As detailed previously, there is a large age difference between Nick Viall and his wifeNatalie Joy.
18 years old, to be exact.
But even though the former Bachelorette contestant, 43, is significantly older than his wife, 25, Viall is here to deliver the following message:
There is no gap between the couple’s loyalty to each other.
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“I’m aware of a ton of rumors about me,” Viall said during an appearance on The LadyGang podcast on June 25. “And I know I’m not aware of 90% more because I don’t read.”
Joy was accused of being unfaithful around the time she got engaged to Viall last year.
The speculation grew so much that it even reached Viall, despite his attempts to stay away from such online chatter.
“I don’t go on[social media]. I disconnect,” Viall continued.
“I’m very good at protecting my mental health and my family’s mental health. And I mean it when I say this, I like working. I always liked working. I like to work. The more I build the show, the less famous I want to be.”
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Viall hosts a highly successful podcast and is occasionally joined by Joy, who exchanged vows with the reality star in April.
When Keltie Knight pointed out that bringing in Joy as co-host makes the duo even more balanced more scrutiny, Viall said his wife “has gotten a lot better” at dealing with negativity.
He argued that engaging in rumors only makes things worse.
“Like, how many people have promoted stupid rumors about themselves only to later deny them?” he said.
“That surprises me. …Listen, I’m human. As much as I tell you to stay offline, I have had my weak moments. I had to get better and better at it… just keep moving forward.”
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Earlier this week, actor Harry Jowsey came out to Viall, saying he should be “focused on his wife cheating on him.”
This likely explains the remarks Joy made on the June 26 episode of The Viall Files, when she noted that men always get “the benefit of the doubt” on reality TV — and in real life.
“Women just never get the benefit of the doubt,” she said.
“And it’s like, ‘Shame, shame, shame, shame, shame,’ for women. But, like, men, it’s like, ‘They’re men,’ like, ‘Men will be men.'”
Viall and Joy got engaged in January 2023 after more than two years of dating. They welcomed their daughter, River Rose, in February and married two months later.