Joan sent home four more men in a less dramatic rose ceremony.
Joan Vassos reluctantly sent six men home on last week’s The Golden Bachelorette premiere and on last night’s second episode, four more bit the dust.
But first the star of ABC’ first female senior franchise shared a 1:1 date with insurance salesman Chock and danced, laughed and clapped at prom and talent show group dates where the men revealed their vulnerabilities.
We also got a peek into how well the men are settling into Bachelor Mansion. Spoiler alert: Not well. Pascal said he hadn’t done his own laundry in years, and announced that he “slept naked.” He also complained about Gregg’s snoring.
What else happened in the action-packed week two with 18 men left? And who found themselves without a rose at the end?
Who went on the first group date tonight on The Golden Bachelor?
Gary, Bob, Jonathan, Charles L., Mark, Jordan, Guy, and Keith went on a group prom date with Joan that concluded with her crowning a “prom king” who received the group date rose.
The guys dressed up in retro formal wear from the ‘70s and ‘80s and took a limo with Joan to an L.A. school.
Singer Taylor Dayne (whom Jordan revealed he’d been on a date with five years earlier) performed and Joan’s suitors danced to impress her.
The prom experience was new to Charles L., an immigrant from China, who said he’d “only dated one lady, my wife,” who had died suddenly of a brain aneurysm. His daughters had convinced him to date again.
Who got the first group date rose tonight on The Golden Bachelor?
Jonathan, who admitted he didn’t go to his prom, told the story of having his heart broken when his date canceled a week before prom.
“This night has really meant a lot to me. My heart has healed,” the handsome 61-year-old told Joan.
Joan named Jonathan as prom king and gave him her date rose!
Who got the first 1:1 date tonight on The Golden Bachelorette?
Insurance executive Chock got a date card to meet Joan at “the happiest place on earth,” which he knew was Disneyland.
Joan got off the Disneyland train to greet Chock and raved to cameras about his “beautiful blue eyes.”
They rode on Dumbo’s flying elephants, enjoyed the park and had dinner at Disneyland’s 21 Royal, where Joan noted how he pulled the chair out for her like a gentleman.
Over dinner Chock opened up to Joan about his love life up until now: He got married in his 30s and had kids but they divorced. Later, he got engaged to the love of his life, Kathy, who developed brain cancer and died five months and four days after surgery.
A month into Kathy’s health crisis, she knew the end was near and urged Chock to go on with his life.
Joan told Chock that her husband, John, had also encouraged her to find love after his death.
The chemistry between the two was palpable and they both confided to cameras how much they liked the other.
“This could be the one,” he said. While she said, “He was everything I was hoping he’d be.”
Joan awarded Chock the one-on-one date rose.
Chock told cameras he felt a “pitter patter” in his heart, before the couple enjoyed Disneyland fireworks.
Joan felt “happy and hopeful” with Chock.
Who went on the second group date tonight on The Golden Bachelor?
Like on Gerry Turner’s Golden Bachelor, Dan, Gregg, Charles K, Gil, Michael and Kim competed in a talent showcase.
Gregg did a fun standup comedy routine, Charles K. broke boards with his hand, Gil juggled, Michael read a poem, salon owner Pascal did hair styling on a wig, and Kim performed a song.
Who got the second group date rose tonight on The Golden Bachelor?
Dan was worried about how he would perform because he suffered from tremors, but he did a ribbon dance with shaky hands that won Joan’s heart.
Joan named him the winner because he showed vulnerability—which meant he also earned a private dinner with her.
The private investor told her he came down with diabetes in 2015 and “every organ in my body was starting to fail.” A doctor said he had six months to live, but Dan recovered.
However, his health problems had made dating hard.
“We really fit well together,” Dan told Joan, who handed him the group date rose.
Who got roses tonight at the rose ceremony?
With Jonathan and Dan already holding roses from their group dates, and Chock wearing his from the one-on-one, Joan could choose 11 more.
She handed the remaining roses to: Mark, Gary, Pascal, Jordan, Charles K., Keith, Gil, Charles L., Kim, Gregg and Guy.
Who went home on The Golden Bachelorette episode 2?
The following four men went home tonight on The Golden Bachelorette.
Bob, a chiropractor from Marina Del Rey, Calif.
Christopher, 64, a contractor from West Babylon, N.Y.
Jack, 68, a caterer from Chicago
He sang “My Way” while leaving—as he had on the season premiere.
Michael, 65, a retired banking CEO from Denver, N.C.
He said he was ‘disappointed’ about going home but hopeful of finding love again.
