The Golden Bachelor (NB Game)

Baby Name Games
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I’ve done the [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] and Bachelorette version and seen a few of these games around Nameberry and I’ve made my own because I’m a bit of a reality show sucker lately. However, this is the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] Bachelor; a senior version for people 60-75 years old! This golden bachelor will have 20 women, there will be dates and eliminations, and he will end up with one woman at the end. Ages and hometowns are mostly your choice. Occupations are technically your choice but roll a dice. If odd, the person is retired from their career; if even, they’re still working in their career. Make sure to give everyone last names too. Also roll a dice again on marital status prior to being on the show. Odd means always single while even means married at some point but divorced/widowed/annulled (you can choose whatever).

[name_m]Bachelor[/name_m]: Full name, age (60-75), hometown, and occupation (roll if active or retired) are entirely your choice!

  • Woman 1: She is of a descent of your choice with a cultural name common in that culture.

  • Woman 2: Her name is an “old lady” name, but one that can be usable in the present.

  • Woman 3: She is of a descent of your choice with a cultural name not so common in that culture.

  • Woman 4: Her name is a midcentury name, one that can be usable in the present.

  • Woman 5: Her name is very dated and not so usable, but her career (or former career) is something fun.

  • Woman 6: Her name is inspired by any real-life royalty.

  • Woman 7: She is of multicultural descent. Her first name and middle name are of different origins, but from different continents.

  • Woman 8: Her hometown is your choice but not from the same country as everyone else, with her name matching.

  • Woman 9: Her name is on any blog from Nameberry.

  • Woman 10: Her name is an old fave of yours with a nickname you recently like for it.

  • Woman 11: Her name is from an old mythology.

  • Woman 12: Her name is a classic.

  • Woman 13: Her name is a spin on a classic.

  • Woman 14: Her name is similar to another woman’s name, but not the same.

  • Woman 15: Her name is based from names you love but can’t use.

  • Woman 16: Her name is based from names you wish more people knew.

  • Woman 17: Her first name is a popular name for her time but her middle name isn’t.

  • Woman 18: Her middle name is a popular name for her time but her first name isn’t.

  • Woman 19: Her name is popular for her time but she goes by a cute modern nickname.

  • Woman 20: Entirely your choice!

Also new for this is that I’m giving an Elimination Reactions portion where the ladies react to not receiving a rose. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] 1-20 dice for which reaction they give.

Elimination Reactions
  1. She wishes the best for the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] and leaves nicely.
  2. She’s in tears and doesn’t say anything.
  3. She says goodbye on a good note but is angered after leaving the mansion.
  4. She begs for another chance to be there. (Roll dice again; if odd, she gets to stay but if even, he refuses and sends her home.)
  5. She accepts the elimination but states she’s upset that a contestant of your choice is still on the show.
  6. She is understanding but worried because of how hard it will be for her to find love at her age.
  7. She knew she wasn’t getting the rose and amicably agrees she and the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] weren’t a match.
  8. She is angered that she didn’t get the chance she wanted.
  9. She is visibly upset and makes a scene.
  10. She is heartbroken.
  11. She doesn’t care because she thinks she’ll be the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] Bachelorette and she’s more excited about that.
  12. She is glad for the experience and sees the good in coming on the show.
  13. She is sad but thinks about being able to come see her family, and feels better on that thought.
  14. She cries and gives the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] a hug before saying goodbye.
  15. She reassures herself that she will find the one and she feels more confident dating at her age.
  16. She is feeling alright with the fact she will not marry the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m], but worries her family would be let down.
  17. She is completely in shock because she fully believed she was going to receive a rose.
  18. She leaves without saying a word or making eye contact with anyone.
  19. She tells the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] that he is making a mistake and that he will be unhappy in the end.
  20. Choose any reaction or make one up!

Week 1: Give the First Impression [name_u]Rose[/name_u] to the person whose first name is last in alphabetical order. That person is automatically safe from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a 1-12 dice four times for other Week 1 events.

Possible Week 1 Events

  1. The contestant with the surname last in alphabetical order opens up about her family.

  2. The contestant with the name you like least keeps interrupting everyone else’s time with the bachelor, angering the other women.

  3. A contestant of your choice complains about not getting first impression rose and acts worried that she doesn’t want to be “too late to find love”.

  4. A contestant of your choice talks about her recently-born grandchild.

  5. The contestant with the name you find most “boring” talks about her hobbies and wants to break the stereotypes of people in her age range.

  6. Multiple contestants bond over their liking for pickleball.

  7. The bachelor was impressed by a contestant of your choice but slowly loses interest as the night goes on.

  8. A new woman with attributes of your choice enters the game, bumping the contestant pool to 21 and shocking the other women.

  9. A contestant of your choice makes a funny first impression that starts out great, but then completely blows it and it’s embarrassing.

  10. A contestant of your choice tells the bachelor that she has no grandchildren but wants to have grandchildren in the future.

  11. The contestant with the surname you like most is very kind to the bachelor and leaves a wholesome impression.

  12. The contestant whose name is first in alphabetical order is visibly nervous and very shy the whole time.

ROSE CEREMONY: [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a 1-20 dice 5 times to eliminate 5 women. If you roll on the number of the First Impression [name_u]Rose[/name_u] winner, ignore it and don’t eliminate her. There will be 5 women leaving. List the eliminated women.

Week 2: Give a one-on-one date to the contestant with the middle name alphabetically first. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a dice; if you get even, she gets a rose and is safe from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony. If you get odd, she gets no rose and is eliminated from the game. Give a one-on-one date to a woman you had the easiest time choosing a name for, with the dice roll applying yet again. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] for two woman to be set on a two-on-one date, where one of the ladies stays and the other leaves.

Two-on-one Date Events

[name_m]Roll[/name_m] a 1-6 dice twice for Two-on-one Date Events.

  1. The [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] bonds well with the contestant who has the longer name (if the names are the same, pick whoever is first alphabetically) and the other contestant struggles to make a connection.
  2. The contestant with the cooler career in your eyes (whether active or retired) is falling for the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] a lot, but is having a hard time handling the pressure of being on a love show.
  3. The two contestants have a notable competitive streak in them here, and both are doing tremendously well.
  4. The [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] has more things in common with the contestant whose middle name is first alphabetically, but is more romantically attracted to the other contestant.
  5. The [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] opens up more about how he grew up.
  6. The older of the two contestants (if they’re the same age, then the one with the first name later in alphabetical order) accidentally embarrasses herself but manages to keep the date going.

