The Golden Bachelor is again for a second season, with former NFL participant Mel Owens on the middle of the season’s drama amid his quest to seek out love.
And drama there definitely was. Owens obtained a soar begin on creating controversy this season when he revealed on an episode of the MGoBlue Podcast forward of the present that he solely needs up to now youthful girls.
“They requested me what your desire is, so I simply mentioned, 45 to 60, simply being trustworthy,” Owens, who’s 66 himself, mentioned on the podcast. “The method went and I used to be chosen after which we had lunch with the manager producer [and] I mentioned, ‘in the event that they’re 60 or over, I’m reducing them.’”
Owens appeared conscious that he could have a rocky begin with the women attributable to his abrasive podcast commentary.
“I’ve nervousness,” Owens admitted at first of the episode earlier than assembly the ladies. “It’s type of overwhelming. Age doesn’t matter. After they stroll out, I’m not pondering age. I’m emotions for connections. It’s the chemistry. I hope these girls don’t choose me on what they heard, however they most likely do.”
Owens turned out to be appropriate, and a number of other girls known as out his podcast commentary to his face, the digital camera, or each. “Simply because somebody may be 50 doesn’t imply they’re extra engaging than somebody who’s 62,” one contestant, Carla, 62, mentioned to the digital camera.
In typical Bachelor model, the women had a possibility to make their grand entrances and make their first impressions on Owens.
One contestant, Diane, 65, wasn’t afraid to get proper all the way down to it. “I gotta ask you — what the ‘puck’ was that interview about on that podcast?” she requested, in a play on phrases that exposed she was a hockey participant.
Owens apologized to Diane for his feedback and apologized once more to your entire group after everybody had arrived and so they all went inside for cocktails.
He then combined and mingled with all 23 of the preliminary contestants earlier than making some essential choices. On the finish of night time one, Owens despatched house six girls: Maia, 58; Susie, 62; Lily, 72; Andra, 77; Lisa, 66; and Tracy, 62.
Through the first night time within the mansion, along with sending six girls house, Owens gave a “first impression” rose to Gerri, 64, and the primary solo date rose to Cheryl, 66. However that was solely the start of what was in retailer for the premiere.
The next day, Owens loved his solo date with Cheryl earlier than attending a soccer cheerleading-inspired group date with all the remaining girls, with Paula Abdul and the Rams cheerleaders making visitor appearances.
Then the group loved a pool social gathering collectively, throughout which Nicolle, 64, daringly kissed Owens in entrance of the remainder of the women, a lot to the opposite contestants’ shock.
Then it was time for a second rose ceremony, the place Owens despatched house Alexandra, 67, Carla, 62, Diane, 65, and Mylene, 61, bringing the full variety of eliminations for the episode to 10.
“Saying goodbye to any of [the women] is hard,” Owens mentioned. “However the group of ladies that I’ve left is simply spectacular. They’re all lovely and so they’re all sensible. Is my spouse right here? Sure. I really feel it in my coronary heart.”
The subsequent episode of The Golden Bachelor airs Wednesday October 1 on ABC.
