It's time to meet the women of 'The Golden Bachelor'! ABC unveiled the 22 women who are set to compete for the heart of 71-year-old Gerry Turner, the lead of the network's highly anticipated senior dating spinoff premiering on September 28th.
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00:00 "Why are you ready to find love now?"
00:01 "I've been ready for a long time."
00:05 It's time to meet the women of The Golden Bachelor.
00:08 ABC unveiled the 22 women who are set to compete for the heart of 71-year-old Gary Turner,
00:14 the lead of the network's highly anticipated senior dating spinoff,
00:17 premiering on September 28.
00:19 Similar to its flagship shows The Bachelor and Bachelorette,
00:23 Turner will navigate dating from a pool of eligible women, but ones that are in his age group.
00:28 These group of golden ladies, age 60 through 75, are taking time away from established home lives,
00:35 friends and family in the quest to rediscover love.
00:38 Among them is a familiar face, mother to former Bachelor star Matt James,
00:43 Patti James, who appeared on his 2021 season.
00:46 Turner is a father of two and a grandfather who lost his wife of 43 years in 2017.
00:52 Turner made his primetime TV debut during The Bachelorette reunion show,
00:56 with fans playfully referring to him as a "Grand Zaddy."
01:00 He also expressed his hope for the show, saying,
01:02 "What I look for at the age of 70 is different from what I looked for in high school and college,
01:07 so I believe I'll find my person, the new person that will make me whole again."
01:11 The Golden Bachelor and the ninth season of Bachelor in Paradise are set to air back-to-back
01:16 on September 28, moving from their traditional Monday and Tuesday slots to Thursdays.
01:21 Meanwhile, The Bachelor is set to continue with its 28th season.
01:25 To see the full list of women competing on The Golden Bachelor, head to THR.com.
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