In this date, you choose who stays and who leaves. The woman staying gets a rose and is exempt from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony while the leaving woman leaves before the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony.

ROSE CEREMONY: [name_m]Roll[/name_m] the 1-20 dice thrice. Anyone with roses is safe and exempt from being eliminated so skip if you land on their number. List the eliminated women after this is completed.

Week 3: Give a one-on-one date to the original winner of the First Impression [name_u]Rose[/name_u]. If she’s already eliminated, give it to either contestant still in the game closest to her in the original list. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a dice; if you get even, she gets a rose and is safe from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony. If you get odd, she gets no rose and is eliminated from the game. Give a one-on-one date to any contestant you haven’t brought up much in this game. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a dice; if you get even, she gets a rose and is safe from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony. If you get odd, she gets no rose and is eliminated from the game. Give a group date to any 5 women of your choice but give the group date rose to the woman in the game who you haven’t mentioned very much.

HOUSE: Some events happen in the house during this week before the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a 1-12 dice 3 times for House Events.

House Events

  1. A contestant of your choice is homesick and decides to leave. (This will eliminate the contestant from the game!)

  2. A contestant of your choice accuses another contestant of being a [name_f]Karen[/name_f].

  3. A contestant of your choice threatens to quit but doesn’t.

  4. A contestant of your choice wants to find love at her age but secretly isn’t sure if the [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] is her fit.

  5. Two contestants of your choice give one another the silent treatment.

  6. A contestant of your choice is medically evacuated from the show. (This will eliminate the contestant from the game!)

  7. The contestants discuss life as seniors and why to enjoy their golden years.

  8. Two contestants make a good friendship.

  9. A contestant of your choice says she’s unlucky in love but successful in finding friends who have lasted a long time.

  10. A contestant asks other women if they believe she will get a rose and things are awkward when another contestant of your choice says no.

  11. A contestant leads an activity for the rest to enjoy for the day.

  12. Two contestants find an interesting connection with how they know each other.

ROSE CEREMONY: [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a 1-20 dice and eliminate two women. Anyone with roses is safe and exempt from being eliminated so skip if you land on their number or the number of someone eliminated. List the eliminated contestant(s).

Week 4: Give a one-on-one date to another remaining contestant who hasn’t had much mentioning. Give a group date to 4 women of your choice. Give another one-on-one date to any remaining woman who has gotten a previous rose on either a group or one-on-one date. Before you settle the roses for this date, roll a 1-12 dice 3 times, one time for each date. All of the events will be affecting the contestant on a one-on-one date except for whichever event happens in the group date, in which you may choose any of the contestants in that date. Then do the same procedure for the one-on-one dates (unless the contestant was eliminated during an event) while giving the group date rose to the woman you feel the bachelor bonds with best.

Date Events

  1. One of the contestants professes she had a previous lover who she loved dearly, but never got to marry.

  2. One of the contestants is being snobby and entitled, making the excuse it’s about her generation.

  3. One contestant tells the bachelor that another contestant of your choice is here for the wrong reasons.

  4. A contestant tells the bachelor that she enjoyed the date so much and misses dates like this.

  5. A contestant scores a kiss with the bachelor.

  6. A contestant is shy at first but is happy in the end.

  7. A contestant tells the bachelor she hopes she gets another date.

  8. The contestant states “I like you” to the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m].

  9. A contestant quits shockingly, but her reasoning is justified. (This will eliminate the contestant from the game!)

  10. The bachelor realises one of the women isn’t right for him and doesn’t want to wait until the rose ceremony to admit that. (This will eliminate the contestant from the game!)

  11. A contestant is acting very real towards the bachelor but some of the others envy her.

  12. The contestant and the bachelor have a great time and learn many new things about each other.

ROSE CEREMONY: Eliminate one woman who you felt the bachelor bonded a lot with during the beginning of the game but isn’t connecting as much now. List the eliminated contestants.

Week 5: Take all remaining contestants on a group date. Give the group date rose to your favourite woman. Give a one-on-one date to someone you feel is most similar to the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] Bacheloro. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a dice; if you get even, she gets a rose and is safe from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony. If you get odd, she gets no rose and is eliminated from the game.

ROSE CEREMONY: Use the 1-20 dice on any women remaining who aren’t saved by roses. Eliminate women until 4 remain in the game. If there are already 4 at this ceremony, have the golden bachelor make a dramatic speech but he decides not to eliminate anyone. If there’s somehow fewer than 4, have the last eliminated contestant(s) dramatically come back to the game. List the eliminated contestants.

Week 6: Hometown Week: There are no dates. The bachelor will visit every woman’s hometown and eliminate 1 at the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a 1-12 dice for hometown events.

Hometown Events

  1. The contestant wants to move with the golden bachelor’s hometown but not to his home, instead to a retirement home.

  2. The bachelor and contestant have a fun and active day.

  3. The bachelor has a sweet bond with the contestant’s family and he tell them that they are very welcome with him.

  4. The bachelor enjoys the traditions of the contestant’s family and looks excited to participate in these if he picks her in the end.

  5. The bachelor learns from the contestant’s family that some of the stuff the contestant said about her life was not actually true.

  6. The contestant’s family is forceful about him abiding by their traditions if he wants a chance with her.

  7. The bachelor and the contestant’s family have a lot to relate with.

  8. The family of a contestant says that they truly like him but secretly they think he isn’t quite compatible with her and that the relationship wouldn’t last if he chose her in the end.

  9. The family of a contestant do fun activities with the bachelor and make the day light-hearted.

  10. The contestant’s family has doubts about the contestant getting into a marriage and thinks they’re better just as a relationship.

  11. The bachelor worries a lot during the visit and thinks he doesn’t have a place within the contestant’s family.

  12. The visit starts out cute and relaxed but gets more sentimental and deep as time goes by.

ROSE CEREMONY: Eliminate one woman whom you think is the worst fit for him.

Week 7: Final Dates: Everyone in the final 3 has a one-on-one date. One woman is eliminated at the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] 1-12 dice for final date events.

Final Date Events

  1. The contestant tells the golden bachelor she loves him and why she chose to go on the show.

  2. The contestant tells the golden bachelor her opinion on whether she wants grandchildren. He agrees with her stance and feels the same way about his future.

  3. The contestant says she likes him, but the golden bachelor admits he’s falling for someone else…

  4. The golden bachelor admits he’s never had a relationship quite like the one with the contestant.

  5. The contestant is getting cold feet imagining marriage with the [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] but will make a meaningful relationship with him if he picks her in the end.

