2 weeks Ago By USA TODAY
" Golden Bachelor " is back for a second season. And no, its star is not " Golden Bachelorette " favorites Mark Anderson or Charles Ling . The lead will be a new face for many Bachelor Nation members, though he may be more familiar to NFL fans.
Mel Owens will be your next Midwestern leading man. ABC announced the news at an April 22 event in Los Angeles celebrating Disney's slate of reality TV programs. The former Los Angeles Rams linebacker-turned-lawyer, 66, was once married and shares two sons with his first wife.
He's also a partner at an Orange County, California, law firm specializing in sports injuries and workers' compensation. "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," ABC's press release says. "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.
" When will 'Golden Bachelor' Season 2 come out? A premiere date for "Golden Bachelor" Season 2 will be "announced at a later date," ABC says. What happened on Season 1 of 'The Golden Bachelor?' Fellow Midwesterner Gerry Turner was the franchise's inaugural "Golden Bachelor." In his September 2023 season premiere , the (at the time) 72-year-old widower welcomed 22 women , whose ages ranged from 60 to 75, to the "Bachelor" mansion.
He ultimately chose to wed Theresa Nist over Leslie Fhima, who will get another chance at reality TV love during a revamped "Bachelor in Paradise" this summer, with the two opting for a grand wedding ceremony that aired on ABC at the beginning of 2024. However, their love did not last long after the lavish event, with the two announcing their upcoming divorce in April 2024. The legal disentanglement was finalized in June and cited "certain irreconcilable differences" between Turner and Nist.
Then in December, Turner announced he was diagnosed with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, a bone marrow cancer. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Golden Bachelor' reveals Mel Owens as its Season 2 star.
