‘The Golden Bachelorette’ ABC’s Rob Mills Gives An Update

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While The Golden Bachelor was a big hit, it has left fans wanting more ever since watching Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist find love. Undoubtedly, fans have been eager to hear about the Golden Bachelorette spinoff to see one lucky lady find her golden man.

What Is Happening With The Spinoff?

Although ABC has been taking a super secret approach to who The Golden Bachelorette will be, fans have eagerly weighed in on their choices for the role. During the journey of Gerry Turner picking his love, fans got to meet several ladies who were contending for his heart. Undeniably, there were plenty of characters among his selection that made fans fall in love with The Golden Bachelor along the way. Countless fan favorites emerged, for instance, Leslie Filma, Faith Martin, Susan Noles, and Joan Vassos. However, others think the network may take a less messy choice and start fresh with an outside candidate for the pick. But it sounds like the wait is almost over.

ABC’s Rob Mills Gives Hints About The Golden Bachelorette

At the Realscreen event in New Orleans, ABC’s Rob Mills, EVP of Unscripted & Alternative Entertainment at Walt Disney Television gives a hint. He gave viewers hope for The Golden Bachelorette debut. He teases, “I think something will be coming soon.” However, he mentions that the main delay is ensuring the spinoff is just as impactful as The Bachelor. Additionally, this isn’t the first that has been discussed on the matter. Earlier this year, Bridgette Theriault, Warner Bros Unscripted TV’s Co-Head of Programming and Development, said she would love to see Golden Bachelor spinoffs. At the time, she indicated they were in active discussions with ABC.

 

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The Golden Bachelorette Has Tough Shoes To Fill

Notably, The Golden Bachelorette has big shoes to fill. Undeniably, The Golden Bachelor took off and made a big impression on viewers. Markedly, it boasts the strongest viewership average of an ABC unscripted series in the last five years. Surprisingly, the new show held its own with an average of 9.92M multi-platform viewers. Additionally, it was across linear and digital after thirty-five days of viewing. Unquestionably, that is a hard record to contend with. Notably, it was the first dating show of its kind in the Bachelor Nation franchise. Gerry Turner ushered in a moving heartfelt promotion of senior love. Will the spinoff be able to hold a flame to the original?

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What do you think about the idea of The Golden Bachelorette? Do you think Rob Mills is saying fans can expect to see the spinoff very soon? Will you be tuning in for it? Tell us what you think in the comments below.

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