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New York Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Reality TV Wades Into Cross-Generational Dating Pools
Age-gap relationships are nothing new when it comes to depictions of older men in TV and film plots. But a wave of recent releases, including 'Babygirl,' 'The Idea of You,' 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" and 'Lonely Planet,' have zeroed in on romantic and sexual relationships between women in midlife and younger men. Two new reality dating spinoffs are now catching up. Bravo's 'Love Hotel,' which premiered Sunday, features three over-50 'Real Housewives' — Luann de Lesseps, 59, Gizelle Bryant, 54, and Shannon Beador, 61 — looking for love among eligible bachelors whose ages range from their 30s to their 60s at a luxury resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. (Ashley Darby, 36, rounds out the group of bachelorettes.) In the first episode Bryant asks Wale Alesh, 38, if he wants children. When he responds that he does, the cameras cut to Bryant in an interview filmed after. 'Gizelle doesn't have a uterus, so that means we aren't compatible,' she says, speaking in the third person. Meeting Jay Bramble, 46, Bryant explained: 'My three daughters are in college. I have the house to myself, so I just walk around naked.' He responded, 'You're living the dream.' Bryant, who is divorced and who dated the 'Winter House' cast member Jason Cameron, 38, on a past season of 'The Real Housewives of Potomac,' said it's important that audiences see mature women living vital love lives. 'Hey, ain't nobody dead because they have, like, jumped over 39,' she said in an interview. Bryant added that the program gives the women a chance to show 'we can spend whatever days we have left in a happy place with somebody that, you know, you really want to rock out with.' Several of de Lesseps's relationships and marriages were chronicled on 'The Real Housewives of New York,' but she said 'Love Hotel' gives her an opportunity to show that she's 'in the driver's seat' when it comes to dating. 'I'm not 20 anymore. I feel like 20, but I'm at a different stage of dating,' de Lesseps said, adding: 'I make my own money, my kids are grown.' Their attitudes reflect the fact that Americans are marrying later now than they did 50 years ago, for example, according to median age charts for first marriages from the U.S. Census Bureau. And the experiences of more seasoned daters are not often portrayed on most reality dating shows. ABC's 'Bachelor' franchise capitalized on that starting in 2023, when it looked to pair the 72-year-old widower Gerry Turner with the 60-and-up contestants of 'The Golden Bachelor.' The next year, Joan Vassos, then 61, searched for love on 'The Golden Bachelorette.' This summer, the popular spinoff 'Bachelor in Paradise' will feature 35-and-under singles from the original show alongside 'Golden' hopefuls, including Gary Levingston, 66, of 'The Golden Bachelorette.' The logistics of the show, and whether the contestants will be grouped by age, has not been announced, but the draw of heaping them all into the same show seemed clear to Levingston. Without age diversity among contestants, he said, 'you've left out a part of the market segment that's still out here.'
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Love After The Golden Bachelor: Who Found Romance Off-Screen?
