<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2y1ibu_0vjVvYhB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2y1ibu_0vjVvYhB00" width="700" height="400" ></figure>Charles "Chock" Chapple made an immediate connection with Joan Vassos on Night 1 of The Golden Bachelorette, and it appears there is potential for him to go all the way. Chock is a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, KS, who made a strong first impression on Joan and The Golden Bachelorette viewers when the show premiered on September 18. RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOW: WHO IS STILL TOGETHER?? (PHOTOS)Chock let Joan taste his famous "Chock-o-noodle soup," which the blonde beauty thought was delicious, and he later opened up about how he didn't feel ashamed to say that he was a little "lonely" after his kids moved away. "I've been more excited about this than probably anything I've done in years," Chock gushed to The Golden Bachelorette cameras. "Joan's got a lot of class. She's gorgeous and I respect her family values. I'm so excited to get to know Joan better." Chock told Joan that she has beautiful eyes, and after a nice conversation, he noted how he had "butterflies" in his stomach and was simply "mesmerized" by The Golden Bachelorette's star beauty and poise. "I think I made a connection, and I just hope I made the biggest and best impression on her," Chock said. While Chock didn't receive the First Impression Rose, he earned himself a rose at Joan's very first Rose Ceremony. Until The Golden Bachelorette viewers can watch more of Joan and Chock's love story unfold on the show, let's learn some details about the handsome senior bachelor right now. Below is a list of five facts Reality TV World has compiled about The Golden Bachelorette bachelor Chock Chapple.<h2>Chock is looking for a woman who can keep up with him</h2>Chock is hoping to meet an adventurous and compassionate woman who enjoys spending time with family. When Chock isn't working or spending time with his kids and his beloved black Lab named Super Tubbs, he loves exercising and rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs. Chock would also love a good shopping partner given his guilty pleasure is shopping and finding a good sale. RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOW: WHOM DID 'THE BACHELORETTE' STARS AND THEIR BACHELOR PICKS ULTIMATELY END UP WITH?! (PHOTOS)<h2>Chock was engaged less than two years before his The Golden Bachelorette stint</h2>Chock's late fiancee Kathy White Goree passed away in 2022. Kathy died at age 52 in October 2022 following a battle with brain cancer. <h2>Chock did not apply to compete on Joan's The Golden Bachelorette season</h2>Chock's 24-year-old daughter actually nominated him for The Golden Bachelorette. "She says, 'Dad, you're not going to be happy with what I did,'" Chock recalled of his daughter's application on his behalf. "And I said, 'What did you do?!' When a kid does that, [it's scary]! She goes, 'I signed you up for The Golden Bachelor,' and so that started the process." Chock's daughter had predicted Joan would be the show's star before her official casting was announced. While Chock is well-traveled, he put down roots in Kansas decades agoChock is originally from a small town in Garden Plain, KS, but he's spent the last 30 years in Wichita. Chock attended Kansas State University and graduated with degrees in both Labor Relations and General Business Administration. <h2>Insurance is apparently in the Chapple family's blood</h2>Chock's grandfather and father were insurance professionals dating back to the 1920's. Chock is the President of Insurance Services Group, LLC, a full service agency, according to his LinkedIn. RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' COUPLES NOW: WHO DID 'THE BACHELOR' STARS AND THEIR BACHELORETTE PICKS ACTUALLY END UP MARRYING? (PHOTOS)Chock says he specializes in insurance for family-owned and managed businesses. The senior bachelor began this job in January 2020, and he's been working full-time ever since. Interested in more The Bachelor news? Follow our Bachelor Nation News Page on Facebook or join our The Bachelor Facebook Group! About The Author: Elizabeth KwiatkowskiElizabeth Kwiatkowski is Associate Editor of Reality TV World and has been covering the reality TV genre for more than a decade.</div></body>

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Charles \"Chock\" Chapple made an immediate connection with Joan Vassos on Night 1 of The Golden Bachelorette, and it appears there is potential for him to go all the way. Chock is a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, KS, who made a strong first impression on Joan and The Golden Bachelorette viewers when the show premiered on September 18.

Charles "Chock" Chapple made an immediate connection with Joan Vassos on Night 1 of The Golden Bachelorette, and it appears there is potential for him to go all the way. Chock is a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, KS, who made a strong first impression on Joan and The Golden Bachelorette viewers when the show premiered on September 18.