After the Semi Finals of the competitors sequence on Tuesday, the 29-year-old actuality star advised TooFab backstage that he would “love” to see Ilona tackle the function.

“I believe America would like to see Ilona in that place,” he advised TooFab completely, referring to followers of the Olympian who’ve been sharing their need to see Ilona on the relationship sequence.

Joey additionally supplied up some phrases of knowledge for Ilona, ought to she do it, having been The Bachelor himself.

“I might give her zero recommendation as a result of she is a brilliant star in her personal proper she’s going to determine it out,” Joey mentioned.

He then referred to his viral TikTok with Ilona, the place he was seen educating her methods to hand out the coveted roses.

“That was only a enjoyable approach to sort of clearly give little quirks about what it is wish to be up there. I will probably be in her nook in no matter Ilona does transferring ahead as a result of she is a brilliant star,” he added.

After a stunning twist within the Semi Finals, the place no couple was despatched house, Joey and his pro-dancer associate Jenna Johnson celebrated how a lot everybody left deserved to enter the grand finale.

“Everybody deserved it, all of them put in a lot effort and time and we simply have such an ideal group. It is simply superb each time we’re within the sky field watching one another’s dances, rooting for each other so the truth that all of us get to bop collectively yet another time,” Joey shared.

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“I believe it is simply the vitality, you may actually inform real vitality the viewers really feel that by way of the display screen. There’s nice chemistry all through all of us and so they simply have such constructive vibes, so I believe that is why it is so particular,” Jenna added.

The pair usually are not solely celebrating making their method into the finale, but additionally the truth that Joey made historical past by being the primary Bachelor to succeed in this level within the competitors.

“[Jenna] was in a position to drag a Bachelor to the finale,” Joey mentioned, congratulating his associate.

“It feels superior, you may solely do as a lot as your scholar is ready to do, so I’m actually completely satisfied that it’s Joey to get that first ever title. He deserves it,” Jenna added.

Watch TooFab’s interview for extra from Joey and Jenna, together with how the pair will proceed their friendship now Joey and his fiancée Kelsey Anderson have moved to Los Angeles.