The Golden Bachelor is reportedly coming to Australia.
According to TV Blackbox, Channel Nine will bring an Australian version of The Golden Bachelor to viewers very, very soon.
The Golden Bachelor first premiered in the US in September 2023.
72-year-old Gerry Fox was the titular ‘golden bachelor’ looking for love and the season was wildly popular.
In fact, the finale, in which Gerry gave his final rose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist, reached 6.1 million viewers in the US alone – making it the most-watched episode in the American Bachelor franchise since 2021.
This led to the couple’s wedding being broadcast through a TV special called The Golden Wedding.
Plus, the ABC (American Broadcasting Company) has already confirmed a Golden Bachelorette series; the first of which will star 61-year-old Joan Vassos – who was previously a contestant for Gerry.
The Golden Bachelor is obviously a spinoff from the long running reality series The Bachelor and The Bachelorette; the key difference is that it features senior citizens rather than 20-somethings in the cast.
The Australian versions of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette ran from 2013 to 2023 but in May of this year, Channel Ten announced both series had been cancelled.
That’s why it’s surprising that Channel Nine has picked up The Golden Bachelor; perhaps the network is hoping Aussie viewers will be more inclined to watch septuagenarians look for love…
Personally, we’re most curious to see who will host The Golden Bachelor Australia…
Osher Günsberg was the host of The Bachelor Australia and The Bachelorette Australia for ten years but he’s still employed by Channel Ten; meaning a Channel Nine employee will likely take the Golden Bachelor gig.
Here’s hoping for Hamish Blake and/or Andy Lee; this seems right up their alley, no?
Stay tuned as we’ll update this page as soon as more information about The Golden Bachelor is released.
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