Who Will Be the Next Golden Bachelor? Theories, Rumors Fan Favorites
Fans have their minds on who will be the next pick for The Golden Bachelor as Joan Vassos nears the end of her journey as The Golden Bachelorette.
Joan’s final three are Chock Chapple, Guy Gansert and Pascal Igbui — any of whom could go on to be the next Golden Bachelor if Joan doesn’t give them her final rose. Joan’s Golden Bachelorette winner has reportedly been revealed but while we wait to see it actually play out on the show, fans are putting forward their theories for who will be the next Golden Bachelor.
So far, fans hoping one of the beloved contestant from earlier in the season, not one of Joan’s final three, will lead season two of The Golden Bachelor.
As Bachelor Nation fans know, season leads are typically picked from the runners-up of a previous season of the show’s various franchises but they can place anywhere in the previous season, not just a finalist. For example, Joan self-eliminated in week three of Gerry Turner‘s season of The Golden Bachelor and went on to become the first Golden Bachelorette.
Who is the Next Golden Bachelor?
ABC has not yet announced the next Golden Bachelor and won’t do so until after Joan gives out her final rose in mid-November.
As usual, those close to the franchise are keeping quiet about potential next season leads, including host Jesse Palmer who gave a very neutral response when he was ask for his favorite during an interview with TV Insider. “I feel like it’s such an amazing cast of men, all with very unique backgrounds and stories,” Palmer said. “I think there are multiple guys that would make amazing Golden Bachelors.”
So far, though, it seems like fans definitely have a couple of contestants who they definitely do and don’t want as next season’s Golden Bachelor leads so we have all the details including speculation, debunked theories and actual credible possibilities.
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Charles Ling
Charles Ling, aka Charles L, is definitely someone fans would be overjoyed to see as the next Golden Bachelor after he won over hearts while courting Joan during her season.
“If the opportunity knocks on my door, I’ll consider,” Charles told Entertainment Weekly on Oct. 16 when he was asked about whether he would be the next Golden Bachelor.
Charles is a retired financial analyst from Malvern, Pennsylvania who has been solo parenting his two adult daughters since his wife died six years before he joined Joan’s season.
Charles became a favorite contestant when fans watched his heartfelt advice to Joan on grieving, his earnest questions about all thing Bachelor Nation and saw his journey to reaching new levels of acceptance of his wife’s passing.
Fans are definitely rooting for Charles. “An ICON, truly,” one fan wrote on X about Charles. “Let’s make CHARLES L. The next Golden Bachelor.”
“Not to be dramatic but I’d die for Charles,” added another.
Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson is another strong contender for the next Golden Bachelor lead and his daughter, Kelsey Anderson, who got engaged to The Bachelor lead Joey Graziadei in season 28 of The Bachelor, is definitely rooting for him to continue his journey.
“I think that my dad has grown so much through this journey of The Golden Bachelorette. So, yeah, I would 100% be excited for him and support him,” she told Us Weekly on Oct. 23.
Bachelor Nation loves to keep it in the family so it would make sense to give Mark another chance at love given how much fans know his story.
“Manifesting Mark as the next Golden Bachelor,” wrote one fan on X after he was dumped by Joan in week 5 because she “didn’t feel like she imagined an ‘us.'”
However, some fans might not be too satisfied given a popular theory that Mark’s brief journey on Joan’s season was all just to tee him up for a role as the Golden Bachelor.
However, Mark assured fans that wasn’t his goal in an Oct. 24 interview with Bustle.
“I didn’t start The Golden Bachelorette for practice. I came on The Golden Bachelorette because I was hoping to find the start of a relationship,” he explained.
Jordan Heller
Sales executive Jordan Heller made it to hometown dates in his native Chicago before Joan said goodbye to him, much to fans’ dismay.
“Please make Jordan the next Golden Bachelor,” one fan was quick to tweet after Joan chose her final three.
The father of two’s youthful spirit was beloved on the show and he certainly has the kind of charisma that makes a great season lead.
That said, some fans felt that Jordan did not give his all to the show, especially after remaining guarded on his hometown date.
“Jordan’s going home after doing nothing to get to Hometowns AND said he didn’t want to share feelings…” wrote one fan in a post that was echoed by many. So, it’s safe to say Jordan isn’t who everyone wants as the next Golden Bachelor.
When Will the Next ‘Golden Bachelor’ Be Announced?
The next season lead is often announced during the After the Final Rose episode which will likely be in mid-November.
However, Joan wasn’t announced as the next Golden Bachelorette until nearly six months after Gerry Turner’s season ended so it’s possible The Golden franchise is following a different timeline.
When Will the Next Season of ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Air?
ABC has not announced when the next season of The Golden Bachelor will air but, so far, The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette have run from late September until late November.
The Golden Bachelor season one premiered on September 28 and ended on November 30. The Golden Bachelorette premiered on September 18.
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