When The Golden Bachelor premiered in September 2023, it felt like a breath of fresh air — a reminder that love doesn't come with an expiration date. Dozens of seniors stepped into the spotlight, giving their hearts another chance in the first-ever season of ABC's spinoff of the beloved dating show. While all eyes were on Gerry Turner , the inaugural Golden Bachelor himself, it didn't take long for viewers to fall just as hard for the women vying for his heart. Their quick wit, warmth, and fearless dedication to finding love later in life made them instant fan favorites. But the journey didn't end there. Enter The Golden Bachelorette , where Joan Vassos took center stage. Twenty-four men lined up for a shot at her final rose, and in the end, it was Chock Chapple who captured her heart. Yet Joan's story wasn't just about finding her own love — she saw something more in the connections she built along the way. By November 2024, Vassos had already stepped into a new role: matchmaker. 'I have two of them talking… I have one that hasn't quite worked out and I have one that I'm about to do,' she shared with Entertainment Tonight. 'My work here is not finished.' And she meant it. Now, as Bachelor in Paradise gears up for a summer 2025 premiere — this time featuring contestants from the Golden world — the love stories are just getting started. Leslie Fhima and Gary Levingston have already been confirmed to hit the beach, ready to chase new beginnings under the sun. But not everyone needed another rose ceremony to find romance. Several contestants from both The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette have found love off-screen, far away from the cameras. Even Gerry Turner, after a highly publicized on-screen wedding to Theresa Nist in January 2024, found himself back on his own path. Just months later, in April, Turner and Nist announced their decision to file for divorce — a bittersweet reminder that even the grandest televised fairy tales can face real-world challenges. Still, for many of these contestants, the adventure was never just about finding love on television. It was about opening their hearts again — and in that sense, they've already won. As summer approaches and the beach beckons, one thing is clear: For the Golden cast, the story isn't over. In fact, some of their best chapters may be just beginning.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Golden Bachelor' Renewed for Season 2, Led by NFL Vet Mel Owens
'The Golden Bachelor' will return to ABC and Hulu, with a new leading man in NFL veteran-turned-lawyer Mel Owns. After the inaugural season of 'The Golden Bachelor' broke ratings records for the franchise, ABC has renewed 'The Golden Bachelor' for a second season, which will debut in the 2025-26 broadcast season. ABC announced the news Tuesday during Hulu's unscripted event in Los Angeles. An exact premiere date has not yet been set. 'The Bachelor' spinoff series found its second ever 'Golden Bachelor' in Owens, a 66-year-old from Detroit. After Owens graduated from the University of Michigan, he was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 1981 NFL Draft by the LA Rams. After retiring from football, he became a lawyer in Orange County, Calif., where he focused on cases for those seeking justice for sports-related injuries. During his time in Orange County, Owens met his first love and had two sons with her. When his marriage eventually ended, he focused on raising his sons and coaching their extracurricular sports teams. Per ABC, Owens is now ready to rediscover a love rooted in the simple joys of companionship, and is seeking a teammate who shares this vision for their golden years. The news comes over a year and a half since 'The Golden Bachelor' debuted its inaugural season in September 2023, led by Gerry Turner, who got engaged to Theresa Nist on the show and eventually tied the knot to her on a telecasted 'Golden Wedding,' though the pair eventually divorced. 'The Golden Bachelor' scored an average viewership of 10.4 million across ABC, Hulu and other platforms in its first 35 days, ranking as the No. 1 most-watched season of an ABC unscripted series since 'The Bachelor's' 2019-2020 season. The next fall, ABC debuted 'The Golden Bachelorette,' which was led by Joan Vassos, who dated Turner on 'The Golden Bachelor.' With Vassos being selected from the women on 'The Golden Bachelor,' casting Owens is a departure from traditional 'Bachelor' casting, which typically would have seen a man from Vassos' season of 'The Golden Bachelorette' be selected to lead 'The Golden Bachelor' Season 2. Despite not finding a lead from Vassos' season, the 'Bachelor' franchise is still keeping their 'Golden' cast members involved, with 'The Golden Bachelorette' alum Gary Levingston and 'The Golden Bachelor' alum Leslie Fhima both set to appear in the upcoming 'Bachelor in Paradise' season this summer, which will feature a mix of 'Bachelor' and 'Golden Bachelor' cast members. Behind the on-screen drama, 'The Bachelor' franchise has been undergoing some shifts, with showrunners Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner exiting amid reports that the pair was creating a toxic work environment. 'The Golden Bachelor' is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association withWarner Horizon. 'The Golden Bachelor' Season 1 is now streaming on Hulu, with Season 2 coming to ABC and Hulu in the 2025-26 TV season. The post 'The Golden Bachelor' Renewed for Season 2, Led by NFL Vet Mel Owens appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Golden Bachelor Renewed at ABC — and the New Leading Man Is a Former NFL Pro
