Chock Chapple proposed to Joan Vassos in the show's Nov. 13 finale and tells PEOPLE he found it "very tough" to hide the engagement from friends

During the “After the Final Rose” special, host Jesse Palmer revealed that the couple are still together, dubbing them the franchise’s “newest Golden Bachelorette couple.” The pair then received a family trip to Disney World, a nod to their first date at Disneyland. Since the finale, the pair have kept their relationship private.