what is the golden bachelor

The Golden Bachelor is an upcoming American dating reality television series set to premiere on September 28, 2023, on ABC. It is a spinoff of the popular Bachelor franchise and is described as a celebration of "the golden years". The show will follow 72-year-old Gerry Turner, a retired restaurateur and widower from Hudson, Indiana, on his journey to find a partner he can spend his sunset years with. The show will be hosted by Jesse Palmer, who also hosts The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. The series will feature 22 women aged 60 to 73 who will compete for Gerry Turners heart. The show is expected to give "one hopeless romantic a second chance at love in the search for a whole new kind of love story".