The Golden Bachelor season 2

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The Golden Bachelor
Season 2
The Golden Bachelor season 2 poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Starring Mel Owens
Presented by Jesse Palmer
No. of contestants23
No. of episodes5
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2025 (2025-09-24) –
present
Season chronology
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Season 1
List of episodes

The second season of The Golden Bachelor premiered on September 24, 2025 on ABC. [1]

This season features 66-year-old Mel Owens, a lawyer and retired NFL linebacker from Laguna Hills, California. [2]

Production

Casting and contestants

Owens was announced as the second Golden Bachelor on April 22, 2025, during Hulu's inaugural Get Real House event. [2]

Notable contestants include Andra Wicks, who is the twin sister of season 1 contestant Sandra Mason; Carol Freeman-Branstine, who is the aunt and manager of baseball player Freddie Freeman and mother of professional tennis player Carson Branstine; Debbie Siebers, who was a fitness coach on reality show The Swan in 2004, and Lily Reeves, who is the sister of Rita Wilson and mother of Claim to Fame contestant Carly Reeves. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Dancer and choreographer Paula Abdul, comedian Jared Freid, chef Ludo Lefebvre, season 1 contestants Sandra Mason, Kathy Swarts, and Susan Noles, and musicians KC and the Sunshine Band made guest appearances this season. [7] [8] [9]

Filming and development

Owens faced controversy in June 2025 over comments he made about his potential cast, stating that he would cut any women aged over 60 and did not want to date women with wigs or artificial hips. [10]

While it was rumored that Owens would be replaced as lead due to the backlash, filming ultimately commenced as planned in July 2025 in Los Angeles. [11] [12] Owens later issued an apology for his comments. [13]

Contestants

25 potential contestants were revealed on July 19, 2025. [14]

The final cast of 23 women was announced on September 4, 2025. [15]

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRef
Cindy Cullers [16] 60 Austin, Texas Retired Biomedical EngineerParticipating
Debbie Siebers [5] 65 Little Chute, Wisconsin Fitness Professional
Peg Munson [17] 62 Las Vegas, Nevada Retired Firefighter and Bomb Tech
Cheryl Steele66 Lakewood, Colorado Retired IRS WorkerWeek 54–5 [18]
Nicolle Briscoe [19] [20] 64 Miami Beach, Florida Yoga Instructor
Carol Freeman-Branstine [4] [21] 63 Villa Park, California Baseball Family Manager6 (quit)
Gerri Flowers [22] 64 Rockville, Maryland Home Care Agency CEOWeek 47–9 [9]
Robin Rocha [21] [23] 63 Napa Valley, California Wealth Advisor/Vineyard Owner
Roxanne Massey [16] 62 Austin, Texas Longevity Nurse
Amy Kaplan [24] 63 Short Hills, New Jersey Momager Week 310–13 [8]
Monica Brewer [25] 62 Huntsville, Alabama Flight Attendant
Monica Parham [25] [26] 60 Amory, Mississippi Cosmetic Dentist
Terri Alani [27] 71 Houston, Texas Cosmetic Dentist
Alexandra Tovar [19] 67 Miami, Florida Luxury Yacht Sales RepresentativeWeek 214–17 [7]
Carla Kemp [21] 62 Los Angeles, California Former Model
Diane Firmani [28] 71 Wasilla, Alaska Librarian
Mylene Vasilescu [29] 61 Las Vegas, Nevada Casino VIP Host
Andra Wicks [3] [21] 77 San Francisco, California Retired Federal WorkerWeek 118–23
Lily Reeves [6] [21] 72 Pacific Palisades, California Retired Elementary School Teacher
Lisa Flaherty [30] 66 Marion, Ohio State Park Employee
Maia Dreyer [21] 58 Malibu, California College Sports Consultant
Susie Lampe [21] 62 Del Mar, California Realtor
Tracy Thompson [31] 62 Lafayette, Louisiana Interior Designer

Call-out order

OrderBachelorettesWeek
1234567
1CindyGerriCherylNicollePegCindy
2CarolPegCindyDebbieCarolPeg
3DianeCarlaRoxanneCindyDebbieDebbie
4TerriTerriDebbiePegCindyCheryl
Nicolle
5CarlaCherylGerriRoxanneCheryl
6AlexandraNicolleMonica P.GerriNicolleCarol
7DebbieCindyMonica B.CherylGerri
Robin
Roxanne
8PegAmyCarolRobin
9GerriAlexandraPegCarol
10LisaMonica P.NicolleAmy
Monica B.
Monica P.
Terri
11MaiaMyleneRobin
12NicolleCarolAmy
13Monica P.RoxanneTerri
14RobinMonica B.Alexandra
Carla
Diane
Mylene
15AndraRobin
16AmyDiane
17SusieDebbie
18TracyAndra
Lily
Lisa
Maia
Susie
Tracy
19Monica B.
20Roxanne
21Lily
22Mylene
23Cheryl
  The contestant received the first impression rose
  The contestant received a rose during a date
  The contestant received a rose outside of a rose ceremony or date
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant was eliminated during a date
  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
  The contestant quit the competition
  The contestant won the competition

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date  [32] Prod.
code  [32] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18–49)
101"Week 1: Season Premiere"September 24, 2025 (2025-09-24)2012.60 [33] 0.3 [33]
112"Week 2"September 24, 2025 (2025-09-24)2022.60 [33] 0.3 [33]
123"Week 3"October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01)2032.05 [34] 0.2 [34]
134"Week 4"October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08)2041.93 [35] 0.2 [35]
145"Week 5"October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)2052.18 [36] 0.2 [36]
156"Week 6"October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22)206TBDTBA
167"The Women Tell All"October 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)N/ATBDTBA
178"Week 7"November 5, 2025 (2025-11-05)207TBDTBA

Notes

    References

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