Jesse Palmer hopes the golden bachelor will have a chance to find love.
When asked if he would be interested in organizing a spinoff The Golden Bachelor, the 45-year-old told E! News, “Absolutely. I really hope so.”
Still, Palmer noted that it’s ultimately the show’s executives’ call.
“I can’t speak for the executives or anybody else, obviously,” the former NFL running back explained. “I’m sure everyone is waiting to see how this goes first. But I know there are thousands of women across America who deserve it.”
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Gerry Turner (left) and Jesse Palmer shake hands on the set of ‘The Golden Bachelor’.
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Early success of The Golden Bachelor certainly bodes well for a potential spinoff starring a leading lady in her 60s or older.
The Sept. 28 series debut — which featured retired restaurateur and widower Gerry Turner, who searches for love after losing his wife of 43 years — drew the largest cross-platform audience for Bachelor franchise since the 2020s Bachelor seasons with Clare Crawley (and later Tayshia Adams), acc Diversity.
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Among the 22 women who initially courted Turner were women in their 60s and 70s, who make it clear that it’s never too late to find a partner. They also proudly break stereotypes about the elderly and embrace everything that comes with aging.
In one memorable moment during the first group date of the season, Turner and 64-year-old fitness instructor Leslie Fhima bonded adorably over the fact that they both wear hearing aids.
At the end of the second episode, Natascha Hardee joked to the camera that she needs to secure chairs for the rose ceremonies, which go on late into the night. “Do a rose ceremony in chairs,” she urged. “You have people in their 60s, 70s and older.”
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Gerry Turner’s suitors meet in ‘The Golden Bachelor’.
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When Turner was introduced as the ABC franchise’s first Golden Bachelor last month, he touched on what is likely a big factor in the show’s resonance and appeal with viewers. “It’s never too late to fall in love again,” he continued Good morning America. “Don’t give up, there are always opportunities.”
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The Golden Bachelor airs Thursdays at 8:00 PM ET on ABC.
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