Wichita roots & family business
Chapple grew up around Wichita as part of a fourth-generation Kansas family, later becoming president of Insurance Services Group, LLC — the family firm built on decades of regional trust and risk-management work.
WICHITA, KANSAS · WINNER, THE GOLDEN BACHELORETTE 2024
A story still being written.
Fourth-generation Kansas businessman. Father of two. Fiancé to Joan Vassos. A Midwest life, lived plainly and fully — and a second chapter nobody saw coming.
AS SEEN IN
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ABOUT
Fourth-generation Kansas. First-time reality TV lead.
Chock Chapple is a fourth-generation Kansas businessman, father, and television personality best known as the winner of ABC's The Golden Bachelorette (2024), where he proposed to and became engaged to Joan Vassos at the season finale in Bora Bora.
Born and raised around Wichita, Chapple is president of Insurance Services Group, LLC, a Kansas-based insurance and risk-management firm founded by his family. Before national television, he was known regionally as a devoted single father of two, a lifelong sportsman, and a quiet civic presence.
- Hometown
- Wichita, Kansas
- Profession
- President, Insurance Services Group, LLC
- Family
- Father of two
- Known for
- Winner, ABC's The Golden Bachelorette (2024)
- Interests
- Family, sportsmanship, community, storytelling
THE JOURNEY
Five chapters, one Kansas life.
The single-father years
Long before television, Chapple was known regionally as a devoted single father of two — building a quiet, steady home life while running a family business and staying rooted in his community.
The Golden Bachelorette & the Bora Bora proposal
Chapple won ABC's The Golden Bachelorette in 2024, proposing to Joan Vassos at the season finale in Bora Bora on November 13, 2024 — the moment that introduced his Kansas story to the country.
Building a life across Kansas, Maryland & New York
Since the finale, Chapple and Vassos have built a relationship that spans Kansas and the East Coast — from hometown routines to red-carpet appearances — including reuniting with fellow cast members in Chicago in August 2026, as Bachelor Nation reported.
The Inspire Sleep partnership
In 2026, Chapple and Vassos became ambassadors for Inspire Sleep, an obstructive sleep apnea therapy from Inspire Medical Systems — bringing their real-life story to a national health campaign, as covered by Shots.
MOMENTS
Life, in real time.
The public record, straight from the source — real posts from Chock and Joan, embedded live via Instagram.
"As you get older, it's really not that important … We want to get married, but the timing just needs to be right."
"We don't have a biological clock … when the time is right we'll know it and we'll go and do it! But right now what we're doing is perfect."
Planning to marry in 2027 — deliberately not competing with her sons' weddings: "let them have their year."
PARTNERSHIPS
Inspire Sleep Ambassador
Chock Chapple and Joan Vassos are ambassadors for Inspire Sleep (Inspire Medical Systems), an obstructive sleep apnea therapy — bringing their real, current relationship to a national clinical marketing campaign built around authentic storytelling.
MEDIA & PRESS
As seen in.
PEOPLE
"The Golden Bachelorette couple tease their wedding date"
PEOPLE
Wedding planning update
US WEEKLY
Ongoing couple coverage
VARIETY
In-depth engagement interview
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Health & family features
TVINSIDER
Wedding planning, paused
GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Broadcast appearance
BACHELOR NATION
Chicago reunion, August 2026
THE INDEPENDENT
International feature
SCREENRANT
Analysis & commentary
REALITY TV WORLD
On the wedding timeline
CINEMABLEND
Latest wedding update
DAILY MAIL
UK coverage
IMDB
News & credits
PEOPLE
Date night at son Luke's wedding, Aug 2026
SPEAKING & APPEARANCES
Topics Chock speaks on.
- Love, loss, and second chapters after 60
- Fatherhood, family business, and Midwest values
- The reality of reality television
- Building a legacy across generations
AVAILABLE FOR
- Keynotes, corporate events, panels
- Brand partnerships (lifestyle, home, spirits, insurance)
- Celebrity appearances
- Editorial features
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