“The Golden Bachelor” is a reality television dating series that premiered on September 28, 2023, on ABC. Serving as a senior-focused spin-off of the traditional “Bachelor” series, it features Gerry Turner, a 72-year-old from Indiana, as the titular bachelor seeking a second chance at love.
The inaugural season concluded with Gerry proposing to Teresa, a 70-year-old retired restaurant owner from New Jersey. Their journey highlighted the depth and authenticity of relationships formed later in life.
Building on its success, ABC announced “The Golden Bachelorette,” which premiered in fall 2024, featuring Joan Vassos, a 60-year-old private school administrator from Rockland, Maryland, as the lead.
In a groundbreaking move, the upcoming 10th season of “Bachelor in Paradise,” set to air in summer 2025, will introduce “Golden Bachelor in Paradise.”
This season will feature participants from both “The Golden Bachelor” and “The Golden Bachelorette,” alongside familiar faces from previous “Bachelor” seasons. Notable cast members include Leslie Fhima, the runner-up from Gerry Turner’s season, and Gary Levingston from Joan Vassos’s season.
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