DWTS winner Joey Graziadei ‘blacked out’ when the result was announced

Dancing with the stars wins season 33 Joey Graziadei said he “bleed” when his name was called.

Joey, 29, and professional dance partner Jenna Johnson30, took home the Mirrorball Trophy during the finals on Tuesday 26 November after scoring a perfect 30 from the judges (Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruni Tonioli) for their cha-cha-cha routine to Justin Timberlake“Can’t stop the feeling!” and a near-perfect 29 for their freestyle to the tune “Canned Heat” by District 78 and Jake Simpson.

speaks to Us Weekly after Tuesday’s live broadcast, the former Bachelor expressed his shock at the results.

“I don’t even know how I felt. I honestly blacked out,” Joey shared Us. “I just remember (Jenna) screaming really, really loud. I remember hugging her.”

“I remember Val (Chmerkovskiy) coming in,” he added, referring to last season’s winning pro dancers — and Jenna’s husband — who presented them with the trophy. “I remember this (trophy) was heavier than I thought it would be, and it was. That’s where we are now. And now we’re here.”

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For her part, Jenna said it was a privilege to receive the Mirrorball Trophy from her husband, who won Season 32 with the actress Xochitl Gomez.

“(I felt) just so much pure love and joy. It was a really special moment that I don’t think has ever happened before,” Jenna said of Val, 38. “So many people told me they have videos, where he’s freaking out and I can’t wait to see them. He’s been my biggest supporter through this. He’s been a mom and dad to us right now. So I’m just so grateful to him.”

Jenna said her trophy will “probably (go) right next to Val’s” trophy from last season, while Joey revealed that he and engaged Kelsey Andersonto whom he asked the question Bachelor season 28, recently moved to Los Angeles, and he plans to adorn their new apartment with his trophy.

“We just got a new apartment so it’s our first little centerpiece that we have, so it’s going to be a place,” he said.

Joey became the first Bachelor to win DWTS On Tuesday night, however, when he received the trophy, he gushed over his pro partner, who helped him reach the final.

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“I feel like Jenna fully deserves this and it’s all for her,” he said during Tuesday’s broadcast. “It means everything, this whole experience has been incredible.”

Earlier in the evening, judge Derek Hough praised Joey’s prowess on the dance floor.

“Joey Graziadei, the showman. Joey is a natural performer,” he gushed. “Versatile, consistent and unmatched in musicality. Week after week, he confidently handles complex choreography that displays an impressive range.”

With reporting by Mariel Turner.