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So, avid fans of Bachelor Nation know that during the commercial breaks of ABC’s The Bachelorette and The Bachelor, they have always made requests for The Golden Bachelor with focuses on an older demographic. While we watched Charity Lawson’s season, we learned that we would finally get to see it AND that it kicks off tonight! We have all seen Gerry Turner a restaurateur from Indiana share his love story with his wife of 43 years that was his high school sweetheart and it was cut short by her death. He knew what love was and the fact that he is putting himself out there again, it’s something that we can all appreciate regardless of our age! His daughters rallied around him and gave him the support that he needed to give a second love a chance and the series opens with him getting ready in his tux and putting his hearing aid in. We’re already hooked on what this season will be like as well as those that will be vying for his heart! Even The Bachelor’s Matt James’ mom, Patty is in the season! How will this play out as he’s not a social media guy coming into this, he will meet a number of women in this experience, and have the world watching him! It will be interesting to see what elements from the other formulas will find their way into this season!

Jesse Palmer meets him at the mansion and of course asks all the questions that we’ve been thinking prior to and during this process! The limos pull up and we have seen some of the women getting ready and they are all stunning!

Edith kicks us off and she looks stunning in her gold gown and brings confetti to start the party! She looks so regal and it was a great way to kick it off! The stories that these women share and bringing elements of their lives and experiences, it’s so heartfelt. Ellen the spunky pickleball player has also got our eye! Sandra was another that caught our eye leading up to emerging from the limo and her meditation was on another level! Of course, like any limo situation there are a few gags along the way like the “granny routine” from Leslie who is a dancer/choreographer - she dated Prince - need we say more? Theresa and the birthday suit, we can’t even! We also love the Anne Margaret of the group, April! The dresses, the glowy faces, and the personalities - this is definitely going to be a fun season to watch! I love how they have spunk and are sizing each other up! It’s amazing to see how dating is regardless of how old you are.

He met all the women and joins them in the mansion. You can see that he is overwhelmed and appreciative of everyone that has arrived. Of course, April grabs him first to get to talk with him and gives him a calendar of just him! We see other amazing connections begin to start and then there is an all out dance party with everyone!

Jesse brings out the First Impression Rose and everyone realizes that things are getting a bit serious! Gerry continues to chat with each of the women so that they get time. Faith, who rode in on a motorcycle and also wrote him a song and played the guitar, receives it!

The Rose Ceremony begins and Ellen, Theresa, Joan, Natascha, Leslie, Christina, Edith, Nancy, April, Sandra, Jeanie, Kathy, Marina, Peggy, and Susan will continue on. We’re a bit stunned that we won’t see Matt James’ mom in future weeks.

Gerry Gave Roses To | April, Christina, Edith, Ellen, Faith, Jeanie, Joan, Kathy, Leslie, Marina, Nancy, Natascha, Peggy, Sandra, Susan, and Theresa.

Gerry sent home | Anna, Pamela, Patty, Renee, Sylvia,

Each night during this season, we will tweet about The Golden Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were from the last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!