  6. The contestant and the golden bachelor are very close but are also nervous being so close to the end.

  7. The contestant asks the golden bachelor what it would be like to be married at his age range. He answers truthfully.

  8. The golden bachelor and contestant talk about their time together during the weeks.

  9. The golden bachelor tells the contestant he feels very comfortable talking to her and opens up to her about his family.

  10. The contestant says she knew there was something special the moment she saw him.

  11. The contestant keeps asking the golden bachelor for her opinion on the other remaining women. He states he cannot disclose that.

  12. The contestant tells some personal stories to the golden bachelor.

ROSE CEREMONY: Eliminate one woman whom you think is the worst fit for him.

Week 8: Finale: From the remaining two women, choose who he ends up with. Decide whether a proposal will happen in the finale or just retaining a relationship and feel free to decide why he chose her and what their future is like after the show.

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** The [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m] **

The [name_u]Golden[/name_u] [name_m]Bachelor[/name_m]:
[name_m]Richard[/name_m] [name_m]Irving[/name_m] [name_m]Fitzpatrick[/name_m] (65)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Firefighter
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM

The Contestants:

1: [name_f]Evelyne[/name_f] [name_f]Françoise[/name_f] [name_u]Moreau[/name_u] (64)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Physician
Hometown: [name_m]Cleveland[/name_m], OH

2: [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_u]Chaney[/name_u] (73)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: [name_u]Artist[/name_u]
Hometown: [name_u]Houston[/name_u], TX

3: [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] [name_f]Karin[/name_f] Schmidt (67)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Medical Sonographer
Hometown: [name_m]Tucson[/name_m], AZ

4: [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] Hess (73)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired [name_m]Loan[/name_m] Officer
Hometown: Omaha, NE

5: [name_f]Linda[/name_f] [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] Peck (64)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Circus Choreographer
Hometown: Wichita, KS

6: [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] Kidd (71)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Paralegal
Hometown: [name_u]North[/name_u] Hempstead, NY

7: [name_f]Kornelia[/name_f] [name_f]Ana[/name_f] Ruiz (61)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: [name_u]Urban[/name_u] Planner
Hometown: [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], AZ

8: [name_f]Carole[/name_f] [name_f]Jill[/name_f] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] (68)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Executive Assistant
Hometown: Blackpool, [name_u]England[/name_u]

9: [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] Choi (69)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Veterinarian
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA

10: [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_m]Moody[/name_m] nn [name_f]Clary[/name_f] (67)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Carpenter
Hometown: St. [name_m]Louis[/name_m], MO

11: [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Brunhild[/name_f] [name_m]Stewart[/name_m] (67)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Dentist
Hometown: [name_m]Fort[/name_m] [name_m]Wayne[/name_m], IN

12: [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_m]Peterson[/name_m] (71)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Paramedic
Hometown: [name_f]Miami[/name_f], FL

13: [name_f]Alexandrine[/name_f] [name_f]Tereza[/name_f] [name_m]Kirk[/name_m] (63)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: High School [name_f]English[/name_f] Teacher
Hometown: [name_f]Santa[/name_f] [name_f]Ana[/name_f], CA

14: [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] Garza (60)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Recreational Therapist
Hometown: Akron, OH

15: [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_m]Kent[/name_m] (61)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Landscaper
Hometown: [name_u]Boston[/name_u], MA

16: [name_f]Odile[/name_f] [name_u]Darby[/name_u] [name_m]Hines[/name_m] (60)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: [name_m]Farmer[/name_m]
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ

17: [name_f]Karen[/name_f] [name_f]Nadia[/name_f] [name_f]Avila[/name_f] (73)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Lab Tech
Hometown: [name_m]Detroit[/name_m], MI

18: [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Janet[/name_f] [name_u]Carter[/name_u] (65)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Surveyor
Hometown: [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], CO

19: [name_u]Anne[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_u]Mendoza[/name_u] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f] (73)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Retired Book Editor
Hometown: [name_m]Norfolk[/name_m], VA

20: [name_u]Tracey[/name_u] [name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_u]Norris[/name_u] (72)
[name_m]Job[/name_m]: Financial Advisor
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

Week 1:

[name_u]Tracey[/name_u] N. wins the First Impression [name_u]Rose[/name_u] for making such a great impression on [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! He is struck by her beauty and easy-going nature.

[name_f]Linda[/name_f] P. keeps interrupting everyone else’s time with [name_m]Richard[/name_m], angering the other women.

[name_f]Karen[/name_f] A. talks about her hobbies, and mentions that she wants to break the stereotypes of people in her age range being “boring” and “washed-up”

[name_f]Carole[/name_f] O. tells [name_m]Richard[/name_m] about the recent birth of her first granddaughter, who’s name is [name_f]Ava[/name_f].

[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] C. makes a big fuss about not getting the First Impression [name_u]Rose[/name_u], and says that she is worried that she’s “too late to find love”

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Elimination:

[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] Kidd
[name_f]Carole[/name_f] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_f]Linda[/name_f] Peck
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_u]Mendoza[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_m]Kent[/name_m]

Week 2:

[name_f]Kornelia[/name_f] R. gets a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! However, the two do not connect and she is not given a rose, eliminating her from the game.

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] C. gets a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! Their date goes very well and she is given a rose, making her safe from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony.

[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] C. and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] S. are given a two-on-one date!
On the date, [name_m]Richard[/name_m] opens up more about how he grew up, and talks about how he has always had trouble with finding love despite his handsome appearance. He bonds really well with [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] C., while he struggles to find a connection with [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] S.
At the end of the date, [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] C. is given a rose, exempting her from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony, while [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] S. is not given a rose and is sent home.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Elimination:

[name_f]Kornelia[/name_f] Ruiz
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_m]Stewart[/name_m]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_m]Peterson[/name_m]

Week 3:

[name_u]Tracey[/name_u] N. is given a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! However, the date does not go well and she is not given a rose, eliminating her from the game.

[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] H. is given a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! However, the date does not go well and she is not given a rose, eliminating her from the game.

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] C., [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] G., [name_f]Evelyne[/name_f] M., [name_f]Alexandrine[/name_f] K., and [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] C. are given a group date. On the date all of the women shine, but the group date rose is given to [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] G.

One day, [name_f]Karen[/name_f] A. wakes up feeling incredibly ill, and needs to be medically evacuated from the show, eliminating her from the game.

During an argument, [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] S. threatens to quit, but doesn’t.

