The Golden Bachelor
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The Bachelor returns to TV with The Golden Bachelor, a romantic reality competition series created for ABC. The show will focus on an older generation of hopefuls, with one senior male hoping to court and win the heart of one of several older female contestants.
The Golden Bachelorfan favoritesKathy Swarts and Susan Noles revealed that they told theGolden Bachelorettelead Joan Vassos to send her rejected suitors their wayafter she says goodbye to them on the show. Kathy, a 71-year-old retired educational consultant from Austin, Texas, and Susan, a 67-year-old wedding officiant from Aston, Pennsylvania, first appeared onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. Although they didn’t find love with Gerry Turner, they stoleBachelorNation’s heart. Susan and Kathy are now best friends and the co-hosts of theBachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hourpodcast.
“I said, ‘You can’t take ’em all. Joan, you can pick one. So think of us, think of your friends!'”
In an interview withUs Weekly, Joan and Kathy shared that they want Joan to send herGolden Bachelorettecast-offs their way. Susan revealed,"[We told her to] keep an eye out, like, ‘Joan, who did you like for us?'“Kathy explained that they gave Joan"very explicit directions"because"she knows us well.“She and Susan want Joan to pick a man for them and theirGolden Bachelorco-star Nancy Hulkower. Kathy added,“I said, ‘you’re able to’t take ’em all. Joan, you can pick one. So think of us, think of your friends!'”
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Kathy Doesn’t Want A “Used To” Guy
Susan Doesn’t Want To Date A Much Younger Man
Kathy shared that she doesn’t want to date a"used to"guy, a phrase that she coined on her podcast.She explained that she doesn’t want a guy who used to play tennis or ski or boat, but now sits on the sofa. Kathy lamented,“It’s hard to find those guys who don’t wanna date younger. That’s our culture.“Susan added that she’d date a younger man, depending on the person.She said,“but probably not more than 10, 12 years youngerbecause then you’re not even on the same page in life.”
Kathy and Susan also mentioned that they’d like to create another show with all of the"leftovers"fromThe Golden BachelorandThe Golden Bachelorette. While this sounds a lot likeBachelor in Paradise, the show doesn’t necessarily have to take place on the beaches of Mexico. This is a great idea because there are so many fabulous women fromThe Golden Bachelorwho are still looking for love. Hopefully,Joan’sGolden Bachelorettemenwill be as wonderful as the Golden women as well. There’s a lot of potential for some great television with this idea, and it would be groundbreaking.
Susan and Kathy are two of the most belovedBachelorNation members because of their kindness, humor, wisdom, and openness. They’ve inspired so many people by proving that age is just a number. They’re active and vibrant, and they deserve to find the love that they’re searching for. They know exactly what they want in a partner. After Joan’sGolden Bacheloretteseason ends,Susan and Kathy would make the perfect co-Bachelorettes. While Joan might be open to sending some of her former suitors their way,Kathy and Susan should now be spotlightedin aGolden Bacheloretteseason of their own.
