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 dad, Mark — who went viral as “Kelsey’s Hot Dad” last year after showing up on his daughter’s hometown date — as one of 24 eligible seniors competing on the first season of The Golden Bachelorette.
He captured hearts when he told Kelsey he just wanted her to find “that feeling” he had with his 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 left Gerry Turner’s season of The Golden Bachelor due to a medical issue with his daughter.
Kelsey eventually got engaged to her fiancé Joey Graziadei on the show and has already expressed her approval of watching him follow in her footsteps to find love on a reality show.
The cast of The Golden Bachelorette will include at least one familiar face who will compete for Joan Vassos’ heart
In June, the 26-year-old junior project manager joked that she was hoping her father would “go out into the world.”
“I want my dad to date someone,” she said on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast. “I think my mom would really like me to.”
She continued: ‘My mother, before she died, always said, ‘I want you to find someone else. I want you to find another love.’ Even before she got sick, she always said this. She knew she would die before him.’
On Monday, ABC published a list of Vassos’ 24 suitors, whose ages range from 57 to 69.
Vassos is the first female-led lead on ABC’s new Golden Bachelor spin-off.
In May, Vassos was chosen for the first time as the first Golden Bachelorette.
Joann, a private school administrator from Rockville, Maryland, was married to her husband John for 32 years until his death in 2021 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. They had four children together and Joan is now also a grandmother of two.
Joan’s season will air on Wednesdays this fall, beginning September 18, 2024.
Scroll down below to meet the 24 successful single men who will be starring on her season.
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Fans of The Bachelor may recognize Kelsey Anderson’s dad Mark, who went viral as “Kelsey’s hot dad” last year after showing up on his daughter’s hometown date, as one of the 24 eligible seniors competing on the first season of The Golden Bachelorette (seen with his daughter and her now-fiancé Joey Graziadei).
Brand
Age: 57
Occupation: Army Veteran
Hometown: Leesville, Louisiana
Hobbies/interests: Visiting his five children.
Fun bio fact: He is the father of Kelsey Anderson, winner of season 28 of The Bachelor.
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Brand
Bill
Age: 68
Occupation: Retired Videographer
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Hobbies/interests: playing guitar, listening to the Beatles, and spending time with family.
Fun fact about his bio: “Bill would love to own a coffee shop and call it Billy Beans.”
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Bill
Shilling
Age: 66
Occupation: Chiropractor
Hometown: Marina Del Rey, California
Hobbies/Interests: Surfing, swimming in the ocean, watching Pixar movies, and eating dark chocolate.
Fun fact about his bio: He hates fast food.
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Shilling
Carlos 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.
Fun fact about his bio: ‘Charles K. is very proud of the work he has done building homes in rural Nicaragua.’
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Carlos K.
Carlos L.
Age: 66
Occupation: Retired Financial Analyst
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hobbies/Interests: Fishing
Fun fact about his bio: He grew up in rural China and moved to the United States with only $20 in his pocket.
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Carlos L.
Cradle
Age: 60
Occupation: Insurance Executive
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Hobbies/Interests: Cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs, shopping, exercising, and spending time with her children.
Fun fact about his bio: He once went night diving with sharks in Australia.
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Cradle
Christopher
Age: 64
Occupation: Contractor
Hometown: West Babylon, New York
Hobbies/interests: cooking, bowling, and exercising.
Fun Bio Fact: ‘Christopher loves that his birthday is on Christmas Eve!’
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Christopher
AND
Age: 64
Occupation: Private investor
Hometown: Naples, Florida
Hobbies/Interests: Reading historical biographies and picnics on the beach.
Fun fact about her bio: she loves to sing.
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AND
David
Age: 58
Occupation: Cattle farmer
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Hobbies/interests: running marathons and traveling.
Fun fact about her biography: her 91-year-old mother is her heroine
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David
Gary
Age: 65
Occupation: Retired financial executive
Hometown: Palm Desert, California
Hobbies/interests: taking spinning classes, playing golf, and watching The View
Fun bio fact: ‘Gary is the godson of the legendary Tina Turner and is also very musically talented, with a beautiful voice and amazing dance moves.’
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Gary
Gil
Age: 60
Occupation: Educator
Hometown: Mission Viejo, California
Hobbies/Interests: Going to comedy clubs and road trips.
Fun fact about his biography: He is an ‘expert juggler’
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Gil
Gregg
Age: 64
Occupation: Retired University Vice President
Hometown: Longboat Key, Florida
Hobbies/Interests: Watching Bachelor Nation with her three daughters.
Fun fact about his bio: he wears flip flops 90% of the time
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Gregg
Boy
Age: 66
Occupation: Emergency physician
Hometown: Reno, Nevada
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with his four children and grandson.
Fun fact about his bio: he is planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this fall.
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Boy
Jacob
Age: 68
Occupation: Catering Provider
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time in the kitchen and making people laugh.
Fun fact about his bio: He is a proud racquetball champion.
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Jacob
Jonathan
Age: 61
Occupation: Shipping Consultant
Hometown: Oakland, Iowa
Hobbies/Interests: Going to museums, attending live theater, and spending time with her three pets.
Fun fact about her bio: She loves amusement park funnel cake.
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Jonathan
Jordan
Age: 61
Occupation: Sales Manager
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Hobbies/Interests: Playing ping-pong
Fun fact about his bio: He won two “Mr. Legs” contests in college.
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Jordan
Keith
Age: 62
Occupation: Sales Director
Hometown: San Jose, California
Hobbies/Interests: He is the “cornhole king” and enjoys eating Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
Fun fact about his biography: His goal in life is to play a round of golf at Augusta National.
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Keith
Acquaintance
Age: 60
Occupation: Property Management Treasurer
Hometown: Peabody, Massachusetts
Hobbies/interests: running marathons, playing tennis and cycling.
Fun fact about his bio: He is a “Miley Cyrus fanatic”
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Acquaintance
Kim
Age: 69
Occupation: Retired Navy Captain.
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Hobbies/Interests: Sailing
Fun fact about his biography: he is an excellent whistler.
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Kim
Miguel
Age: 65
Occupation: Retired Banking Executive Director
Hometown: Denver, North Carolina
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, watching movies, and exploring the Chicago Botanic Gardens.
Fun fact about his bio: he’s a Swiftie
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Miguel
Pablo
Age: 63
Occupation: Director of a UN agency
Hometown: Cambridge, Maryland
Hobbies/interests: He is originally from Buenos Aires.
Fun bio fact: He has a degree in geographic engineering.
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Pablo
Pascal
Age: 69
Occupation: Salon owner
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Hobbies/interests: Going to the theater, trying new restaurants, and going to concerts.
Fun biographical fact: He would have loved to be a fashion designer.
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Pascal
RJ
Age: 66
Occupation: Financial Advisor
Hometown: Irvine, California
Hobbies/Interests: Her ‘guilty pleasures’ are warm chocolate chip cookies.
Fun fact about his bio: his favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard
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RJ
Thomas
Age: 62
Occupation: Chief of the New York Fire Department
Hometown: New York, New York
Hobbies/interests: He likes to play the ukulele.
Fun fact about his biography: he knows how to ride a unicycle.
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