During a discussion, [name_f]Odile[/name_f] H. asks the other women if they believe she will get a rose at the ceremony tonight. Things feel palpably tense when [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] C. giggles and says no.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Elimination:

[name_u]Tracey[/name_u] [name_u]Norris[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] Hess
[name_f]Karen[/name_f] [name_f]Avila[/name_f]

Week 4

[name_f]Clary[/name_f] M. is given a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! However, during their date, he realizes that she isn’t right for him and doesn’t want to wait until the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony to admit that. He does not give [name_f]Clary[/name_f] M. a rose, eliminating her from the game.

[name_f]Alexandrine[/name_f] K., [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] C., [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] C., and [name_f]Odile[/name_f] H. are given a group date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! However, during the date [name_f]Alexandrine[/name_f] K. shockingly quits! She explains that she realized that [name_m]Richard[/name_m] is not the man for her, as she feels he does not respect her profession as a teacher, as he did not respond positively when she told him her career. This eliminates her from the game. [name_m]Richard[/name_m] gives the group date rose to [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] C., who is delighted.

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] C. is given a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! On the date, she acts embarrassed to say something, before blurting out “I like you a lot, Richard”. [name_m]Richard[/name_m] tells her that he does not feel the same way and does not give her a rose, eliminating her from the game.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Elimination:

[name_f]Clary[/name_f] [name_m]Moody[/name_m]
[name_f]Alexandrine[/name_f] [name_m]Kirk[/name_m]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_u]Chaney[/name_u]

Week 5

[name_f]Evelyne[/name_f] M., [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] S., [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] C., [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] G., [name_f]Odile[/name_f] H., and [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] C. are given a group date! On the date, [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] C. connects the best with [name_m]Richard[/name_m] and is given the group date rose, making her safe from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony.

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] G. is given a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! The date goes well and she gets a rose, saving her from the [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony,

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Elimination:

[name_f]Evelyne[/name_f] [name_u]Moreau[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] Choi

Week 6: Hometown Week

Hometown 1: [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] S. - [name_m]Tucson[/name_m], AZ

[name_m]Richard[/name_m] has a very sweet bond with [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] S.'s family, and they tell him that he is very welcome with them.

Hometown 2: [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] G. - Akron, OH

[name_m]Richard[/name_m] worries a lot during this visit, as he feels like he doesn’t have a place within [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] G.'s family.

Hometown 3: [name_f]Odile[/name_f] H. - Scottsdale, AZ

While visiting [name_f]Odile[/name_f] H.'s hometown, she tells [name_m]Richard[/name_m] that she wants to move back to Albuquerque, NM with him, but would rather live with him in a retirement home than in his house.

Hometown 4: [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] C. - [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], CO

During the hometown visit, [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] C.'s family does fun activities with [name_m]Richard[/name_m], and make the day very light-hearted and fun.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Elimination:

[name_f]Odile[/name_f] [name_m]Hines[/name_m]

Week 7: Final Dates

[name_f]Barbara[/name_f] S. is given a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! During the date, she tells [name_m]Richard[/name_m] some personal stories about her life, and the two grow closer.

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] G. is given a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! During the date, the two discuss and laugh about the time they’ve spent together over the weeks.

[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] C. is given a one-on-one date with [name_m]Richard[/name_m]! During the date, she tells [name_m]Richard[/name_m] that she’s really falling for him, but [name_m]Richard[/name_m] admits to her that he’s falling for someone else. This leaves [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] C. in tears, with [name_m]Richard[/name_m] hastily trying to comfort her.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Elimination:

[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_u]Carter[/name_u]

Week 8: Finale

During the final [name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony, [name_m]Richard[/name_m] reveals that he has chosen to be with [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] G.! He tells her that while he is not ready for marriage yet, as he wants to get to know her family better and find his place within it, he feels like they had the most genuine connection and could envision himself being very happy with her.
The two move back to Akron, OH together, where [name_m]Richard[/name_m] gets to know her family better and the two buy a small home in the suburbs. Eventually, about two years later, the two get engaged, and are happily married at Caroline’s family home and honeymoon in [name_f]Bora[/name_f] [name_f]Bora[/name_f].

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[name_m]Bachelor[/name_m]: [name_m]Gordon[/name_m] [name_u]Neil[/name_u] Breig, 73, Always Single
Retired Software Developer, Skokie, IL

1: [name_f]Mayra[/name_f] [name_f]Consuelo[/name_f] [name_m]Chavez[/name_m], 74, Widowed
Retired Middle School Teacher, Bradenton, FL

2: [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Melinda[/name_f] [name_m]Keith[/name_m], 67, Always Single
Retired Event Planner, [name_u]Torrance[/name_u], CA

3: [name_f]Nicia[/name_f] [name_f]Celestina[/name_f] Trevino, 70, Always Single
[name_m]Court[/name_m] Reporter, [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] Heights, NY

4: [name_f]Melanie[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] FIsher, 64, Divorced
Designer, [name_u]North[/name_u] Royalton, OH

5: [name_f]Rhonda[/name_f] [name_f]Darlene[/name_f] [name_u]Golden[/name_u], 73, Always Single
Food Stylist, [name_u]New[/name_u] City, NY

6: [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Irene[/name_f] [name_u]Van[/name_u] der Noot, 75, Always Single
Statistician, [name_u]New[/name_u] [name_u]Haven[/name_u], CT

7: [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] Sevim Hikmet, 66, Widowed
Microbiologist, Hicksville, NY

8: Ingrida Mickevičs, 68, Divorced
Paralegal, Riga, Latvia (Now living in Elk [name_u]Grove[/name_u] Village, IL)

9: [name_f]Alison[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] [name_m]Maynard[/name_m], 65, Always Single
Market Research Analyst, Arvada, CO

10: [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] “Nina” [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_m]Russell[/name_m], 68, Always Single
Retired Fitness Director, Danville, VA

11: [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Galene[/name_f] [name_m]Barron[/name_m], 70, Always Single
Anthropologist, Gettysburg, PA

12: [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] [name_m]Sheppard[/name_m], 71, Always Single
Occupational Therapist, [name_m]Prior[/name_m] [name_u]Lake[/name_u], MN

13: [name_f]Lizbeth[/name_f] Shushanna [name_m]Warren[/name_m], 67, Widowed
Retired Preschool Teacher, [name_u]North[/name_u] Andover, MA

14: [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Myra[/name_f] Dickerson, 75, Always Single
Retired Psychologist, Wadsworth, OH

