The Golden Bachelorette

The Golden Bachelorette
GenreDating game show
Presented byJesse Palmer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Production companyWarner Horizon Unscripted Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 18, 2024 (2024-09-18) –
present (present)
Related

The Golden Bachelorette is an American dating reality television series that premiered on September 18, 2024 on ABC.[1] It is a spin-off of The Bachelorette featuring a cast of older people as the contestants and single woman.

The series stars 61-year-old Joan Vassos, a private school administrator and widow from Rockville, Maryland.[2] Vassos was previously a contestant on The Golden Bachelor featuring Gerry Turner, but quit in week 3 due to a family emergency.[3]

It concluded on November 13, 2024, with Vassos accepting a proposal from 60-year-old Charles "Chock" Chapple.[4]

Production

Filming and development

On February 10, 2024, following the commercial success of The Golden Bachelor, ABC ordered the first season of The Golden Bachelorette.[5] On May 14, 2024, Vassos was announced as the inaugural lead of the series.[2]

Filming began in June 2024 in Los Angeles, and concluded in late July in Tahiti.[6][7]

Musicians Taylor Dayne, Wayne Newton, and REO Speedwagon; comedian Loni Love; Hall of Fame footballers Andre Reed and Eric Dickerson; and former Bachelorettes Kaitlyn Bristowe and Trista Rehn made guest appearances this season.[8][9][10][11]

Casting and contestants

Notable contestants include Gary Levingston, who is the godson of Tina Turner, Guy Gansert, who is the ex-husband of Nevada politician Heidi Gansert, and Mark Anderson, who is the father of Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson.[12][13][14]

Contestants

The 24 contestants were announced on August 13, 2024.[15]

Name Age Hometown Occupation Outcome Place Ref
Charles "Chock" Chapple[16] 60 Wichita, Kansas Insurance Executive Winner 1 [17]
Guy Gansert[13] 66 Reno, Nevada ER Doctor Runner-Up 2
Pascal Ibgui[18] 69 Glencoe, Illinois Salon Owner Week 7 3 (quit) [19]
Jordan Heller[18] 61 Riverwoods, Illinois Sales Manager Week 6 4 [20]
Jonathan Rone[21] 61 Oakland, Iowa Shipping Consultant Week 5 5-6 [11]
Keith Gordon[22] 62 Columbus, Indiana Girl Dad
Mark Anderson[14] 57 Leesville, Louisiana Army Veteran 7
Charles Ling[23] 66 Malvern, Pennsylvania Retired Financial Analyst Week 4 8–11 [10]
Dan Roemer[24] 64 Naples, Florida Private Investor
Gary Levingston[12] 65 Palm Desert, California Retired Finance Executive
Gil Ramirez[25] 60 Mission Viejo, California Educator
Charles King[26] 62 Rancho Palos Verdes, California Portfolio Manager Week 3 12–14 [9]
Gregg Lassen[24] 64 Longboat Key, Florida Retired University Vice President
Kim Buike[27] 69 Seattle, Washington Retired Navy Captain
Bob Kilroy[28] 66 Marina del Rey, California Chiropractor Week 2 15–18 [8]
Christopher Stallworth[29] 64 West Babylon, New York Contractor
Jack Lencioni[18] 68 Schererville, Indiana Caterer
Michael Stevens[30] 65 Denver, North Carolina Retired Banking CEO
Bill Hernandez[31] 68 Portland, Oregon Retired Videographer Week 1 19–24 [32]
David Huff[33] 68 Austin, Texas Rancher
Ken O'Brien[34] 60 Peabody, Massachusetts Property Management Treasurer
Pablo Gonzalez-Juana[35] 63 Cambridge, Maryland Retired UN Agency Director
Ralph "RJ" Johnson[36] 66 Irvine, California Financial Adviser
Thomas Haughney[36] 62 New York City, New York FDNY Chief

Call-out order

Order Bachelors Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Pascal Keith Jonathan Pascal Chock[a] Pascal Chock Chock
Guy 		Chock
2 Kim Dan Chock Gil Jordan Chock Guy Guy
3 Chock Jonathan Dan Jonathan Guy Guy Pascal Pascal
4 Jonathan Mark Mark Guy Pascal Jordan Jordan
5 Jordan Guy Gary Dan Jonathan Jonathan
Keith
6 Michael Charles K. Pascal Gary Mark
7 Thomas Gil Jordan Jordan Keith Mark
8 Gary Gary Charles K. Chock Charles L.
Dan
Gary
Gil
9 Gregg Pascal Keith Charles L.
10 Pablo Chock Gil Keith
11 Bob Kim Charles L. Mark
12 Jack Christopher Kim Charles K.
Gregg
Kim
13 Charles L. Gregg Gregg
14 Guy Charles L. Guy
15 Charles K. Jordan Bob
Christopher
Jack
Michael
16 Ken Bob
17 Dan Michael
18 Christopher Jack
19 RJ Bill
David
Ken
Pablo
RJ
Thomas
20 Gil
21 Bill
22 David
23 Keith
24 Mark
  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 quit the competition
  The contestant quit the competition
  The contestant moved on to the next week by default
  The contestant won the competition

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date [37]Prod.
code [37]		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18–49)
1"Week 1"September 18, 2024 (2024-09-18)1012.81[38]0.3[38]
2"Week 2"September 25, 2024 (2024-09-25)1022.69[39]0.3[39]
3"Week 3"October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)1032.64[40]0.3[40]
4"Week 4"October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)1042.58[41]0.3[41]
5"Week 5"October 16, 2024 (2024-10-16)1052.63[42]0.3[42]
6"Week 6"October 23, 2024 (2024-10-23)1062.87[43]0.3[43]
7"Week 7: Finale Part 1"October 30, 2024 (2024-10-30)1072.85[44]0.3[44]
8"The Men Tell All"November 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)N/A2.80[45]0.3[45]
9"Week 8: Finale Part 2 and After the Final Rose"November 13, 2024 (2024-11-13)1083.46[46]0.4[46]

Notes

  1. ^ Chock temporarily left the competition after his mother passed away, but returned in time for the rose ceremony.[10]

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