Tapping into the grey market! Channel Nine to bring The Golden Bachelor series to Australia to help senior citizens looking for love - following Ten's axing of The Bachelor READ MORE: Osher Günsberg puts on a brave face as he makes his first public appearance following Channel 10 axing The Masked Singer and The Bachelor By Stephen Bisset For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:25 EDT, 27 August 2024 | Updated: 21:28 EDT, 27 August 2024 e-mail View comments Channel Nine is set to bring the latest Bachelor spinoff, The Golden Bachelor, to Australian screens following Ten axing the popular reality franchise in May. TV Blackbox reported that Nine will be formally announcing an Australian version of The Golden Bachelor at its yearly Upfronts event in October. The original series, which screened on ABC in the US, starred 72-year-old Gerry Turner, a retired restauranteur and widower.
Gerry chose to propose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist and the network aired their wedding as a live special. Despite the fanfare, the couple divorced three months later. The series proved to be a ratings juggernaut for ABC, with the finale hitting 6.
1 million American screens, giving the franchise its highest numbers in three years. Its premiere episode also set ratings records for ABC, as reported by Deadline , debuting as the highest-rated premiere on Hulu for any series in the franchise, and as ABC's number one series premiere ever on the streaming platform Live+3. The publication also reported that the strength of the Golden Bachelor has seen the franchise expand again with ABC announcing The Golden Bachelorette.
Channel Nine is set to bring the latest Bachelor spinoff, The Golden Bachelor, to Australian screens following Ten axing the popular reality franchise in May. Pictured is US Bachelor Gerry Turner When contacted by Daily Mail Australia, a spokesperson for Channel Nine said they wouldn't be confirming their programming lineup for 2025 until the Upfronts event. Aussie Bachelor franchise Host Osher Günsberg confirmed in May that his two Channel 10 programs The Bachelor and The Masked Singer have no plans to return to screens anytime soon.
Osher, 50, revealed that he plans to spend more time with his family as production on The Masked Singer ceased. 'It's a really fun show but it's like anything, things come and go,' he told 2DAY FM’s Hughesy, Ed & Erin. The series proved to be a ratings juggernaut for ABC, with the finale hitting 6.
1 million American screens, giving the franchise its highest numbers in three years The publication also reported that the strength of the Golden Bachelor has seen the franchise expand again with ABC announcing The Golden Bachelorette Read More EXCLUSIVE The Bachelorette's Brooke Blurton discusses how Jackie 'O' Henderson inspired her 'The show's not coming back because I did a bad job, I can tell you that,' he joked. Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes, who sits on the judging panel for the show, added: 'No, it's resting. It'll be back bigger and better than ever'.
Osher also confirmed that production on The Bachelors has been halted. 'I tell you what, I haven't cancelled our trip to Fiji, which is in the middle of the shooting window we normally have [for The Bachelors],' he said. The news comes just days after a report by TV Tonight revealed producers Warner Bros TV have quietly been 'gauging interest from rival networks' for the series.
The singing guessing game, which was hosted by Osher, is understood to be expensive to produce due to the elaborate costumes, high production quality and international talent required to put on the show. The series' premiere episode also set reatings records for ABC, as reported by Deadline , debuting as the highest-rated premiere on Hulu for any series in the franchise. Pictured is Aussie Bacheleor host Osher Günsberg This, coupled with a tough advertising market, has reportedly brought the viability of the franchise into question for Ten.
Further, The Bachelors and its various spinoffs - also hosted by Günsberg - have not been given dates for 2024 despite being announced at the annual Upfronts. When contacted by Daily Mail Australia for comment, a spokesperson for Ten said: 'We are currently confirming our program schedule for the second half of the year, with announcements being made soon.' Omny Privacy Policy The Bachelor Australia The Masked Singer Australia Share or comment on this article: Tapping into the grey market! Channel Nine to bring The Golden Bachelor series to Australia to help senior citizens looking for love - following Ten's axing of The Bachelor e-mail Add comment.