15: [name_f]Julia[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u] Lowery, 65, Divorced
Retired Insurance Agent, [name_f]Indian[/name_f] [name_m]Trail[/name_m], NC

16: [name_f]Ottavia[/name_f] [name_f]Taissa[/name_f] [name_m]Franco[/name_m], 68, Divorced
Retired High School Language Teacher, Pittsburgh, PA

17: [name_u]Julie[/name_u] [name_f]Michaela[/name_f] [name_m]Friedman[/name_m], 72, Always Single
Retired Bookkeeper and [name_u]Dancer[/name_u], Rockville, MD

18: [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] [name_f]Sharon[/name_f] [name_m]Barker[/name_m], 75, Widowed
Retired Customer Service Rep, Fredericksburg, VA

19: [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] “Tessa” [name_u]Jo[/name_u] Rubio, 69, Divorced
Retired Nurse. Valrico, FL

20: [name_f]Jeannie[/name_f] [name_u]Drew[/name_u] [name_m]Fitzpatrick[/name_m], 68, Divorced
Publishing Agent, [name_m]Milton[/name_m], MA

Week 1:
First Impression [name_u]Rose[/name_u]: [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhonda[/name_f] keeps interrupting everyone else’s time with the bachelor, angering the other women
[name_m]Gordon[/name_m] was impressed with [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] but slowly loses interest as the night goes on. l tells the bachelor [name_f]Lizbeth[/name_f] that she has no grandchildren but wants to have grandchildren in the future.
[name_f]Jeannie[/name_f] talks about her recently-born grandchild.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Eliminations:
[name_f]Lizbeth[/name_f]- She’s in tears and doesn’t say anything.
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]- She is understanding but worried because of how hard it will be for her to find love at her age.
[name_f]Alison[/name_f]- She is angered that she didn’t get the chance she wanted.
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f]- She leaves without saying a word or making eye contact with anyone.
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]- She wishes the best for the Golden Bachelor and leaves nicely.

Week 2:
One-on-One Date: [name_f]Nicia[/name_f]- given a rose
One-on-One Date: [name_f]Nina[/name_f]- no rose- eliminated
Two-on-One Date: [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]. [name_m]Gordon[/name_m] opens up more about how he grew up. The two contestants have a notable competitive streak in them here, and both are doing tremendously well. [name_f]Alice[/name_f] gets the rose and [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] is eliminated.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Eliminations:
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]- She reassures herself that she will find the one and she feels more confident dating at her age.
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]- She accepts the elimination but states she’s upset that [name_f]Rhonda[/name_f] is still on the show.
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]- She is glad for the experience and sees the good in coming on the show.

Week 3
One-On-One Date: [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]- given a rose
One-on-One Date: [name_f]Ottavia[/name_f]- eliminated
Group date: [name_f]Mayra[/name_f], [name_f]Nicia[/name_f], Ingrida, [name_u]Julie[/name_u], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f]. [name_f]Mayra[/name_f] gets the rose
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] wants to find love at her age but secretly isn’t sure if the Bachelor is her fit.
[name_f]Nicia[/name_f] says she’s unlucky in love but successful in finding friends who have lasted a long time.
[name_f]Nicole[/name_f] accuses [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] of being a Karen.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Eliminations:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]- She is feeling alright with the fact she will not marry the Golden Bachelor, but worries her family would be let down.
[name_f]Nicia[/name_f]- She is very shocked and upset but is kind and gracious to everyone and says she has made more friends

Week 4
One-on-One Date: [name_f]Jeannie[/name_f] tells the bachelor that [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] is here for the wrong reasons.
Group Date: [name_u]Julie[/name_u], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], Ingrida, [name_f]Rhonda[/name_f]. [name_u]Julie[/name_u] is shy at first but happy in the end.
One-on-One Date: [name_f]Mayra[/name_f]. She scores a kiss with the bachelor.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Eliminations:
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]- She is completely in shock because she fully believed she was going to receive a rose.

Week 5:
Group date: [name_f]Mayra[/name_f], [name_f]Rhonda[/name_f], Ingrida, [name_u]Julie[/name_u], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], [name_f]Jeannie[/name_f]
Group date rose: [name_u]Julie[/name_u]
One-on-One Date: Rhonda-eliminated

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Eliminations:
[name_f]Jeannie[/name_f]- She is heartbroken.

Week 6: Hometowns
[name_u]Julie[/name_u]: [name_m]Gordon[/name_m] has a sweet bond with her family and he tells them that they are very welcome with him.
[name_f]Nicole[/name_f]: Her family says that they truly like him but secretly they think he isn’t quite compatible with her and that the relationship wouldn’t last if he chose her in the end.
[name_f]Mayra[/name_f]: [name_m]Gordon[/name_m] worries a lot during the visit and thinks he doesn’t have a place within the contestant’s family.
Ingrida: [name_m]Gordon[/name_m] enjoys the traditions of the contestant’s family and looks excited to participate in these if he picks her in the end.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Eliminations:
[name_f]Nicole[/name_f]- She doesn’t care because she thinks she’ll be the Golden Bachelorette and she’s more excited about that.

Week 7: Final Dates
[name_u]Julie[/name_u] tells the golden bachelor she loves him and why she chose to go on the show
Ingrida is getting cold feet imagining marriage with the Golden Bachelor but will make a meaningful relationship with him if he picks her in the end.
Mayra-Gordon admits he’s never had a relationship quite like the one with the contestant.

[name_u]Rose[/name_u] Ceremony Eliminations:
[name_f]Mayra[/name_f]- She says goodbye on a good note but is angered after leaving the mansion.

Week 8: Finale
[name_m]Gordon[/name_m] chooses [name_u]Julie[/name_u] and proposes. They date for a year and a half after the show but [name_u]Julie[/name_u] misses her life in the DC area and they choose to end the relationship without marrying. [name_m]Gordon[/name_m] reconnects with [name_f]Jeannie[/name_f] and ends up relocating to be with her and they pursue a relationship. They hope to move to [name_u]Arizona[/name_u] when [name_f]Jeannie[/name_f] retires.

