The Golden Bachelorette cast includes the father of a very famous member of Bachelor Nation - who will vie against 23 other seniors for Joan Vassos' heart The Golden Bachelorette premieres on September 18, 2024 Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Deirdre Durkan-simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 19:38 EDT, 14 August 2024 | Updated: 19:59 EDT, 14 August 2024 e-mail 5 View comments The Golden Bachelorette cast will include at least one familiar face vying for Joan Vassos' heart.
Fans of The Bachelor may recognize Kelsey Anderson's father, Mark, who went viral as 'Kelsey's Hot Dad' last year after appearing on his daughter's hometown date, as one of the 24 eligible seniors competing on season one of The Golden Bachelorette. He captured hearts while telling Kelsey that he just wanted her to find 'that feeling' he had with her mother, who passed away in 2018 after a battle with breast cancer . After the episode aired, viewers flocked to social media to endorse him as the next Golden Bachelor or a good match for Vassos, who prematurely exited Gerry Turner's season of The Golden Bachelor due to a medical concern with her daughter.
Ultimately, Kelsey got engaged to fiancé Joey Graziadei on the show and has already expressed her approval of seeing him follow her footsteps to find love on reality TV . The Golden Bachelorette cast will include at least one familiar face vying for Joan Vassos' heart Read More The Golden Bachelorette revealed! Joan Vassos, 61, is named as first senior female lead following The Golden Bachelor In June, the junior project manager, 26, teased that she hoped her dad would 'get out there.' 'I want my dad to date,' she declared on Bachelor Happy Hour podcast.
'I think that my mom really would want him to.' She continued: 'My mom, before she passed, always said, 'I want you to find somebody else. I want you to find another love.
' Before she even was sick she would always say this. She just knew that she was going to pass before him.' On Monday, ABC released a list of all 24 of Vassos' suitors, ranging in age from 57 to 69.
Vassos marks the first lead of ABC's new female-fronted spin-off of Golden Bachelor. In May, Vassos was first tapped as the very first Golden Bachelorette. A private school administrator from Rockville, Maryland, Joann was married for 32 years to her husband John until his death in 2021 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
They had four children together and Joan is now also a grandmother of two. Joan's season will air Wednesdays this fall, starting on September 18, 2024. Below, scroll down to meet all 24 of the single and accomplished men that will star on her season.
Fans of The Bachelor may recognize Kelsey Anderson's father, Mark, who went viral as 'Kelsey's Hot Dad' last year after appearing on his daughter's hometown date, as one of the 24 eligible seniors competing on season one of The Golden Bachelorette (seen with his daughter and her now-fiancé Joey Graziadei) Mark Age: 57 Occupation: Army veteran Hometown: Leesville, Louisiana Hobbies/interests: Visiting his five kids Bio fun fact: He is the father of season 28 Bachelor winner Kelsey Anderson Mark Bill Age: 68 Occupation: Retired videographer Hometown: Portland, Oregon Hobbies/interests: Playing guitar, listening to The Beatles, and spending time with family Bio fun fact: 'Bill would love to own a coffee shop and name it Billy Beans.' Bill Bob Age: 66 Occupation: Chiropractor Hometown: Marina Del Rey, California Hobbies/interests: Surfing, swimming in the ocean, watching Pixar movies and eating dark chocolate Bio fun fact: Hates fast food Bob Charles K. Age: 62 Occupation: Portfolio manager Hometown: Palos Verdes, California Hobbies/interests: Spending time with five kids, kayaking, playing basketball, dancing, exercising and exploring the outdoors Bio fun fact: 'Charles K.
is very proud of the work he's done building homes in rural Nicaragua.' Charles K. Charles L.
