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Bachelor Nation, we hope you’re ready — the newest series in The Bachelor universe premieres tonight!
After her attempt to find love after her loss was cut short on The Golden Bachelor late last year, Joan Vassos is back as the very first Golden Bachelorette and about to embark on her own journey with 24 potential suitors.
Ahead of the premiere, Vassos spoke with DECIDER, teasing her season’s ending by saying “I can say I have an original ending and it ended exactly like it should. I’m in the right place.”
It all begins tonight, though, and we have all the info you need on when and how to tune in live.
The Golden Bachelorette Premiere Date and Time: When Is The Golden Bachelorette On?
The Golden Bachelorette premieres tonight, September 18, at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
How to Watch The Golden Bachelorette Live for Free:
The only way to watch the premiere of The Golden Bachelorette live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. Our favorite is Hulu + Live TV, which will allow you to watch the premiere episode for free with a three-day free trial for new subscribers.
The Golden Bachelorette Episode Guide: When Do New Episodes of The Golden Bachelorette Come Out?
New episodes of The Golden Bachelorette come out every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. The episodes will begin streaming on Hulu the next day.
While ABC hasn’t confirmed how many episodes Vassos’ season of The Golden Bachelorette will have, the first season of The Golden Bachelor had nine hour-long episodes so it’s likely we will see a similar episode count here, though Vassos’ episodes will run 90 minutes to two hours.
All About Joan Vassos, the First Golden Bachelorette:
Joan Vassos, the very first Golden Bachelorette, is a 61-year-old school administrator from Rockland, Maryland. A mom of four, Vassos also has two grandchildren. She lost her husband of 32 years to pancreatic cancer and is ready to look for love again.
Vassos first appeared on The Golden Bachelor as one of Gerry Turner’s suitors.
Due to a family emergency, Vassos left The Golden Bachelor after just three episodes. Her daughter was struggling with postpartum depression after a C-section, and Vassos had to go be a mom.
“I understand. I get it. But I can’t tell you how disappointed I am,” Turner had said with tears in his eyes. “I was so excited this morning I was out of bed dancing. I was thrilled that we had a conversation like we did and there’s a moral compass that we both share and sometimes the right thing to do is the hardest.”
Who Are the Men of The Golden Bachelorette?
Among the 24 men vying for Vassos’ heart is one already familiar to Bachelor Nation viewers. If you watched Joey Graziadei’s season of The Bachelor, you probably remember meeting Mark Anderson during Hometowns Week.
Mark is the father of Graziadei’s final rose recipient and future wife Kelsey Anderson. Inspired by his daughter and future son-in-law’s love story, Mark “hopes to meet a woman to plant roots with again” after losing his wife to cancer, per his ABC bio.
The Golden Bachelorette Trailer:
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