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:sparkles: Golden Bachelor :sparkles:
Glenn Thomas Dirkx (64)
Tacoma, Washington
Substitute Teacher

  1. Ivanna Oleksandra Shevchenko (67)
    Nurse, Portland, Oregon

  2. Agatha Estelle Moore (73)
    Retired Secretary, Montgomery, Alabama

  3. Eabha Seoidín Prunty (74)
    Retired Museum Curator, Fresno, California

  4. Beverly Joyce Randall (61)
    Bookkeeper, Dallas, Texas

  5. Vernice Gay Wilts (62)
    Toy Tester, East Aurora, New York

  6. Catherine Anastasia Romanoff (68)
    Retired Childcare Worker, Wichita, Kansas

  7. Peta Isabel Alberto (69)
    Restaurant Owner, Chicago, Illinois

  8. Andriana Matilde Delfino (67)
    Retired Seamstress, Genoa, Italy

  9. Winifred Georgina Tuttle (63)
    Travel Agent, San Jose, California

  10. Montana Gale Middleton “Monty” (65)
    Retired School Psychologist, Arlington, Virginia

  11. Artemis Daphne Selke (64)
    Economist, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  12. Charlotte Elizabeth Monroe (73)
    Retired Primatologist, Tampa, Florida

  13. Cillie Jo Simcox (72)
    Retired Ballerina, Bronx, New York

  14. Andrea Meredith Romine (65)
    Piano Teacher, Tempe, Arizona

  15. Vivienne Dawn Brown (73)
    Retired Journalist, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  16. Bunny Willamina Lynch (61)
    Retired Hairdresser, El Paso, Texas

  17. Carol Louella Gruett (70)
    Retired Social Worker, New Orleans, Louisiana

  18. Winona Denise Kaufman (74)
    Retired Anthropologist, Alexandria, Virginia

  19. Michelle Kathleen Douglas “Misha” (68)
    Gardener, Denver, Colorado

  20. Kitty Suzanne Carney (72)
    Retired Massage Therapist, Reno, Nevada

week 1:

Winona Kaufman wins the First Impression Rose :rose:

Cillie admits that she has no grandchildren, but would love to be a grandma someday.

Catherine share her hobbies with her fellow contestants. She wants to break the stereotypes about older women.

Agatha is visibly nervous & shy the whole week.

Kitty, Vernice & Winifred bond over their love for pickleball.

Rose Ceremony Eliminations
Beverly Randall
Andrea Romine
Eabha Prunty
Bunny Lynch
Ivanna Shevchenko

week 2:

one-on-one date w/ Catherine Romanoff. the date goes well & she is given a rose :rose:

one-on-one date w/ Charlotte Monroe. this date also goes well. Charlotte is given a rose :rose:

two-on-one date w/ Monty Middleton & Artemis Selke. Glenn quickly felt a connection with Artemis, but is struggling to connect with Monty. Glenn finds he & Artemis seem to have a lot in common, but still finds himself more attracted to Monty. Despite his attraction to Monty, his bond with Artemis is more important to him. Artemis is given a rose & Monty is sent home.

Rose Ceremony Eliminations
Vivienne Brown
Kitty Carney
Michelle “Misha” Douglas

week 3:

one-on-one date w/ Winona Kaufman. sadly, the date does not go well & Winona is eliminated.

one-on-one date w/ Carol Gruett. this date goes well & Carol is given a :rose:

group date w/ Artemis Selke, Cillie Simcox, Vernice Wilts, Agatha Moore & Andriana Delfino. Andriana is given the group date rose :rose:.

Vernice is desperate to find love in her old(er) age, but secretly isn’t sure if Glenn is the man for her.

Catherine & Carol become good friends.

Agatha asks her fellow contestants if they think she will get a rose. They say no :grimacing:

Rose Ceremony Eliminations
Agatha Moore
Vernice Wilts

week 4:

one-on-one date w/ Peta Alberto. Glenn immediately realizes Peta is not the woman for him. He decides to come clean and tell her on the date instead of waiting for the rose ceremony. Peta is eliminated.

group date w/ Catherine Romanoff, Carol Gruett, Charlotte Monroe & Winifred Tuttle. Charlotte is nervous about the group setting at first, but warms up towards the end. At the end of the date Catherine is given a rose :rose:

one-on-one date w/ Artemis Selke. Artemis & Glenn have a great time on their date & learn many new things about each other. Artemis is given a rose :rose:

Rose Ceremony Elimination
Charlotte Monroe

week 5:

group date w/ Catherine, Andriana, Winifred, Artemis, Cillie & Carol. Cillie is given the group date rose :rose:

one-on-one date w/ Artemis. Artemis is not given a rose at the end of the date & is eliminated.

Rose Ceremony Elimination
Andriana Delfino

week 6:

hometown 1: Wichita, Kansas (Catherine)
Catherine’s family admits to Glenn that they doubt she is the marrying type. They think she is better off w/ a simple relationship

hometown 2: San Jose, California (Winifred)
Winifred tells Glenn that she would rather live w/ him in his hometown (Tacoma, Washington), but would like to live in a retirement home.

hometown 3: Bronx, New York (Cillie)
Cillie & Glenn have a fun day of exploring.

hometown 4: New Orleans, Louisiana (Carol)
Glenn learns some of Carol’s family traditions. He enjoys taking part in them & looks forward to participating in them more often if he chooses Carol in the end.

Rose Ceremony Elimination
Catherine Romanoff

week 7:

one-on-one date w/ Winifred Tuttle. Glenn feels very comfortable w/ her & tells her such. He opens up to her about his family.

one-on-one date w/ Cillie Simcox. Cillie tells Glenn how much she likes him, but he admits he is falling for somebody else.

one-on-one date w/ Carol Gruett. Carol starts to get cold feet and isn’t sure she is ready to marry Glenn, but she is willing to maintain a meaningful relationship with him if chosen.

Rose Ceremony Elimination
Carol Gruett

week 8:

Glenn takes some time to do some soul searching. He feels his heart pulling towards Winifred, but took what she said during hometown week to heart. It may seem silly or trivial to some, but he just isn’t ready for a retirement home yet. He feels he still has a lot vibrant & wild life left in him even at his old age & can’t see himself with someone who doesn’t have the same zest for life as he does. He realizes he does have some feelings for Cillie & decides to take a chance on their relationship.

One year after the show aired, Cillie & Glenn were still happily together. Glenn decided he was finally ready to take the next step in their relationship. He proposed to her over a romantic dinner at her favorite Italian restaurant in New York & of course she said YES! She was shocked when Glenn shared that after their nuptials he would like to find them a home in Cillie’s home state of New York. He remembered all of the good times they had during hometown week & would like to have that much fun forever.

Their families have blended together beautifully & Cillie is finally having another dream of hers come true, her soon-to-be stepson (& Glenn’s oldest child) is expecting his first child. Cillie will finally be a wife & a grandma.

