cast members include RuPaul's Drag Race star Bianca Del Rio, Broadway's Kristin Chenoweth, Love Island announcer Iain Stirling, and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim.

Local connection to the show

Graziadei won't be the first local player. Season 5 featured Donna Kelce, mother of former Eagles center Jason Kelce, and Coatesville native Johnny Weir.

Kelsey will run his Instagram

Anderson posted that she'll manage Graziadei's social media while he's away filming in Scotland.

“Hmmm I wonder who's controlling his instagram while he's in the castle?”

Premiere set for early 2027

Season 6 of The Traitors will premiere in early 2027, with no official date announced yet. Peacock has ordered three more seasons beyond this one.