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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Another member of the James<\/strong> family has joined the Bachelor Nation<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n On Wednesday (August 30), ABC announced the 22 women that will be competing for Gerry Turner<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s heart on the new spinoff series The Golden Bachelor<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n One of those women happens to Patty James<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the mother to former Bachelor<\/em> lead Matt James<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Following the announcement, Matt<\/strong>, 31, took to his Instagram Story<\/a> to react to Patty<\/strong>, 70, joining the show.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI ccc uuu mama,\u201d Matt<\/strong> wrote, along with Patty<\/strong>\u2018s official Golden Bachelor portrait.<\/p>\n Patty<\/strong> has been single for nearly 30 years after splitting with Matt<\/strong> and his brother John<\/strong>\u2018s dad, Manny James<\/strong> when they were children.<\/p>\n Matt<\/strong> made history when cast as the first Black Bachelor<\/em> for season 25 back in 2021.<\/p>\n The Golden Bachelor<\/em> premieres on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 8pm ET on ABC. Meet all 22 women that will be competing here<\/a>!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n