ABC's new Golden Bachelor is trading pigskins for rose petals. The senior-themed Bachelor offshoot has been renewed for a second season, TVLine has learned, with former NFL pro Mel Owens as the new leading man. The 66-year-old Owens follows in the footsteps of inaugural Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner, who starred in The Golden Bachelor's freshman run in the fall of 2023. (Owens did not compete in The Golden Bachelorette, which aired last fall and saw Gerry's ex Joan handing out the roses.) More from TVLine The Conners EPs Reveal the Roseanne Vets They Wanted - But Never Got Back Grey's Anatomy Teases a New Pairing: Are You Feeling It? The Rookie Boss Previews 'Spooky' Documentary Episode - #Chenford 'Lie Detector Sequel' Included! Owens was a star linebacker at the University of Michigan and was drafted ninth overall in the first round of the 1981 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He played nine seasons for the Rams and then switched gears after retirement, passing the bar and becoming a lawyer based in Orange County, California. Owens got married and had two sons, but he and his wife later divorced. 'Now, after several years as a devoted dad, Owens is ready to rediscover a love rooted in the simple joys of companionship — sharing life's everyday moments, making plans for the future, and growing stronger together as a couple,' per the official synopsis. 'As the Golden Bachelor, he's eager to meet someone who shares this vision and finally find that perfect teammate he's been waiting for in his golden years.' Season 1 of The Golden Bachelor — a spinoff of ABC's Bachelor franchise featuring singles age 60 and over — ended with Gerry proposing to Theresa Nist, and the two got married in a televised special. Unfortunately, Gerry and Theresa split up after just three months of marriage. A premiere date for Season 2 will be announced at a later date. Bachelor Nation, will you be tuning in to see if Mel gets a second chance at love? Give us your thoughts in a comment below. Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Bachelor' Alum Joey Graziadei Marks Fianceé Kelsey Anderson's Birthday with Heartfelt Tribute
The Bachelor alum Joey Graziadei is in his lover era. Graziadei, 29, shared a heartfelt tribute to his fianceé, Kelsey Anderson, to mark her 27th birthday on April 17. The former star of ABC's long-running series shared photos of the couple and solo shots of Anderson, from sweet everyday moments to travel snapshots and even her modeling debut, on Instagram. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL FIANCÉE!!! To know Kelsey is to know joy. She brings laughter and brightness into any room she walks into. She beats to her own drum but always does it with a little bit of pizazz," Graziadei wrote. "One thing that I have always loved and appreciated about Kelsey is how much she focuses on making people around her feel loved," Graziadei continued. "She does it for her friends, her family, and even people she barely knows. But my hope is that for today everyone can make her feel loved and appreciated." He concluded, "Kelsey, my life has gotten immensely better with you in it. Our love is anything but ordinary and I can't wait to continue to see it grow. Love you forever ❤️." Related: All About Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson's Relationship After The Bachelor Anderson was Graziadei's final rose pick on season 28 of The Bachelor. She captured his heart with her sense of humor and relationship with her family. Her father, Mark Anderson, became a widower after Kelsey's mother died due to cancer. He later appeared on the first season of The Golden Bachelorette to compete for Joan Vassos' heart. Mark is now in a relationship with former One Tree Hill star Barbara Alyn Woods. Related: Bachelor Joey Graziadei Wishes He Met Fiancée Kelsey Anderson at a Bar: 'Very Weird Situation' Since The Bachelor, Graziadei took home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy on season 33 of Dancing With The Stars, and Anderson walked with Sherri Hill at New York Fashion Week in September 2024. The couple recently attended Coachella together for the first time, which Anderson documented on TikTok. On Wednesday, April 16, Anderson posted a TikTok video making fun of a Facebook rumor that she was pregnant with twins. "Does this mean I can't drink on my birthday ? 😍💗🙏🏽 #blessed #miracle," she captioned the video. "I'm pregnant. I found out this morning on Facebook, double the good news. I apparently announced that I'm pregnant with twins, not just one. A boy and a girl," Anderson sarcastically said in the clip. "I didn't even know, and now I know the gender and that I'm having twins. Guys, I'm literally just like blown away." Read the original article on People
