Long-time Channel Seven star Samantha Armytage will host an Australian version of The Golden Bachelor for Nine, as the network looks to shift the focus forward. While the dust continues to settle on Nine’s independent review of its workplace practices and culture, following the release of the Intersection report , Nine has revealed the new shows it has planned for 2025. Former Sunrise host Samantha Armytage will join Nine to host The Golden Bachelor.
The original Golden Bachelor premiered in the United States, where it proved to be a ratings success. The show reimagined the popular Bachelor format by featuring a 72-year-old widower, Gerry Turner, as its lead. Nine’s decision to reboot the Bachelor franchise comes after Channel Ten walked away from its output deal with Warner Bros Studios, which included all iterations of the franchise.
The last few series of The Bachelor on Ten had failed to attract eyeballs, leading to Ten announcing the show was being “rested.” Earlier this year, Paramount Australia’s senior vice president of content and programming Daniel Monaghan,said: “Officially, we’re resting it; should it remain available in the future, we can come back and look at it in a couple of years, but if it goes somewhere else then good luck.” Landing Armytage could yet prove a coup for Nine.
The Sunrise host was with Seven for more than two decades before her contract expired last October. The Floor is like pub trivia except you don’t win a meat raffle. Nin.
