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Now it’s <\/span>her<\/span><\/em> turn.<\/span><\/p>\n ABC announced on Saturday at a\u00a0Television Critics Association panel in Los Angeles that <\/span>The Golden Bachelorette<\/span><\/em>\u00a0will debut this fall on its network and available to stream next day on Hulu. The spinoff comes on the heels of an incredibly successful first season of <\/span>The Golden Bachelor<\/span><\/em>, which culminated this month when <\/span>Gerry Turner<\/a> and Theresa Nist <\/span>tied the knot<\/a> in a televised wedding ceremony. According to ABC, the debut season of\u00a0<\/span>The Golden Bachelor<\/span><\/em>\u00a0reached 43.4 million total viewers, and it was the network’s No. 1 unscripted series premiere ever on Hulu.<\/span><\/p>\n ABC, which also announce the return of <\/span>The Bachelorette<\/span><\/em> this summer, touts, “After a historic first season watching Gerry and Theresa find love on <\/span>The Golden Bachelor<\/span><\/em>, this all-new iteration of the hit series will highlight one radiant woman’s second chance at love in her golden years.”<\/span><\/p>\n No word yet on which lucky lady will have her pick from a slew of golden bachelors, but ABC says additional details surrounding the series — including cast details, which is “well underway” — will be announced at a later date.<\/span><\/p>\n Back in November,\u00a0<\/span>several of Gerry’s exes told ET<\/a>\u00a0that vying for love on the show <\/span>opened up their mind<\/a> to finding their happy ending, perhaps even as <\/span>The Golden Bachelorette<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n April Kirkwood — the therapist, who became a fan favorite when\u00a0<\/span>she faked an injury<\/a>\u00a0during the pickleball group date —\u00a0<\/span>told ET<\/a>\u00a0that she’s “ready” for whatever the world brings, including a possible stint as <\/span>The Golden Bachelorette<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n “I am exercising. I am getting my body ready. I am getting the kitchen area ready, OK?” she said at the time. “… I’m gonna flirt with these guys so much! I want to have them at each other’s throats. I’m gonna go, ‘Show me what you’re about, boys.'”<\/span><\/p>\n Following\u00a0<\/span>her elimination<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span>The Golden Bachelor<\/span><\/em>, Natascha Hardee told ET that she wouldn’t turn down leading the female spinoff — and can’t imagine why anyone would say no to the opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n “Who’s who’s gonna say no? Yes. Heck yes, baby!” she said at the time. “I’m in the year of yes, so I’m saying yes. That’s why I’m doing this. That’s how I got to be the woman of\u00a0<\/span>The Golden Bachelor<\/span><\/em>, because I said yes. I’m gonna say yes until I can’t say yes anymore.”<\/span><\/p>\n There’s also Nancy Hulkower, who\u00a0<\/span>took herself out of the running<\/a>\u00a0for Gerry’s heart when she began questioning her connection with him, but she\u00a0<\/span>told ET<\/a>\u00a0that doesn’t mean she’s not ready for love.<\/span><\/p>\n “Oh my gosh. Absolutely. Why wouldn’t you?” she said of possibly agreeing to be the first Golden Bachelorette. “You know what? I’m still pinching myself just for having this opportunity. I’m in a really good, thankful place.”<\/span><\/p>\n Host\u00a0<\/span>Jesse Palmer<\/a>\u00a0had also said at the time that he hoped <\/span>The Golden Bachelorette<\/span><\/em>\u00a0would become a reality.<\/span><\/p>\n “I really hope we do it. I’ve been clamoring for it as well,” Jesse <\/span>told ET<\/a> back in November. “I just love the group of women on Gerry’s season. I can’t single one out specifically. I think there’s a number that would be phenomenal Golden Bachelorettes, and that are very deserving of that opportunity.”<\/span><\/p>\n