American TV series or program
The Golden Bachelor
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Genre
| Dating game show
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Presented by
| Jesse Palmer
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 10 (including 1 special)
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Production companies
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Network
| ABC
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Release
| September 28, 2023
(
2023-09-28
)
?
present
(
present
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The Bachelor
franchise
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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
as the contestants and single man.
The series starred 72-year-old Gerry Turner, a retired restaurateur and
widower
from
Hudson, Indiana
.
[2]
It concluded on November 30, 2023, with Turner choosing to propose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist. ABC aired the wedding as a live special,
The Golden Wedding
, on January 4, 2024.
[3]
They divorced three months later.
[4]
In February 2024, ABC announced that it had ordered an equivalent spin-off for
The Bachelorette
,
The Golden Bachelorette
, for its fall lineup in 2024.
[5]
Production
[
edit
]
Filming and development
[
edit
]
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.
[6]
The series was initially set to air in the fall of 2020 as a part of the
2020?21 TV schedule
, however, the series was delayed until 2023 due to the
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
, and was replaced by the
sixteenth season
of
The Bachelorette
which was also delayed.
[7]
[8]
On May 16, 2023,
ABC
officially commissioned the first season of
The Golden Bachelor
.
[9]
On July 17, 2023, Turner was announced as the inaugural lead of the series.
[2]
As a result of the
2023 Writers Guild of America strike
, the series airs 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
.
[10]
Former Bachelorettes
Kaitlyn Bristowe
and
Trista Sutter
, and then-incoming
season 28
Bachelor Joey Graziadei all made guest appearances this season.
[11]
[12]
Casting and contestants
[
edit
]
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
.
[13]
[14]
[15]
Contestants
[
edit
]
The 22 contestants were announced on August 30, 2023.
[16]
Name
|
Age
|
Hometown
|
Occupation
|
Outcome
|
Place
|
Ref
|
Theresa Nist
[17]
|
70
|
Shrewsbury, New Jersey
|
Financial Services Professional
|
Winner
|
1
|
[18]
|
Leslie Fhima
[19]
|
64
|
Golden Valley, Minnesota
|
Fitness Instructor
|
Runner-Up
|
2
|
Faith Martin
[20]
|
61
|
Benton City, Washington
|
High School Teacher
|
Week 6
|
3
|
[21]
|
Ellen Goltzer
[22]
|
71
|
Delray Beach, Florida
|
Retired Teacher
|
Week 5
|
4?6
|
[23]
|
Sandra Mason
[24]
|
75
|
Doraville, Georgia
|
Retired Executive Assistant
|
Susan Noles
[15]
|
66
|
Aston, Pennsylvania
|
Wedding Officiant
|
April Kirkwood
[22]
|
65
|
Port St. Lucie, Florida
|
Therapist
|
Week 4
|
7?8
|
[12]
|
Kathy Swarts
[25]
|
70
|
Austin, Texas
|
Retired Educational Consultant
|
Nancy Hulkower
[26]
|
60
|
Alexandria, Virginia
|
Retired Interior Designer
|
9
|
Christina Kempton
[27]
|
73
|
Sierra Madre, California
|
Retired Purchasing Manager
|
Week 3
|
10?11
|
[28]
|
Edith Aguirre
[29]
|
60
|
Downey, California
|
Retired Realtor
|
Joan Vassos
[30]
|
60
|
Rockville, Maryland
|
Private School Administrator
|
12 (quit)
|
Jeanie Howard
[31]
|
65
|
Estill Springs, Tennessee
|
Retired Project Manager
|
Week 2
|
13?15
|
[32]
|
Natascha Hardee
[17]
|
60
|
New York City, New York
|
Pro-Aging Coach & Midlife Speaker
|
Peggy Dercole
[33]
|
69
|
East Haven, Connecticut
|
Dental Hygienist
|
Marina Perera
[34]
|
60
|
Los Angeles, California
|
Educator
|
16 (quit)
|
Anna Zalk
[17]
|
61
|
Summit, New Jersey
|
Retired Nutritionist
|
Week 1
|
17?22
|
[35]
|
Maria Trice
[17]
|
60
|
Teaneck, New Jersey
|
Health & Wellness Director
|
Pamela Burns
[27]
|
75
|
Aurora, Illinois
|
Retired Salon Owner
|
Patty James
[13]
|
70
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
Retired Real Estate Professional
|
Renee Halverson-Wright
[14]
|
67
|
Middleton, Wisconsin
|
Author
|
Sylvia Robledo
[27]
|
64
|
Los Angeles, California
|
Public Affairs Consultant
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Call-out order
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]
Order
|
Bachelorettes
|
Week
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7/8
|
1
|
Edith
|
Faith
|
Theresa
|
Ellen
|
Sandra
|
Faith
|
Leslie
|
Theresa
|
2
|
Ellen
|
Ellen
|
Nancy
|
Kathy
|
Leslie
|
Leslie
|
Theresa
|
Leslie
|
3
|
Sandra
|
Theresa
|
Leslie
|
Faith
|
Ellen
|
Theresa
|
Faith
|
|
4
|
Leslie
|
Joan
|
Joan
|
Sandra
|
Faith
|
Ellen
Sandra
Susan
|
|
5
|
Marina
|
Natascha
|
Edith
|
Leslie
|
Susan
|
6
|
Christina
|
Leslie
|
Ellen
|
Nancy
|
Theresa
|
7
|
Joan
|
Christina
|
Sandra
|
Susan
|
April
Kathy
|
|
8
|
Natascha
|
Edith
|
Susan
|
April
|
9
|
Peggy
|
Nancy
|
Christina
|
Theresa
|
Nancy
|
10
|
Pamela
|
April
|
Faith
|
Christina
Edith
|
|
11
|
Kathy
|
Sandra
|
April
|
12
|
Nancy
|
Jeanie
|
Kathy
|
Joan
|
13
|
Theresa
|
Kathy
|
Jeanie
Natascha
Peggy
|
|
14
|
April
|
Marina
|
15
|
Renee
|
Peggy
|
16
|
Maria
|
Susan
|
Marina
|
17
|
Anna
|
Anna
Maria
Pamela
Patty
Renee
Sylvia
|
|
18
|
Susan
|
19
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Patty
|
20
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Sylvia
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21
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Jeanie
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22
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Faith
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The contestant received the first impression rose
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The contestant received a rose during a date
-
The contestant received a rose outside of a rose ceremony or date
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The contestant was eliminated
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The contestant was eliminated during a date
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The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
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The contestant received a rose during a date but quit the competition
-
The contestant quit the competition
-
The contestant won the competition
Reception
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edit
]
The season premiere of
The Golden Bachelor
was the highest-rated debut for an unscripted ABC series in nearly two years.
[36]
[37]
The two hour-plus finale reached 6.1 million viewers and was the most-watched episode of the
Bachelor
franchise since the March 2021 finale of
The Bachelor
season 25
featuring
Matt James
.
[38]
The day before the finale aired, an expose was published by the
The Hollywood Reporter
claiming that Turner was in a long-term, live-in relationship after the death of his wife, contrasting with the persona he presented on the show. Additionally, there were discrepancies regarding his employment.
[39]
Episodes
[
edit
]
Special
[
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]
References
[
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]
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External links
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Other spin-offs
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The Bachelorette
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