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
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2025 (2025-09-24)
Season chronology
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Season 1
List of episodes

The second season of The Golden Bachelor is set to premiere 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, and Carol Freeman-Branstine, who is the aunt and manager of baseball player Freddie Freeman. [3] [4]

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. [5]

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. [6] [7] Owens later issued an apology for his comments. [8]

Contestants

25 potential contestants were revealed on July 19, 2025. [9]

The final cast of 23 women was announced on September 4, 2025. [10]

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRef
Alexandra Tovar [11] 67 Miami, Florida Luxury Yacht Sales RepresentativeParticipating
Amy Kaplan63 Short Hills, New Jersey Full-Time Mom
Andra Wicks [3] [12] 77 San Francisco, California Retired Federal Worker
Carla Kemp [12] 62 Los Angeles, California Former Model
Carol Freeman-Branstine [4] [12] 63 Villa Park, California Baseball Family Manager
Cheryl Steele66 Englewood, Colorado Retired IRS Worker
Cindy Cullers60 Austin, Texas Retired Biomedical Engineer
Debbie Siebers65 Denver, Colorado Fitness Professional
Diane Firmani71 Wasilla, Alaska Librarian
Gerri Flowers [13] 64 Rockville, Maryland Home Care Agency CEO
Lily Reeves [12] 72 Pacific Palisades, California Retired Elementary School Teacher
Lisa Flaherty [14] 66 Marion, Ohio State Park Employee
Maia Dreyer [12] 58 Malibu, California College Sports Consultant
Monica Brewer [15] 62 Huntsville, Alabama Flight Attendant
Monica Parham [15] 60 Birmingham, Alabama Cosmetic Dentist
Mylene Vasilescu61 Las Vegas, Nevada Casino VIP Host
Nicolle64 Miami Beach, Florida Yoga Instructor
Peg Munson62 Las Vegas, Nevada Retired Firefighter and Bomb Tech
Robin Rocha [12] 63 Napa Valley, California Wealth Advisor/Vineyard Owner
Roxanne Massey62 Austin, Texas Longevity Nurse
Susie Lampe [12] 62 Del Mar, California Realtor
Terri Alani [16] 71 Houston, Texas Cosmetic Dentist
Tracy Thompson [17] 62 Lafayette, Louisiana Interior Designer

Call-out order

OrderBachelorettesWeek
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
  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  [18] Prod.
code  [18] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18–49)
101"Week 1: Season Premiere (Part 1)"September 24, 2025 (2025-09-24)201TBDTBA
112"Week 1: Season Premiere (Part 2)"September 24, 2025 (2025-09-24)202TBDTBA
123"Week 2"October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01)203TBDTBA

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 17, 2025i). "ABC Fall Premiere Dates: '9-1-1' Franchise, 'High Potential', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Dancing' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
    2. 1 2 Campione, Katie (April 22, 2025). "'The Golden Bachelor' Gets Official Season 2 Renewal, Sets New Leading Man". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 23, 2025.
    3. 1 2 Thompson, Avery (September 4, 2025). "'Golden Bachelor' Season 2: Meet Mel Owens' Contestants — Including a Bachelor Nation Twin (PHOTOS)". TV Insider . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
    4. 1 2 Hawkins, Autumn (September 5, 2025). "Mel Owens' 'The Golden Bachelor' season 2 cast revealed with contestant has MLB connection". Yahoo Sports . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    5. ↑ Chuba, Kirsten (June 26, 2025). "New 'Golden Bachelor' Mel Owens Says if Women on His Season Are "60 or Over, I'm Cutting Them"". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    6. ↑ Reed, Sam (July 2, 2025). "The Mel Owens Golden Bachelor Drama, Explained". Glamour . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    7. ↑ Baldwin, Kristen (September 5, 2025). "On set of The Golden Bachelor season 2 as Mel Owens gets roasted by his dates (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    8. ↑ Radloff, Jessica (August 1, 2025). "The Golden Bachelor's Mel Owens Knows Bachelor Nation Is Angry: 'I Deserved It'". Glamour . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    9. ↑ "Here's your first look at the women looking for love on 'The Golden Bachelor'". WSB-TV . July 20, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    10. ↑ Sullivan, Corinne (September 4, 2025). "It's Time to Meet All 23 'Golden Bachelor' Contestants for Season 2". Cosmopolitan . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    11. ↑ Feinstein, Naomi (September 8, 2025). "Meet the Miami Women on the Golden Bachelor Season Two". Miami New Times . Retrieved September 17, 2025.
    12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lindahl, Jennifer (September 16, 2025). "Will the 'Golden Bachelor' find love in his home state of California?". The Desert Sun . Retrieved September 17, 2025.
    13. ↑ "New Montgomery County Hopeful Will Be On The Upcoming Season of The Golden Bachelor". The MoCo Show. September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    14. ↑ "Marion native to appear as contestant on ABC's 'The Golden Bachelor'". WSYX . September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
    15. 1 2 Rayburn, Josh (September 4, 2025). "Huntsville flight attendant, Birmingham dentist looking for love on 'The Golden Bachelor'". WAAY-TV . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    16. ↑ "Houston's 'Texas Tooth Lady,' dentist Terri Alani, joins 'The Golden Bachelor' for Season 2". Houston Chronicle . September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
    17. ↑ Brown, Joanna (September 4, 2025). "Lafayette native to compete for the heart of the Golden Bachelor in season 2". The Acadiana Advocate . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
    18. 1 2 "The Golden Bachelor Episode Listings". The Futon Critic . Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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