Joan Vassos’s journey as The Golden Bachelorette ended back in November 2024. She got engaged to insurance executive Chock Chapple, and the two are currently living their best life together. They are still juggling a long-distance relationship between Kansas and Maryland but are currently looking for an NYC apartment. Fans of the franchise long for more “sunset years” singles to find their special person, and they might even have some ideas of who could take over the reins.
Throughout the 62-year-old’s span as the Golden Bachelorette, she bid farewell to 24 men along the way, with many becoming Bachelor Nation favorites. Questions about the next season of The Golden Bachelor are already circulating. Now, the audience is wondering who out of the 25 suitors could become the next leading man. There can only be one who gets the chance to meet a set of age-appropriate ladies as the Golden Bachelor. Scroll down for the latest news about The Golden Bachelor Season 2.
Is there going to be a Golden Bachelor Season 2?
Although The Golden Bachelor hasn’t officially been renewed, it is widely assumed that a second season of the hit series will become a reality. Many of The Golden Bachelorette contestants have already been asked by media outlets (including Swooon!) and fans alike if they’d be up for the task.
BachelorNation.com, the official website of the producers of The Bachelor franchise, has posted a casting call for “senior men and women looking for love.” A version of this casting call was seen during the commercial breaks of The Golden Bachelorette.
Who is the next Golden Bachelor lead?
No one has been appointed yet, or at least not to Swooon’s knowledge. Plenty of fans hoped Mark Anderson would take over Gerry Turner‘s position, but that’s no longer an option. Kelsey Anderson‘s “hot dad” is basically Bachelor Nation royalty, making him the obvious choice, but the lead is currently in a relationship with One Tree Hill alum Barbara Alyn Woods.
Other have also called for Jordan Heller or Charles Ling to become the lead. “It’s probably too early to consider that question at this moment,” Charles said after the Men Tell All special.
When will The Golden Bachelor Season 2 premiere?
The Golden Bachelorette took over The Golden Bachelor slot in 2024. Both Bachelor spinoffs had premiere dates in September.
So, whether The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette could eventually run at different times of year is unknown. For now, it can be presumed that the next Golden Bachelor season won’t premiere until September 2025.
What happened with Gerry and Theresa?
After falling in love on the show, the two got engaged and even tied the knot in a TV wedding in January 2024. However, Bachelor Nation was shocked when they split up just months later.
Both parties said that the distance was too hard to overcome and that neither one wanted to move to the other’s home state. Gerry lives in Indiana, while Theresa Nist is in New Jersey.
Theresa recently spoke out and revealed that their original agreement to live in Charleston, South Carolina, was eventually scrapped by Gerry. She also alluded to some other aspects that made her realize that they weren’t meant to be.
