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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tIt\u2019s time to meet the 24 Golden Bachelorette contestants looking for love with Joan Vassos \u2014 and Bachelor Nation will recognize one familiar face. Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson\u2019s dad, Mark, is one of the 61-year-old lead\u2019s suitors, according to the cast announcement from ABC on Tuesday, August 13. (Kelsey\u2019s mom, Denise, died in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cGerry came and we had some really good, insightful conversations,\u201d she said ahead of Wednesday\u2019s premiere. \u201cSo I was very happy that he came.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>Disney\/Stephanie Augello<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJoan previously told Entertainment Tonight<\/em> that she was still in touch<\/a> with Gerry after leaving his season early to help her daughter who was struggling postpartum.<\/p>\n\u201cWe text all the time. He\u2019s a very, very good friend. He did this so well. He kind of created the road map that we have now. There\u2019s no rulebook, and he kind of wrote it a little bit,\u201d she said in June. \u201cHe exemplified somebody who is very open and vulnerable. He said that\u2019s what you need to be from day one, because you don\u2019t have a lot of time,\u201d she continued. \u201cThis is a quick journey. You can\u2019t leave anything on the table. I feel like day one, starting conversation one, everything you do here is important.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tDisney\/Ramona Rosales Joan Vassos is ready to embark on her journey to find love on the first-ever season of The Golden Bachelorette. Bachelor Nation met Joan during Gerry Turner\u2019s season of The Golden Bachelor, which aired in fall 2023. Despite feeling a connection with Gerry, Joan ultimately departed from the show early to support her [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Elsewhere in the trailer, Joan can be heard saying, \u201cI\u2019ve only been in love with one person, more than one now.\u201d (She was married to her husband John<\/strong><\/a> for 32 years before he died of cancer in 2021 at age 59.)<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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When asked whether she can confidently say that she found love on the show, Joan paused to think.<\/p>\n\n![\"Joan](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joan-Vassos-Teases-Gerry-Turner-s-Golden-Bachelorette-Cameo-Leads-to-Insightful-Conversations-265.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>ABC\/Brian Bowen Smith<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cIt\u2019s a hard question to answer. \u2026 The journey ended exactly like it should,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel like I found a lot of love and there\u2019s all different kinds of love. I feel like every one of these men are gonna be in my life forever. We shared really, really intimate things about our lives and we are bonded. So I think I found a lot of love actually this season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joan previously told Entertainment Tonight<\/em> that she was still in touch<\/a> with Gerry after leaving his season early to help her daughter who was struggling postpartum.<\/p>\n \u201cWe text all the time. He\u2019s a very, very good friend. He did this so well. He kind of created the road map that we have now. There\u2019s no rulebook, and he kind of wrote it a little bit,\u201d she said in June. \u201cHe exemplified somebody who is very open and vulnerable. He said that\u2019s what you need to be from day one, because you don\u2019t have a lot of time,\u201d she continued. \u201cThis is a quick journey. You can\u2019t leave anything on the table. I feel like day one, starting conversation one, everything you do here is important.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDisney\/Ramona Rosales Joan Vassos is ready to embark on her journey to find love on the first-ever season of The Golden Bachelorette. Bachelor Nation met Joan during Gerry Turner\u2019s season of The Golden Bachelor, which aired in fall 2023. Despite feeling a connection with Gerry, Joan ultimately departed from the show early to support her [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Elsewhere in the trailer, Joan can be heard saying, \u201cI\u2019ve only been in love with one person, more than one now.\u201d (She was married to her husband John<\/strong><\/a> for 32 years before he died of cancer in 2021 at age 59.)<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n When asked whether she can confidently say that she found love on the show, Joan paused to think.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a hard question to answer. \u2026 The journey ended exactly like it should,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel like I found a lot of love and there\u2019s all different kinds of love. I feel like every one of these men are gonna be in my life forever. We shared really, really intimate things about our lives and we are bonded. So I think I found a lot of love actually this season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Everything to Know About \u2018The Golden Bachelorette\u2019 Starring Joan Vassos<\/span><\/a>
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