After weeks of quiet speculation, the mystery man in Chelsea Handler’s life may no longer be a mystery. The 51-year-old comedian has reportedly been seeing Joe Largura, a 37-year-old construction executive from Florida. Rumors about the relationship began swirling after the pair were said to have taken a romantic trip together, visiting destinations including Istanbul and parts of Finland. At first, the getaway looked like just another travel adventure. But subtle clues — shared moments, timing of posts, and sightings during the trip — quickly caught the attention of fans who began piecing the story together. Handler has always been open about her personal life, yet this new chapter seemed to surface quietly before suddenly becoming headline news. And now that the identity of the man rumored to be by her side has emerged, many are curious how the relationship first began. The details behind their European getaway are only starting to come into focus.
CHELSEA Handler’s new man is a 37-year-old construction exec from Florida who has traveled across the globe on lavish trips, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.
The comedienne, 51, is dating Joe Largura, who she hard launched on Instagram this week after a romantic trip to Istanbul and Finland together.
Chelsea Handler seen being lifted up by her new 37-year-old boyfriend, Joe Largura
Chelsea Handler and her new man enjoyed a romantic trip to Istanbul
The comedian’s new boyfriend Joe Largura is from Florida and loves to travel
Chelsea – who previously dated fellow comic Jo Koy – shared a carousel of sexy photos with her new man, but kept his identity a secret after they met while playing blackjack at a casino in Las Vegas in November last year.
Chelsea previously revealed she asked the then-stranger, wearing a cowboy hat, for a $1,000 loan at the table after a losing streak — and he agreed, before they spent the evening flirting.
The TV host later paid him back that same night, and the pair reconnected after a friend secretly gave him her phone number because they thought the two were “so cute together.”
Their romance quickly escalated when Chelsea invited Joe — whom she now jokingly calls “Cowboy” — to join her on a trip to Antarctica shortly after they met.
Joe shared photographs of him and Chelsea with friends from the trip on his Instagram account, writing, “Took it to the bottom of the map with top-tier company.”
In one snap, he can be seen on a sofa with his arm around the star, while others show their room, laughing with friends, and celebrating with glasses of Aperol Spritz.
Chelsea had shared her own photographs from the trip, and even stripped naked in the snow.
“I decided it was time to remind myself of some of the natural beauty in this world, so I swung by Finland for some northern light and igloo action,” Chelsea captioned the photos.
“One of the most peaceful places I have ever been and got to celebrate my birthday in the Arctic Circle in my birthday suit.”
Other photos show Chelsea skiing, enjoying the northern lights, and chilling in an igloo with Joe.
She also sampled her birthday cake in a video with her new man.
“I thought you didn’t get the munchies when you smoke, babe,” her boyfriend said.
Talking about she met her new man, Chelsea previously recalled their meet-cute in Las Vegas.
She said, “I had to ask this guy sitting at a blackjack table who was wearing a cowboy hat, he had a lot of chips, like, thousands of dollars.
“I was like, ‘Hey, buddy, can I borrow $1,000? I’m gonna start winning right away. And he was like, ‘Yeah, absolutely!’ So he gave me $1,000.
“I paid him back another thousand just for interest, which I ended up taking back at the end of the night because I said ,’I don’t think he deserved that.’”
The next day, she said she received a message from a number she didn’t recognize, that read, “I had so much fun last night with you.”
She initially had no idea who it was until a friend explained and revealed the pair spent the night flirting.
Chelsea later invited him on a getaway, saying, “I sent him a link to this trip I went on in Antarctica, and then he bought a ticket and met me there.
“I’m still going strong with this guy. It’s hot, and a woman like me needs a big move like that.”
Instagram photographs show Joe has a love of travel and has been on several lavish vacations in recent years, jetting everywhere from Switzerland to Bali.
This week, he shared snaps from Jamaica, with one featuring him sat dining with friends and sitting next to Chelsea.
He captioned the collection, “Ocho Rios with 6 of the realest.”
Joe’s LinkedIn profile lists him as a projects director at Superior Construction in Orlando, Florida.
Chelsea recently shared they went to Istanbul, posting a series of loved-up photographs on Instagram, but chose not to tag her man publicly.
She told followers, “I swung by Istanbul after Finland to check out what goes down during Ramadan. What a city. If I retained 50% of what I learned about the Byzantine, Ottoman, and Arabian Empires, I am much more knowledgeable than when I left.
“What a gorgeous, history-filled trip with a nice injection of my signature nonsense. See you in Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati this weekend. I like to get around.”
Florida construction exec Joe Largura, 37, is seen on a boat in an Instagram photo
Chelsea Handler, 51, cozies up to her new love after revealing he flew out to join her on a trip
