The Golden Bachelorette Season 1 Cast Guide

Summary

• Meet the 24 eligible bachelors vying for Joan’s heart in The Golden Bachelorette season 1, premiering on Sept 18, 2024.
• Contestants range from retired videographers to ER doctors. Each suitor hopes to win Joan’s love on the reality dating show.
• From a Navy captain to a salon owner, Joan will have a variety of men to choose from on ABC’s newest dating series.

With The Golden Bachelorette season 1 premiere on the horizon, it’s time to meet the 24 eligible bachelors vying for Joan Vassos’ heart. Joan, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Rockland, Maryland, made her television debut when she appeared on The Golden Bachelor season 1. Though Joan hit it off with 72-year-old Gerry Turner right away, the relationship would never have a chance because Joan left the show early to deal with a family emergency.

Gerry gave his final rose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist instead and the two were married at a wedding that Joan herself attended.

Though fans were rooting for Gerry and Theresa, they were divorced just three months later. However, the failed marriage didn’t change the fact that the show was a huge hit for ABC. It wasn’t long before they had announced that there would be a female-led version of the Bachelor spin-off, and that Joan would be cast as the first lead. According to Entertainment Weekly, here’s everything to know about the 24 suitors. They range in age from 57 to 69, and all will try to win Joan’s love during The Golden Bachelorette season 1 premiere and beyond.

Bill

68 Years Old

68-year-old Bill is a retired videographer from Portland, Oregon. His dream is to someday own a coffee shop and name it “Billy’s Beans.” It’s unclear how Joan fits into Bill’s life-long dream. However, audiences are sure to find out during The Golden Bachelorette, where Joan may play the villain.

Bob

66 Years OId

Bob is a 66-year-old chiropractor from Marina del Rey, California. When he isn’t busy realigning his patients’ spines, Bob loves surfing and soaking up the southern California sun. He looks forward to finding out if he and Joan have chemistry as part of the controversial The Golden Bachelorette season 1 cast.

Love is always a gamble. That’s why people take risks when they appear on these shows. However, rising to fame on a dating show can lead to career opportunities. Nonetheless, people should weigh the pros and cons before signing on as cast members. Negative publicity often comes with the territory, and that kind of shade can hurt.

Charles K.

62 Years Old

Also hailing from California is 62-year-old Charles K. The portfolio manager lives in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Charles K. has a philanthropist’s spirit and is very proud of building homes in rural Nicaragua. He looks forward to getting to know Joan during The Golden Bachelorette season 1.

Charles L.

66 Years Old

66-year-old Charles L. lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The retired financial analyst is a Britney Spears fan who wishes he could see her perform one day. It’s unclear whether Joan enjoys the work of the former pop star, but perhaps she’ll clarify her feelings during the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette.

Chock

60 Years Old

The uniquely named Chock is a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas. The man loves to shop, and he loves a good sale. If Joan chooses him, The Golden Bachelorette can always count on Chock to find the very best deals.

Christopher

64 Years Old

64-year-old Christopher is a contractor from West Babylon, N.Y. One of the things Christopher loves about himself is the fact that his birthday is on Christmas Eve. This means Christopher is a Capricorn, as is The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan, and it remains to be seen how compatible the two will be.

Dan

64 Years Old

Dan is a 64-yearold private investor from Naples, Florida. Though Dan loves to sing, he doesn’t like doing so in public. This can only mean that he will be forced to sing in public during a date during The Golden Bachelorette season 1.

David

68 Years Old

David is a 68-year-old rancher from Austin, Texas. One of the best things about David is that he lovingly cares for his 91-year-old mother. He’s excited about joining the cast of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, and looks forward to getting to know Joan.

Gary

65 Years Old

65-year-old Gary is a retired finance executive who hails from Palm Desert, California. Gary is the godson of legendary musician Tina Turner, and shares his godmother’s love of music. Not only does Gary have a beautiful singing voice, the man can dance too. Hopefully, he’ll get a chance to show off his moves during The Golden Bachelorette season 1.

Gil

60 Years Old

Gil, a 60-year-old educator, lives in Mission Viejo, California. Gil is a romantic and lists his favorite book as The Bridges of Madison County. If Gil wins Joan’s heart, The Golden Bachelorette will get to watch all the sappy, romantic movies that she wants.

