Dancing With the Stars fans were left swooning as The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei took to the stage for a country-inspired cha cha and ripped off his shirt mid-performance.
The 29-year-old former reality star dropped jaws during his first-ever performance on Dancing With the Stars as he was coined by viewers as the "best Bachelor ever" to take on the ballroom. Fans were blown away as Joey showed off his impressive dance moves, rthym, and at one point even performed a shocking stunt as he leapt over his professional dancing partner. During the Western-inspired number, Joey turned up the heat and he stepped out in a cowboy hat, boots, and ripped open his button-down shirt mid-dance showcasing his toned abs.
Joey's steamy move caught the attention of both viewers and judges as Bruno Tonioli joked that he was going to bring in the ladies votes with his chiseled body. And the positive feedback from the judging panel, Joey and his dancing partner Jenna Johnson were awarded 7's across the board.
After the number fans took to X, formerly Twitter, raving over Joey's better-than-expected dance moves and dashing good looks. One fan wrote: "YALL THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I WILL EVER SCREAMED FOR A STRAIGHT MAN !!!!! LIKE JOEY MAKING ME WANNA DO A WHISTLE NOTE !!!" And another added: "Joey in a cowboy hat is another level of hot." And a third chimed in: "Okay best week one we’ve seen from a Bachelor in a while! Good for Joey!! The shirt rip open sold me I have to say."
And although it's only his first dance, many agreed that Joey is one of the most talented Bachelor Nation stars to ever be featured on the show. One fan wrote: "Wow. The Bachelor might have actually produce a good dancer this year. Joey probably might have had the best first dance from a Bachelor in the show’s history. Mind you, the bar isn’t high. But he was good!" And another agreed: "Joey already the best former Bachelor to compete on #DWTS." And a third added: "OUR BEST BACHELOR EVER IS WINNING THE MIRROR BALL IKTR."
DWTS is back for another show-stopping season. The latest edition of the ABC competition series got down on the dance floor on Tuesday with an all-star cast to boot.
This season, the lineup includes contestants such as Tori Spelling, catwalk queen Brooks Nader, Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, fake heiress Anna Delvey, former NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola and “Bachelorette” alum Jenn Tran vying for the gold.
Other stars competing for the iconic Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy include actor Eric Roberts, “Family Matters” star Reginald VelJohnson, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” personality Phaedra Parks, rugby player Ilona Maher, “Bachelor” star Joey Graziadei, NBA player Dwight Howard and “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin” actor Chandler Kinney.