Age: 66 Occupation: Retired financial analyst Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hobbies/interests: Fishing Bio fun fact: He grew up in rural China and moved to America with just $20 in his pocket Charles L. Chock Age: 60 Occupation: Insurance executive Hometown: Wichita, Kansas Hobbies/interests: Cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs, shopping, exercising and spending time with his kids Bio fun fact: He once went nighttime shark diving in Australia Chock Christopher Age: 64 Occupation: Contractor Hometown: West Babylon, New York Hobbies/interests: Cooking, bowling and exercising Bio fun fact: 'Christopher loves that his birthday is on Christmas Eve!' Christopher Dan Age: 64 Occupation: Private investor Hometown: Naples, Florida Hobbies/interests: Reading historical biographies and beach picnics Bio fun fact: Loves to sing Dan David Age: 58 Occupation: Rancher Hometown: Austin, Texas Hobbies/interests: Running marathons and traveling Bio fun fact: His 91-year-old mother is his hero David Gary Age: 65 Occupation: Retired finance executive Hometown: Palm Desert, California Hobbies/interests: Taking spin classes, golfing and watching The View Bio fun fact: 'Gary is the godson of the legendary Tina Turner and is also very musically gifted, with a beautiful singing voice and killer dance moves.' Gary Gil Age: 60 Occupation: Educator Hometown: Mission Viejo, California Hobbies/interests: Going to comedy clubs and road-tripping Bio fun fact: He's a 'skilled juggler' Gil Gregg Age: 64 Occupation: Retired university vice president Hometown: Longboat Key, Florida Hobbies/interests: Watching Bachelor Nation with his three daughters Bio fun fact: He wears 'flip-flops 90% of the time' Gregg Guy Age: 66 Occupation: Emergency room doctor Hometown: Reno, Nevada Hobbies/interests: Spending time with his four kids and grandchild Bio fun fact: He's planning on hike Mount Kilimanjaro this fall Guy Jack Age: 68 Occupation: Caterer Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Hobbies/interests: Spending time in the kitchen and making people laugh Bio fun fact: He's a proud racquetball champion Jack Jonathan Age: 61 Occupation: Shipping consultant Hometown: Oakland, Iowa Hobbies/interests: Going to museums, attending live theater, and spending time with his three pets Bio fun fact: He loves amusement park funnel cake Jonathan Jordan Age: 61 Occupation: Sales Manager Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Hobbies/interests: Playing ping-pong Bio fun fact: He won two 'Mr.
Legs' contests in college Jordan Keith Age: 62 Occupation: Sales director Hometown: San Jose, California Hobbies/interests: He is the 'king of cornhole' and enjoys eating Ben & Jerry's ice cream Bio fun fact: His life goal is to play a round of golf at Augusta National Keith Ken Age: 60 Occupation: Property management treasurer Hometown: Peabody, Massachusetts Hobbies/interests: Running marathons, playing tennis and cycling Bio fun fact: He is a 'a Miley Cyrus stan' Ken Kim Age: 69 Occupation: Retired Navy captain Hometown: Seattle, Washington Hobbies/interests: Sailing Bio fun fact: He's an excellent whistler Kim Michael Age: 65 Occupation: Retired banking CEO Hometown: Denver, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Reading, watching movies and exploring Chicago's botanical gardens Bio fun fact: He's a Swiftie Michael Pablo Age: 63 Occupation: UN agency director Hometown: Cambridge, Maryland Hobbies/interests: He is originally from Buenos Aires Bio fun fact: He has a degree in geographical engineering Pablo Pascal Age: 69 Occupation: Salon owner Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Hobbies/interests: Going to the theater, trying new restaurants and going to concerts Bio fun fact: He would have loved to be a fashion designer Pascal RJ Age: 66 Occupation: Financial Adviser Hometown: Irvine, California Hobbies/interests: His 'guilty pleasures' are warm chocolate chip cookies Bio fun fact: His favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard RJ Thomas Age: 62 Occupation: FDNY Chief Hometown: New York, New York Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing ukulele Bio fun fact: He knows how to ride a unicycle Thomas Share or comment on this article: The Golden Bachelorette cast includes the father of a very famous member of Bachelor Nation - who will vie against 23 other seniors for Joan Vassos' heart e-mail Add comment.
