Joan Vassos has been named as the first leading lady of “The Golden Bachelorette.”
The series is set to premiere on ABC this fall with Vassos, 61, who was a contestant on Season 1 of “The Golden Bachelor” in the fall.
Fans fell in love with her personality, and many saw her create a strong tie with Gerry Turner. Though her time was cut short due to a medical emergency to be home with her daughter in Week 3, many are excited to see her return to the screen.
Vassos is a mother of four and a grandmother of two, who was widowed after 32 years of marriage.
As of now, she works as a school administrator and is from Rockland, Maryland.
She enjoys spending time with her dog, cooking, and listening to Elton John.
Turner proposed to Theresa Nist, whom he married during a live ABC special in January, and the pair shortly announced their divorce in April.
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ABC ordered “The Golden Bachelorette” to series in February following the success of the inaugural season of “The Golden Bachelor,” which was the top-rated new alternative series of the 2024-2025 broadcast season among adults 18-49 measured across seven days.
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According to ABC, the series reached 43.5 million viewers.
“The Bachelor” franchise is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, with Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich, Bennett Graebner and Andrew Frank executive producing.
Season 28 of “The Bachelor” wrapped in March with Joey Graziadei proposing to Kelsey Anderson.
The upcoming season will star Jenn Tran and will be coming out July 8. “Bachelor in Paradise” has not announced any plans to return this year as of yet.
“The Golden Bachelorette” will air on Wednesdays at 8 p.m., as was announced when ABC released its fall schedule on Tuesday.
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