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Golden Bachelor Premieres: Diverse Contestants Seek Adventure and Love

9/22/2025

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The Golden Bachelor premieres in Australia on September 24, 2025, with Samantha Armytage as host.
Contestants, aged 51 to 66, come from diverse backgrounds, including Laura, a primary school teacher, and Debbie Siebers, a fitness expert.
They seek partners who are kind, adventurous, and share similar values.
Bachelor Mel Owens, a former NFL star, prefers fit and active women and faced backlash for comments about dating women over 60, which he later retracted.
Episodes will stream on Hulu the day after airing.

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Story summary

The Golden Bachelor premieres in Australia on September 24, 2025, with Samantha Armytage as host.
Contestants, aged 51 to 66, come from diverse backgrounds, including Laura, a primary school teacher, and Debbie Siebers, a fitness expert.
They seek partners who are kind, adventurous, and share similar values.
Bachelor Mel Owens, a former NFL star, prefers fit and active women and faced backlash for comments about dating women over 60, which he later retracted.
Episodes will stream on Hulu the day after airing.