According to the Golden Bachelor spoilers, producers teased a spinoff after the record ratings for this series. Bachelor Nation fans want more news about The Golden Bachelorette. Keep on reading to learn more.
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Golden Bachelor Spoilers: ABC Tiptoes Around Scandal
The Golden Bachelor spoilers suggest that ABC is tiptoeing around the scandal. An expose about Gerry Turner was published on the same day of the live season finale.
A former girlfriend revealed that Gerry started seeing her just one month after his late wife, Toni, passed away. She also accused him of fat-shaming and misogynistic behavior.
Fans were curious to learn how the show would navigate this scandal. However, the producers tiptoed around the scathing article published in The Hollywood Reporter.
There was no mention of it. Some fans from Bachelor Nation ripped into Gerry on social media.
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Still, the season finale didn’t paint him in a good light. Gerry was also called out for the way he let down Leslie Fhima. Fans noticed that his behavior was cold. Gerry did promo for the season finale.
In his interviews, he distanced himself from the scandal by admitting that he didn’t have time to dwell on his past. He’s looking forward to his future with his fiance Theresa Nist.
Golden Bachelor Spoilers: Spinoff in the Works?
According to the Golden Bachelor spoilers, there might be a new spinoff in the works. Producers teased that there will be a Golden Bachelorette at some point.
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They noticed the record-breaking ratings that the Golden Bachelor got during Gerry Turner’s season. Per Deadline, over nine million people watched the finale.
It’s been hailed as the “franchise’s best audience in almost four years.” This shows that fans want to see golden men and women getting a second chance at love. The Deadline report teased that ABC is looking to expand this franchise.
“ABC and Warner Horizon are… eyeing how the franchise can expand to include contestants of all ages, rather than continuing to skew toward people in their 20s and early 30s,” the reports claim.
Unscripted TV’s Co-Head of Programming and Development Bridgette Theriault loves the idea of a Golden Bachelor spinoff. However, Disney TV unscripted Chief Rob Mills warned that the network will “thoughtfully consider its next moves.”
What are your thoughts on the success of the Golden Bachelor? Do you think it’s been dampened by the scandal? Or, do you think there will be a Golden Bachelorette? Sound off below in the comment section.
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