The Golden Bachelorette cast includes former Bachelor contestant's dad (2024)

The Golden Bachelorette cast will include at least one familiar face vying forJoan Vassos' heart.

Fans of The Bachelor may recognizeKelsey Anderson's father, Mark, who went viral as 'Kelsey's Hot Dad' last year after appearing on his daughter'shometown date, as one of the 24 eligible seniors competing on season one of The Golden Bachelorette.

He captured hearts while telling Kelsey that he just wanted her to find 'that feeling' he had with her mother, who passed awayin 2018 after a battle with breast cancer.

After the episode aired, viewers flocked to social media to endorse him as the next Golden Bachelor or a good match forVassos, who prematurely exited Gerry Turner's season of The Golden Bachelordue to a medical concern with her daughter.

Ultimately, Kelsey got engaged to fiancé Joey Graziadei on the show and has already expressed her approval of seeing him follow her footsteps to find love on reality TV.

The Golden Bachelorette cast will include at least one familiar face vying for Joan Vassos' heart

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In June, the junior project manager, 26, teased thatshe hoped her dad would 'get out there.'

'I want my dad to date,' she declared on Bachelor Happy Hour podcast. 'I think that my mom really would want him to.'

She continued: 'My mom, before she passed, always said, 'I want you to find somebody else. I want you to find another love.' Before she even was sick she would always say this. She just knew that she was going to pass before him.'

On Monday, ABC released a list of all 24 of Vassos' suitors, ranging in age from 57 to 69.

Vassos marks the first lead of ABC's new female-fronted spin-off of Golden Bachelor.

In May, Vassos was first tapped as the very first Golden Bachelorette.

A private school administrator from Rockville, Maryland, Joann was married for 32 years to her husband John until his death in 2021 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. They had four children together and Joan is now also a grandmother of two.

Joan's season will air Wednesdays this fall, starting on September 18, 2024.

Below, scroll down to meet all 24 of the single and accomplished men that will star on her season.

Fans of The Bachelor may recognize Kelsey Anderson's father, Mark, who went viral as 'Kelsey's Hot Dad' last year after appearing on his daughter's hometown date, as one of the 24 eligible seniors competing on season one of The Golden Bachelorette (seen with his daughter and her now-fiancé Joey Graziadei)

Mark

Age:57

Occupation: Army veteran

Hometown:Leesville, Louisiana

Hobbies/interests:Visiting his five kids

Bio fun fact:He is the father of season 28 Bachelor winner Kelsey Anderson

Mark

Bill

Age:68

Occupation:Retired videographer

Hometown:Portland, Oregon

Hobbies/interests:Playing guitar, listening to The Beatles, and spending time with family

Bio fun fact: 'Bill would love to own a coffee shop and name it Billy Beans.'

Bill

Bob

Age: 66

Occupation:Chiropractor

Hometown:Marina Del Rey, California

Hobbies/interests:Surfing, swimming in the ocean, watching Pixar movies and eating dark chocolate

Bio fun fact:Hates fast food

Bob

Charles K.

Age:62

Occupation:Portfolio manager

Hometown:Palos Verdes, California

Hobbies/interests:Spending time with five kids, kayaking, playing basketball, dancing, exercising and exploring the outdoors

Bio fun fact: 'Charles K. is very proud of the work he's done building homes in rural Nicaragua.'

Charles K.