The Golden Bachelor is back for its highly anticipated second season, promising more romance and inspiring stories from women in their golden years.
The Golden Bachelor Returns for Season 2
The Golden Bachelor is revving up for its return.
Exciting New Season Premiere
The senior-aged spinoff of The Bachelor that had everyone talking when it launched in 2023 is back with its second season on September 24. ABC has released the full cast for when Mel Owens takes his turn handing out those red roses.
Empowering Women in Their Golden Years
One of the highlights of Golden Bachelor season one was witnessing the empowering women who came on national television looking for a second or perhaps third chance at love breakout to stardom. A teaser shows that this new batch of hopefuls in their golden years is just as impressive.
Meet the Contestants
The reality dating series will feature 23 women vying for Owens’ affection. Owens is a 66-year-old dad of two sons and a former NFL player turned lawyer who played college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines, followed by a nine-year NFL career as a linebacker with the Los Angeles Rams. He is the second Golden Bachelor star in the Warner Bros.-produced franchise, following Gerry Turner in season one and Joan Vassos leading the inaugural season of the Golden Bachelorette.
Owens made headlines earlier this summer when he mentioned that his desired age range for the women on his season was under 60. He later addressed the issue, stating that the first thing he did when he began production on the upcoming season was to apologize to his female cast.
“I said, ‘It was unfair, insensitive. I want to earn it back. Just give me the chance,’” he expressed, noting that many of the women accepted his apology. However, he humorously added, “one of the dates was a roast. It was brutal. They were killing me… They’re brilliant. It’s shocking how brilliant they are.”
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Notable Contestants
Among the 23 women selected by ABC’s casting department to prove that “love stories don’t end with age, they only get better” are a Napa Valley vineyard owner, fitness professional, retired biomedical engineer, a CEO, librarian, former model, and a retired firefighter and bomb tech.
Here they are — pictured above and detailed below:
- Alexandra, 67, luxury yacht sales representative from Miami, Fla.
- Amy, 63, full-time mom from Short Hills, N.J.
- Andra, 77, retired federal worker from Los Angeles, Calif.
- Carla, 62, former model from Los Angeles, Calif.
- Carol, 63, family manager for baseball all-star Freddie Freeman from Villa Park, Calif.
- Cheryl, 66, retired IRS employee from Englewood, Colo.
- Cindy, 60, retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas.
- Debbie, 65, fitness professional from Denver, Colo.
- Diane, 71, librarian from Wasilla, Alaska.
- Gerri, 64, home care agency CEO from Rockville, Md.
- Lily, 72, retired elementary school teacher from Pacific Palisades, Calif.
- Lisa, 66, state park employee from Marion, Ohio.
- Maia, 58, college sports consultant from Malibu, Calif.
- Monica B., 62, flight attendant from Huntsville, Ala.
- Monica P., 60, cosmetic dentist from Birmingham, Ala.
- Mylene, 61, casino VIP host from Las Vegas, Nev.
- Nicolle, 64, yoga instructor from Miami Beach, Fla.
- Peg, 62, retired firefighter and bomb tech from Las Vegas, Nev.
- Robin, 63, wealth advisor/vineyard owner from Napa Valley, Calif.
- Roxanne, 62, longevity nurse from Austin, Texas.
- Susie, 62, realtor from Del Mar, Calif.
- Terri, 71, cosmetic dentist from Houston, Texas.
- Tracy, 62, interior designer from Lafayette, La.
The Golden Bachelor returns Wednesday, September 24 (8:00-10:00 p.m.) on ABC, streaming the next day on Hulu.
The season will be hosted by returning star Jesse Palmer and is produced by Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, a Warner Bros. Television Group company. Jessica Castro and Andrew Frank are executive producers, with Jessica Castro as showrunner.
