ABC has made history by announcing its first-ever “Golden Bachelorette” for the upcoming season of the popular reality dating show. Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old school administrator from Rockland, Maryland, has been selected as the leading lady of “The Golden Bachelorette.”
Vassos’ journey on the show started when she left Gerry Turner’s “The Golden Bachelor” to care for her daughter, who had recently given birth. A mother of four, grandmother of two, and recently widowed after her husband’s passing in January 2021, Vassos is now ready to embark on a new chapter in her life and find love once again.
The upcoming season of “The Golden Bachelorette” will follow Vassos as she navigates the ups and downs of dating in her golden years. When she is not searching for her soulmate on the show, Vassos enjoys spending time with her dog, cooking, and listening to music, especially by Elton John.
In a surprising turn of events, Gerry Turner, the former lead of “The Golden Bachelor,” recently announced his divorce from contestant Theresa Nist after just three months of marriage. Despite this, Turner took to Instagram to congratulate Vassos on her casting as the new Golden Bachelorette and wished her well on her journey to finding love.
Fans can catch all the drama and romance when “The Golden Bachelorette” premieres on ABC this fall. The show will air on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET, and will also be available for streaming on Hulu the following day. Don’t miss out on witnessing Joan Vassos’ quest for love and the excitement that awaits in her golden years.
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