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[name_m]Bachelor[/name_m]: [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] [name_m]Eugene[/name_m] Episcopo (72, from [name_m]New[/name_m] [name_m]York[/name_m] City, NY, retired physician, widower)

Woman 1: [name_f]Kumiko[/name_f] Fujioka (67, from San [name_m]Francisco[/name_m], CA, registered nurse, never married)
Woman 2: [name_f]Vivian[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] Zimmermann (73, from [name_f]Jersey[/name_f] City, NJ, 2nd grade teacher, divorced)
Woman 3: Evélie Osette Beaulieu (73, from [name_m]New[/name_m] Orleans, LA, retired pastry chef, widow)
Woman 4: [name_f]Judith[/name_f] [name_f]Marcia[/name_f] [name_m]Fuller[/name_m] (69, from [name_m]Athens[/name_m], GA, public defender, never married)
Woman 5: [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f] [name_f]Geraldine[/name_f] Irving-White (70, from [name_m]Reading[/name_m], PA, dance teacher, divorced)
Woman 6: [name_f]Diana[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Merrill[/name_f] (71, from [name_f]London[/name_f], United [name_m]Kingdom[/name_m], author, divorced)
Woman 7: [name_f]Yetunde[/name_f] Linh Adebayo-Tran (72, from [name_f]Chicago[/name_f], IL, opera singer, never married)
Woman 8: [name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f] [name_f]Priya[/name_f] Gupta (63, from Mumbai, [name_f]India[/name_f], retired model, divorced)
Woman 9: [name_f]Gianna[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] Toselli (64, from Naples, [name_f]Italy[/name_f], painter, never married)
Woman 10: [name_f]Constance[/name_f] “Connie” [name_f]Elinor[/name_f] de Vries (74, from [name_m]Quincy[/name_m], MA, retired cellist, divorced)
Woman 11: [name_f]Athena[/name_f] [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] Wyrick (66, from [name_m]Portland[/name_m], ME, [name_m]Philosophy[/name_m] professor, never married)
Woman 12: Mary-Ann [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_m]Gibson[/name_m] (71, from [name_m]Fort[/name_m] [name_m]Worth[/name_m], TX, retired preschool teacher, widow)
Woman 13: [name_f]Jayne[/name_f] [name_f]Katheryne[/name_f] [name_m]Wolfe[/name_m] (67, from Sacramento, CA, retired realtor, never married)
Woman 14: [name_f]Deanna[/name_f] [name_f]Charlene[/name_f] [name_m]Merritt[/name_m] (69, from [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m], NE, dog groomer, divorced)
Woman 15: [name_f]Claudia[/name_f] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] [name_m]Chan[/name_m] (64, from Seattle, WA, architect, divorced)
Woman 16: Nizhóní [name_f]Hanna[/name_f] Cly (66, from [name_m]Alamo[/name_m], NM, retired OB/GYN, divorced)
Woman 17: [name_f]Lisa[/name_f] [name_f]Madison[/name_f] Walker-Green (64, from St. [name_m]Louis[/name_m], MO, retired dentist, never married)
Woman 18: [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_m]Black[/name_m] (73, from [name_m]Portland[/name_m], OR, fashion designer, divorced)
Woman 19: [name_f]Beverly[/name_f] “Everly” [name_f]Christine[/name_f] [name_m]Jansen[/name_m] (72, from [name_f]Cheyenne[/name_f], WY, hairdresser, widow)
Woman 20: [name_f]Leila[/name_f] Rabab Karimi (75, retired neurosurgeon, from [name_f]Paris[/name_f], [name_f]France[/name_f], never married)

Week One:

[name_f]Yetunde[/name_f] receives the First Impression [name_f]Rose[/name_f], marking her as safe for this week.

  • [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f] keeps interrupting everyone else’s time with the bachelor, angering the other women.
  • [name_f]Jayne[/name_f] complains about not getting first impression rose and acts worried that she doesn’t want to be “too late to find love”.
  • [name_f]Everly[/name_f] makes a funny first impression that starts out great, but then completely blows it and it’s embarrassing.
  • [name_f]Athena[/name_f] is visibly nervous and very shy the whole time.

Eliminated:

  1. [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f] [name_f]Geraldine[/name_f] Irving-White
  2. [name_f]Jayne[/name_f] [name_f]Katheryne[/name_f] [name_m]Wolfe[/name_m]
  3. [name_f]Deanna[/name_f] [name_f]Charlene[/name_f] [name_m]Merritt[/name_m]
  4. [name_f]Lisa[/name_f] [name_f]Madison[/name_f] Walker-Green
  5. [name_f]Beverly[/name_f] “Everly” [name_f]Christine[/name_f] [name_m]Jansen[/name_m]

Week Two:

[name_f]Gianna[/name_f] gets a one-on-one date with [name_m]Cecil[/name_m]. They hit it off, and [name_f]Gianna[/name_f] is awarded a rose, marking her as safe for this week.

Mary-Ann also goes on a one-on-one date with [name_m]Cecil[/name_m], but it doesn’t go so well, and Mary-Ann is eliminated.

[name_f]Vivian[/name_f] and [name_f]Claudia[/name_f] go on a two-on-one date with [name_m]Cecil[/name_m]. [name_f]Claudia[/name_f] and [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] get along well, and unfortunately, [name_f]Vivian[/name_f] is sent home.

Eliminated:

  1. Mary-Ann [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_m]Gibson[/name_m]
  2. [name_f]Vivian[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] Zimmermann
  3. Evélie Osette Beaulieu
  4. [name_f]Athena[/name_f] [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] Wyrick
  5. [name_f]Leila[/name_f] Rabab Karimi

Week Three:

[name_f]Yetunde[/name_f] and [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] go on a one-on-one date. Unfortunately, they didn’t end up having much in common after all, and [name_f]Yetunde[/name_f] is eliminated.

Nizhóní and [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] also have a one-on-one date, where they have a great time, with [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] making Nizhóní laugh, and Nizhóní impressing [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] with her stories.

[name_f]Kumiko[/name_f], [name_f]Judith[/name_f], [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f], and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] go on a group date with [name_m]Cecil[/name_m]. It’s hard for [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] to get to know all the women well in a group setting, but Judith’s stubbornness and fiery personality leave an impression, and she receives the group date rose, marking her as safe this week.

  • [name_f]Claudia[/name_f] suffers a minor stroke, and is medically evacuated from the show.
  • [name_f]Connie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f] strike up a strong friendship!
  • [name_f]Kumiko[/name_f] says she’s unlucky in love but successful in finding friends who have lasted a long time.

