Joey Graziadei joins other “Bachelor” graduates

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who will be the recipient of the shimmering ball?

“Dancing with the Stars” came to an end on Tuesday night and crowned former “Bachelor” Joey Graziadei as the winner. Much to the dismay of Ilona Maher fans, Graziadei and her partner Jenna Johnson took home the coveted Mirrorball trophy.

He joins the ranks of many Bachelor Nation graduates before him who traded rose ceremonies for dance lessons and qualified to compete on “DWTS.” But were they all as successful as Graziadei?

Here’s a rundown of all the former “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” contestants who competed on the show (and how well they did).

“Dancing with the Stars” winners:Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson take home the mirror ball

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Jenn Tran

Tran joined Graziadei for this season of “DWTS,” working with Sasha Farber. Although she was eliminated during the Halloween episode, Tran may have found some advice in a rumored budding romance with Farber.

Charity Lawson

Lawson, whose season of “The Bachelorette” introduced fans to Graziadei, competed on Season 32 of “Dancing with the Stars” and placed fourth with partner Artem Chigvintsev.

Gabby Windey

Windey’s season of The Bachelorette may have had two main cast members, but only one was competing for the mirror ball. Windey took second place alongside his partner Val Chmerkovskiy.

Hannah Brown

Brown joined the ranks of mirror ball winners during her season of “DWTS,” securing first place along with her partner Alan Bersten.

Kaitlyn Bristowe

Long before she became a staple on the podcast scene, Bristowe was toe-dancing on the dance floor. Like Brown, Bristowe is a Mirrorball winner and tied for first place alongside Chigvintsev.

Melissa Rycroft

Rycroft secured third place with his partner Tony Dovolani and later took part in a special celebrity season.

Trista Sutter

Before Bachelor Nation veterans could rely on a steady stream of post-show social media partnerships to boost their fame, Sutter was the first “Bachelorette” to compete on “DWTS.” She took sixth place.

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Matt James

James, the franchise’s first black “Bachelor,” competed in the dance competition’s 30th season. With his partner Lindsay Arnold he finished 12th.

Joe Amabile

“Grocery Store Joe,” as he is known to die-hard fans, was never a “Bachelor” himself, but Amabile got engaged during the fifth season of the spin-off series “Bachelor in Paradise.”

He was paired with Jenna Johnson but failed to finish in the top three spots.

Nick Viall

Thanks to his popular podcast “The Viall Files,” the 21st “Bachelor” is now a relationship guru. He partnered Peta Murgatroyd and finished in sixth place.

Chris Soules

Soules, whose season of “The Bachelor” saw women vying to join his farming lifestyle in rural Iowa, has since split from his final rose recipient. He placed fifth alongside his partner Witney Carson.

Sean Lowe

Lowe, the gold standard for “The Bachelor,” is a pseudo-ambassador for the show’s success since he has been married to his season’s winner, Catherine, for 10 years. That longevity didn’t translate to the dance floor: Lowe and his partner Peta Murgatroyd finished in sixth place.

Jake Pavelka

Pavelka was the first “Bachelor” to ever appear on the show, dancing alongside Chelsie Hightower. The two were the fifth couple to be eliminated.

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