Gregg

64 Years Old

64-year-old Gregg is a retired university vice president currently residing in Longboat Key, Florida. Gregg is a casual type of guy who prefers flip-flop slippers to real shoes. Hopefully, Gregg cleans up well because Joan is a glamorous woman who loves getting all dolled up.

Guy

66 Years Old

During The Golden Bachelorette season 1, there will be a doctor in the house. 66-year-old Guy is an emergency room doctor who hails from Reno, Nevada. When not saving lives, Guy has the heart of an adventurer, and plans to hike Mount Kilimanjaro this fall. Whether Joan will be joining him remains to be seen.

Jack

68 Years Old

Hailing from Chicago, Illinois is Jack, a 68-year-old caterer. Jack is a big Elvis Presley fan who attended the late star’s final live concert in Chicago. Jack looks forward to getting to know Joan during The Golden Bachelorette season 1.

Jonathan

61 Years Old

61-year-old Jonathan is a shipping consultant from Oakland, Iowa. Jonathan is into fitness and there was even a time in his life where he considered being a bodybuilder. Since Joan is also interested in staying fit, this could be something the two have in common.

Jordan

61 Years Old

Hailing from Chicago, Illinois is Jordan, a 61-year-old sales manager. Jordan is an old-fashioned man who misses the simple things in life, like when visitors stop by unannounced. It remains to be seen if Joan shares Jordan’s sentimental ideas about the past.

Keith

62 Years Old

Keith is a 62-year-old girl dad from San Jose, California. Keith enjoys the simple things in life. Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is his guilty pleasure, and he claims that he can never have just one scoop. Though Joan hasn’t clarified her stance on ice cream, chances are good The Golden Bachelorette shares Keith’s love for the treat.

Ken

60 Years Old

Ken, a 60-year-old property management treasurer, currently resides in Peabody, Massachusetts. Though Ken is often told that he’s a bad driver, he refuses to believe the accusation. It will be up to Joan to decide whether she’s willing to get in a car with Ken behind the wheel.

Kim

69 Years Old

The inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette will feature a Navy man. Kim is a 69-year-old retired Navy captain from Seattle, Washington. Kim also tells ABC producers that he’s an excellent whistler, a skill that he will hopefully show off during a group date with Joan.

Mark

57 Years Old

Joan isn’t the only familiar face joining the cast of The Golden Bachelor season 1. Mark Anderson is a 57-year-old retired Army veteran from Leesville, Louisiana. Mark made his television debut during The Bachelor season 28, when his daughter, Kelsey Anderson, brought her now fiancé, Joey Graziadei, home for a family visit. Mark, a widower, became an instant fan favorite, and it’s no surprise that he was cast in The Golden Bachelor.

Michael

65 Years Old

At 65 years of age, Michael is a retired banking CEO from Denver, North Carolina. The former banker has a wild side, too, and he even attended Lollapalooza three times in his 50s. Michael will need all the youthful energy he can muster to keep up with The Golden Bachelorette.

Pablo

63 Years Old

Pablo is a 63-year-old retired UN agency director from Cambridge, Maryland. Like another The Golden Bachelorette contestant, Pablo is a lover of ice cream, and claims he has trouble controlling himself around the cool treat. With so many ice cream lovers in the mansion, the freezer will have to stay well stocked.

Pascal

69 Years Old

One of several contestants hailing from the great city of Chicago, Illinois, Pascal is a 69-year-old salon owner. Pascal admits that he isn’t a very good cook, but claims to make up for it by making great reservations. Any woman would be lucky to date a salon owner, and Joan is no exception.

RJ

66 Years Old

RJ is a 66-year-old financial adviser who hails from Irvine, California. RJ wades in to an age-old controversy by insisting that his favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard. RJ looks forward to dating Joan during the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette.

Thomas

62 Years Old

62-year-old Thomas is a real Renaissance man. In addition to being an FDNY fire department chief, the New Yorker also used to own a crêperie in Rhode Island. An attractive single firefighter who can cook a mean crêpe is hard to come by, and Joan will undoubtedly count her blessings during The Golden Bachelor season 1.

The Golden Bachelorette season 1 will premiere on September 18, 2024, on ABC.

Source: Entertainment Weekly