Eliminated:

  1. [name_f]Yetunde[/name_f] Linh Adebayo-Tran
  2. [name_f]Claudia[/name_f] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] [name_m]Chan[/name_m] (medically evacuated)
  3. [name_f]Gianna[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] Toselli
  4. [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_m]Black[/name_m]

Remaining Contestants:

  1. [name_f]Kumiko[/name_f] Fujioka (67, from San [name_m]Francisco[/name_m], CA, registered nurse, never married)
  2. [name_f]Judith[/name_f] [name_f]Marcia[/name_f] [name_m]Fuller[/name_m] (69, from [name_m]Athens[/name_m], GA, public defender, never married)
  3. [name_f]Diana[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Merrill[/name_f] (71, from [name_f]London[/name_f], United [name_m]Kingdom[/name_m], author, divorced)
  4. [name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f] [name_f]Priya[/name_f] Gupta (63, from Mumbai, [name_f]India[/name_f], retired model, divorced)
  5. [name_f]Constance[/name_f] “Connie” [name_f]Elinor[/name_f] de Vries (74, from [name_m]Quincy[/name_m], MA, retired cellist, divorced)
  6. Nizhóní [name_f]Hanna[/name_f] Cly (66, from [name_m]Alamo[/name_m], NM, retired OB/GYN, divorced)

Week [name_m]Four[/name_m]:

[name_f]Diana[/name_f] and [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] have their first one-on-one date.

[name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f], [name_f]Connie[/name_f], [name_f]Kumiko[/name_f], and [name_f]Judith[/name_f] go on a group date with [name_m]Cecil[/name_m].

[name_m]Cecil[/name_m] is eager to see Nizhóní again after their lovely date last week, so the two of them have another one-on-one this week.

  • [name_f]Diana[/name_f] is snobby on her and Cecil’s date, claiming her attitude is a “product of her generation.”
  • [name_f]Judith[/name_f] tries to tell [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] that [name_f]Connie[/name_f] is here for the wrong reasons, upsetting him.
  • Nizhóní tells [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] that she likes him!

Eliminated:

  1. [name_f]Judith[/name_f] [name_f]Marcia[/name_f] [name_m]Fuller[/name_m]

Week [name_m]Five[/name_m]:

All the remaining women go on a group date with [name_m]Cecil[/name_m]. Nizhóní and Cecil’s connection is still electric, and she receives another rose, marking her as safe this week.

[name_f]Kumiko[/name_f] and [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] also have a one-on-one date this week, where their shared history of working in the medical field helps facilitate conversation, and they end up having a lovely time, with [name_f]Kumiko[/name_f] receiving a rose that marks her as safe this week.

Eliminated:

  1. [name_f]Diana[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Merrill[/name_f]

Remaining Contestants:

  1. [name_f]Kumiko[/name_f] Fujioka (67, from San [name_m]Francisco[/name_m], CA, registered nurse, never married)
  2. [name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f] [name_f]Priya[/name_f] Gupta (63, from Mumbai, [name_f]India[/name_f], retired model, divorced)
  3. [name_f]Constance[/name_f] “Connie” [name_f]Elinor[/name_f] de Vries (74, from [name_m]Quincy[/name_m], MA, retired cellist, divorced)
  4. Nizhóní [name_f]Hanna[/name_f] Cly (66, from [name_m]Alamo[/name_m], NM, retired OB/GYN, divorced)

Week Six:

  • While visiting San [name_m]Francisco[/name_m] with [name_f]Kumiko[/name_f], [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] forms a sweet bond with her 95 year old mother, [name_f]Hana[/name_f] Fujioka, and he tells her that she is very welcome with him.

  • After flying all the way to Mumbai with [name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f], [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] meets her daughters from her first marriage, 36 year old [name_f]Divya[/name_f], and 31 year old [name_f]Meera[/name_f]. While [name_f]Divya[/name_f] and [name_f]Meera[/name_f] outwardly say that they like [name_m]Cecil[/name_m], they secretly think that he isn’t very compatible with their mother.

  • [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] goes to [name_m]Quincy[/name_m] to see Connie’s hometown, and meet her twin brother, [name_m]Virgil[/name_m] de Vries. [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] tries his best to show [name_m]Virgil[/name_m] that he cares about [name_f]Connie[/name_f], but [name_m]Virgil[/name_m] has doubts about whether [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] and [name_f]Connie[/name_f] should get married, and says that they should just stay in a relationship.

  • Finally, [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] visits the town of [name_m]Alamo[/name_m], on the Navajo [name_m]Nation[/name_m], to see where Nizhóní is from, and meet her 30 year old son, [name_m]Shane[/name_m], his wife [name_f]Lily[/name_f], and their 2 year old daughter, [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]. The day is very fun and light-hearted as [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] hits it off with Nizhóní’s son and daughter-in-law, and plays with her granddaughter.

After the hometown visits, [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] realizes that he and [name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f] don’t have much in common, and would be happier with other people.

Eliminated:

  1. [name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f] [name_f]Priya[/name_f] Gupta

Week [name_m]Seven[/name_m]:

On their last one-on-one date [name_f]Kumiko[/name_f] opens up to [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] about her life, and tells him some of her most personal stories.

On [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] and Connie’s one-on-one date, [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] admits that he feels very comfortable with her, and tells her about his family, including his late wife, [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], and his children, 40 year old [name_m]David[/name_m] and 36 year old [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f].

[name_m]Cecil[/name_m] admits to Nizhóní that he’s never had a relationship quite like the one he has with her, not even with his late wife.

It’s a difficult decision, but finally, [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] comes to the conclusion that while he cares for [name_f]Connie[/name_f] deeply, they have a relationship more like best friends than like a potential husband and wife.

Eliminated:

  1. [name_f]Constance[/name_f] “Connie” [name_f]Elinor[/name_f] de Vries

Week Eight:

The show is at an end, and [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] must choose between [name_f]Kumiko[/name_f], a sweet nurse whose mother adores him, and Nizhóní a brilliant former OB/GYN who he has a deep connection with. In the end, Cecil’s heart tells him to go with Nizhóní, and he proposes to her during the finale. Nizhóní accepts, and the two get married a year later, with Nizhóní’s granddaughter, [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f], as the flower girl. Their families hit it off as well, with Cecil’s son [name_m]David[/name_m] becoming good friends with Nizhóní’s son [name_m]Shane[/name_m].

Announcing the marriage of [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] [name_m]Eugene[/name_m] Episcopo and Nizhóní [name_f]Hanna[/name_f] Cly

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