The Golden Bacheloretteseason 1’sChock Chapple is spending time with a surprisingBachelorNation alumniamidst some major issues between him and Joan Vassos in their long-distance relationship. Joan and Chock have been struggling since the end ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, especially since they’ve been trying to move away from their long-distance relationship. With hopes of moving to New York City together, Joan and Chock have been spending more time apart than together, but their long-distance love has been crumbling beneath the miles between them. Chock’s surprise companion may be raising some major brows fromBachelorNation.

Sharing a video of her and Chock from her Instagram,The Golden Bachelor’sKathy Swartsrevealed she and Chock were traveling together without Joan in tow. According to the comments in Kathy’s post, Chock and Joan’s fellowGolden Bachelorcast members are traveling to be with a larger group ofGoldenalumni, including Joan.

The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple smile next to two mystery figures.

While Joan will be joining Chock and Kathy in Carmel, California, seeing them traveling together on their own was surprising toBachelorNation.

InChock’srepost of Kathy, he shared they were“headed to California with some Bachelor Nation friends”to join theAlmost Famouspodcast.

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What Chock’s Kathy Hang Out Means Amid Joan Turmoil

The Pair Are Stirring The Pot

Although Chock and Joan were recently with otherBacheloralumni in New York City for her birthday, the couple have been somewhat suspiciously apart for the last few weeks. Joan and Chock spent the busy holiday season together, but after things settled, they each headed back to their separate spaces. WithJoan and Chock having come back togetherin New York, many wondered if they’d be spending more time together, but seeing them apart while Chock’s with another woman likely sent manyBachelorNation viewers reeling. Joan and Chock may be fine for now, buttheir relationship may be struggling.

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Chock hanging out with Kathy may have been a coincidence, as the pair are headed to the same event where they’ll be spending time with a ton of otherBacheloralumni, but their post together wasn’t an accident.Chock and Joan likely knowabout the negative buzz surrounding their relationship, and that could change things about how they post online. While they’ve shared a bit of positive content throughout the last few months, allowing Kathy to post that they were traveling together could’ve been a way to keep their names in the press without doing much on their end.

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Our Take On Chock’s Post With Kathy

He’s Making It Clear What’s Going On

AlthoughKathy and Chock are likely just sharing that they’re on their way out to a larger event, the fact that they took the time to post together is interesting. KeepingBachelorNation engaged requires consistent content, and whileChock and Joan were recently togetherduring her birthday trip to New York City, the couple haven’t been able to share more together in the last few days. Anticipating more press about their next trip to California with other cast members fromThe Golden Bachelorette, Chock may have wanted to keepBachelorNation up to date while stirring the pot.