America’s most wholesome dating show The Golden Bachelor is coming to Australia and a former reality star has been teased as the lead.
Yep, although the The Bachelors has been axed from Aussie screens, the more, ahem, mature version is coming down under.
TV Blackbox reported that Channel Nine has added The Golden Bachelor to their schedule for 2025 — a spinoff Bachelor show that’s already proven successful overseas.
Here’s everything we know about The Golden Bachelor Australia.
Who will be the Australian Golden Bachelor?
While the lead of The Golden Bachelor Australia hasn’t been confirmed yet, there are whispers that it may be former Celebrity Apprentice Australia host Mark Bouris.
TV Blackbox reported that Mark is a potential option to be the franchise’s lead.
Who is the host of The Golden Bachelor Australia?
Former Sunrise host Samantha Armytage will be taking the reigns as host of The Golden Bachelor Australia.
“I think you’re all going to love this. It’s love for the golden ages,” Samantha said in a video interview with 9Entertainment.
“When I got the call to join the show, I didn’t hesitate. [The Golden Bachelor] has been huge in America, and I have a feeling it’s gonna be huge in Australia, too.”
What is The Golden Bachelor about?
The show first launched in America in 2023 and saw 72-year-old Gerry Turner, a retired restaurateur and widower, take the role of suitor.
The premise was the same as the original The Bachelor series, however, the contestants’ ages spanned from 60 to 75 years old instead.
ABC has renewed the show for another American spin-off called The Golden Bachelorette. It premieres on September 18 and stars 61-year-old Joan Vassos as the lead.
What happened during the first season of The Golden Bachelor US?
The Golden Bachelor series premiere saw Gerry end up with 71-year-old contestant Theresa Nist, who he proposed to during the finale, which aired on November 30, 2023.
The couple then tied the knot during the live televised ceremony called The Golden Wedding on January 4.
Sadly, they broke up just three months later.
“Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations,” Gerry said on Good Morning America in April.
“We’ve looked closely at our living situations and we’ve kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it’s time for us to dissolve our marriage.”
What happened to The Bachelors Australia?
Channel 10 confirmed in May 2024 that it would be axing both The Bachelors Australia and The Masked Singer from its lineup.
“Network 10 will be packing away the masks and roses this year, confirming that The Masked Singer and The Bachelor franchises won’t appear in its program schedule,” a spokesperson for the network said in a statement.
The Golden Bachelor Australia will air on Channel 9.
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