A round of applause forNick Vialland Natalie Joy!The Bachelor-turned-podcaster shared a video of Joy — whomade their relationship Instagram officiallast month — on Instagram Tuesday, set to audio of an audience clapping.“Ladies and gentlemen… Her,” Viall, 40, captioned thevideoof Joy lounging on the couch reading a book. When she noticed the camera on her, Joy gave a little bow of her head, which was wrapped up in a towel.Viall then turned the camera to his face, sporting a big smile.Other Bachelor Nation stars were quick to congratulate the Viall on his relationship.“There you go dude!!! Pumped for you brother,” former BachelorBen Higginswrote in a comment.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Chris Bukowski, who narrowly beats Viall for most Bachelor franchise appearances, chimed in, writing “Happy for you pal.“FellowBachelor in Paradiseseason three alumsWells AdamsandJared Haibonalso shared their support. Adams left two heart-eyed emojis on the post, and Haibon dropped two red hearts.DIGGZY/Splash News OnlineThe couple first became Instagram official in January when Joy, a surgical technologist, shared a playful video on her Instagram Story of Viall using virtual reality goggles.In the video, she approached the former Bachelor and tried to give him a kiss. Viall, who was clearly immersed in the virtual reality game, laughed and said “you’re freaking me out.“Natalie Joy/instagramA sourcetold PEOPLElast month that the pair have been in a relationship since last year.“She’s great for him,” the source said.Viall and Joy were first linked in 2019. Fans continued to speculate about a possible romance when the two began posting social media photos from what appeared to be the same location.The reality star revealed on the most recent episode of hisViall Filespodcastthat he first connected with Joy on social media after she slid into his Instagram direct messages. “It was very romantic,” he joked. “It’s kind of the meet-cute you want.“Nick Viall.Allen Berezovsky/FilmMagicViall added during the podcast thathe is “super happy” with Joy, saying that the relationship is “fun” and “great.““I have those moments of gratitude and thankfulness,” he said. “There’s moments where I’m like, ‘You’re really great and I’m really happy you’re a part of my life.'““Between the two of us,” Viall told guest Esther Povitsky, “I am easily the most dramatic. I’m the drama queen. She is a voice of reason, which is a breath of fresh air.”
A round of applause forNick Vialland Natalie Joy!
The Bachelor-turned-podcaster shared a video of Joy — whomade their relationship Instagram officiallast month — on Instagram Tuesday, set to audio of an audience clapping.
“Ladies and gentlemen… Her,” Viall, 40, captioned thevideoof Joy lounging on the couch reading a book. When she noticed the camera on her, Joy gave a little bow of her head, which was wrapped up in a towel.
Viall then turned the camera to his face, sporting a big smile.
Other Bachelor Nation stars were quick to congratulate the Viall on his relationship.
“There you go dude!!! Pumped for you brother,” former BachelorBen Higginswrote in a comment.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Chris Bukowski, who narrowly beats Viall for most Bachelor franchise appearances, chimed in, writing “Happy for you pal.”
FellowBachelor in Paradiseseason three alumsWells AdamsandJared Haibonalso shared their support. Adams left two heart-eyed emojis on the post, and Haibon dropped two red hearts.
DIGGZY/Splash News Online
The couple first became Instagram official in January when Joy, a surgical technologist, shared a playful video on her Instagram Story of Viall using virtual reality goggles.
In the video, she approached the former Bachelor and tried to give him a kiss. Viall, who was clearly immersed in the virtual reality game, laughed and said “you’re freaking me out.”
Natalie Joy/instagram
A sourcetold PEOPLElast month that the pair have been in a relationship since last year.
“She’s great for him,” the source said.
Viall and Joy were first linked in 2019. Fans continued to speculate about a possible romance when the two began posting social media photos from what appeared to be the same location.
The reality star revealed on the most recent episode of hisViall Filespodcastthat he first connected with Joy on social media after she slid into his Instagram direct messages. “It was very romantic,” he joked. “It’s kind of the meet-cute you want.”
Nick Viall.Allen Berezovsky/FilmMagic
Viall added during the podcast thathe is “super happy” with Joy, saying that the relationship is “fun” and “great.”
“I have those moments of gratitude and thankfulness,” he said. “There’s moments where I’m like, ‘You’re really great and I’m really happy you’re a part of my life.'”
“Between the two of us,” Viall told guest Esther Povitsky, “I am easily the most dramatic. I’m the drama queen. She is a voice of reason, which is a breath of fresh air.”
source: people.com
