The Golden Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 are coming to ABC in September. The network announced premiere dates for the Bachelor spinoff series Monday. The Golden Bachelor, a new installment in the Bachelor franchise starring 71-year-old Gerry Turner, will premiere September 28. The Golden Bachelor follows Turner, a widower and grandfather, as he searches for love in the wake of his wife Toni’s death. ABC released a short video of Turner talking about the show with family members. … Bachelor in Paradise, a spinoff featuring former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants, will return for a ninth season on September 28, immediately following The Golden Bachelor.
Will this show attract an audience that doesn't typically watch the Bachelor franchise? Time will tell....
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