The Golden Bachelor
The Golden Bachelor is an American dating reality television series that premiered on September 28, 2023 on ABC.[1] It is a spin-off of The Bachelor featuring a cast of senior citizens.
| The Golden Bachelor | |
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| Genre | Dating game show |
| Presented by | Jesse Palmer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 28, 2023 – present |
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| The Bachelor franchise | |
The series stars 72-year-old Gerry Turner, a retired restauranter and widower from Hudson, Indiana.[2]
Production
Filming and development
In January 2020, a casting call was issued for men and women aged 65 and older, for an edition of The Bachelor starring senior citizens.[3] However, the series was delayed by several years due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
On May 16, 2023, ABC officially commissioned the first season of The Golden Bachelor.[6] On July 17, 2023, Turner was announced as the inaugural lead of the series.[2]
As a result of the ongoing 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, the series will air on Thursday nights followed by the ninth season of Bachelor in Paradise instead of on its originally intended Monday night air date, to fill the timeslots left vacant by scripted shows.[1]
Filming began in August 2023 in Los Angeles, and concluded in Costa Rica.[7]
Casting and contestants
Notable contestants include Patty James, mother of season 25 Bachelor Matt James, Renee Halverson-Wright, author and former Chicago Honey Bears cheerleader, and Susan Noles, ex-wife of retired baseball player Dickie Noles.[8][9][10]
Contestants
The 22 contestants were announced on August 30, 2023.[11]
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Goltzer[12] | 71 | Delray Beach, Florida | Retired Teacher | Participating | ||
| Faith Martin[13] | 61 | Benton City, Washington | High School Teacher | |||
| Leslie Fhima[14] | 64 | Golden Valley, Minnesota | Fitness Instructor | |||
| Sandra Mason[15] | 75 | Doraville, Georgia | Retired Executive Assistant | |||
| Susan Noles[10] | 66 | Aston, Pennsylvania | Wedding Officiant | |||
| Theresa Nist[16] | 70 | Shrewsbury, New Jersey | Financial Services Professional | |||
| April Kirkwood[12] | 65 | Port St. Lucie, Florida | Therapist | Week 4 | 7–8 | [17] |
| Kathy Swarts[18] | 70 | Austin, Texas | Retired Educational Consultant | |||
| Nancy Hulkower[19] | 60 | Alexandria, Virginia | Retired Interior Designer | 9 | ||
| Christina Kempton[20] | 73 | Sierra Madre, California | Retired Purchasing Manager | Week 3 | 10–11 | [21] |
| Edith Aguirre[22] | 60 | Downey, California | Retired Realtor | |||
| Joan Vassos[23] | 60 | Rockville, Maryland | Private School Administrator | 12 (quit) | ||
| Jeanie Howard[24] | 65 | Estill Springs, Tennessee | Retired Project Manager | Week 2 | 13–15 | [25] |
| Natascha Hardee[16] | 60 | New York City, New York | Pro-Aging Coach & Midlife Speaker | |||
| Peggy Dercole[26] | 69 | East Haven, Connecticut | Dental Hygienist | |||
| Marina Perera[27] | 60 | Los Angeles, California | Educator | 16 (quit) | ||
| Anna Zalk[16] | 61 | Summit, New Jersey | Retired Nutritionist | Week 1 | 17–22 | [28] |
| Maria Trice[16] | 60 | Teaneck, New Jersey | Health & Wellness Director | |||
| Pamela Burns[20] | 75 | Aurora, Illinois | Retired Salon Owner | |||
| Patty James[8] | 70 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Retired Real Estate Professional | |||
| Renee Halverson-Wright[9] | 67 | Middleton, Wisconsin | Author | |||
| Sylvia Robledo[20] | 64 | Los Angeles, California | Public Affairs Consultant | |||
Call-out order
| Order | Bachelorettes | Week | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 1 | Edith | Faith | Theresa | Ellen | Sandra | |||
| 2 | Ellen | Ellen | Nancy | Kathy | Leslie | |||
| 3 | Sandra | Theresa | Leslie | Faith | Ellen | |||
| 4 | Leslie | Joan | Joan | Sandra | Faith | |||
| 5 | Marina | Natascha | Edith | Leslie | Susan | |||
| 6 | Christina | Leslie | Ellen | Nancy | Theresa | |||
| 7 | Joan | Christina | Sandra | Susan | April Kathy |
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| 8 | Natascha | Edith | Susan | April | ||||
| 9 | Peggy | Nancy | Christina | Theresa | Nancy | |||
| 10 | Pamela | April | Faith | Christina Edith |
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| 11 | Kathy | Sandra | April | |||||
| 12 | Nancy | Jeanie | Kathy | Joan | ||||
| 13 | Theresa | Kathy | Jeanie Natascha Peggy |
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| 14 | April | Marina | ||||||
| 15 | Renee | Peggy | ||||||
| 16 | Maria | Susan | Marina | |||||
| 17 | Anna | Anna Maria Pamela Patty Renee Sylvia |
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| 18 | Susan | |||||||
| 19 | Patty | |||||||
| 20 | Sylvia | |||||||
| 21 | Jeanie | |||||||
| 22 | Faith | |||||||
- The contestant received the first impression rose
- The contestant received a rose during a date
- The contestant received a rose outside of a rose ceremony or date
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was eliminated during a date
- The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
- The contestant received a rose during a date but later quit the competition
- The contestant quit the competition
- The contestant won the competition
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date [29] | Prod. code [29] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | September 28, 2023 | 101 | 4.36[30] | 0.6[30] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | October 5, 2023 | 102 | 4.27[31] | 0.6[31] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | October 12, 2023 | 103 | 3.93[32] | 0.5[32] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | October 19, 2023 | 104 | 4.09[33] | 0.5[33] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | October 26, 2023 | 105 | TBD | TBA |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | November 2, 2023 | 106 | TBD | TBA |
| 7 | "The Women Tell All" | November 9, 2023 | N/A | TBD | TBA |
| 8 | "Episode 7" | November 16, 2023 | 107 | TBD | TBA |
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