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00:00:00falling in love does not have an age limit it's limitless I used to think 60 was old but we've
00:00:09got so much to give I don't think I was my best version at 20 30 or 40 or even 50 I've just arrived
00:00:18from our very first breath to our final heartbeat the desire to love and be loved
00:00:29is timeless and tonight we're about to discover if the power of love can change one very special
00:00:38gentleman's life once again as he dares to ask can true love strike twice in one lifetime
00:00:46welcome to Australia's very first season of the golden bachelor
00:00:59I'm bear and I'm your first Australian golden bachelor
00:01:26I'm 61 years old but I don't normally tell people that honestly I never thought I'd be here
00:01:36I'm Australian Canadian I've been living here for well over 20 years now they definitely call
00:01:44Australia home I would describe myself as a father a family man have three boys and at this age I still
00:01:53have so much love to give and so much adventure to share with somebody it wasn't always a smooth
00:01:59journey though there was a time when I didn't sail solo I met Audrey a love of my life in 1988 in Calgary
00:02:14Canada from the moment I saw her I knew she was the one and we just hit it off from then we got married
00:02:22she gave me three beautiful boys and all was right in the world
00:02:28one day she came home with a headache we thought it was just a severe migraine she went to the doctors and
00:02:47the next thing I knew she was being rushed into emergency surgery it was a brain tumor
00:02:54this is a place where I don't feel I heard this bang on the floor running to tell daddy and she came out
00:03:04walk her up so that was the start of her cancer it was just unfathomable big family kiss
00:03:12and where's my butterfly kiss she had four major surgeries the fourth surgery she never came home
00:03:27you love chocolate don't you the boys were asking me where mommy was and I just said mommy's gone to sleep
00:03:39and mommy's like coming back
00:03:42Audrey was more than one in a million she was one in six billion
00:03:54it's been 14 years since her passing I know deep down no one can replace her
00:04:07but with the boys love and support I know I can possibly find love again
00:04:12you gave up everything for us like everything
00:04:15to make sure we had like a good upbringing good childhood
00:04:19you guys were my driving force
00:04:21get me going
00:04:22you've got my support 100%
00:04:24thank you
00:04:25love you dad
00:04:27love you too
00:04:28my passion has definitely been my boys
00:04:32watching them grow watching them drive for the best they can be and trying to
00:04:38guide them as well as I can and hopefully I'm doing a good job of it
00:04:43how do you feel about your grown sons watching you kiss women on TV
00:04:48the whole country watching me kiss on TV
00:04:50how do you feel about that
00:04:52how would you feel about it
00:04:53I'd hope I was a good enough kisser so people wouldn't judge me
00:04:56do you need any tips or anything
00:04:59no I'm fine on my own thank you
00:05:02I know one thing for sure
00:05:06I'm nervous as hell
00:05:07but in this tux
00:05:09I kind of feel like James Bond
00:05:11I think it's time for me to find someone
00:05:14to love
00:05:15I think it's time for you to find someone
00:05:16to find someone
00:05:16if you're just wolf
00:05:17I don't even know what to find Ń far
00:05:18it's time for you to be jealous
00:05:19I think it's time for me to believe
00:05:19risk of being jealous
00:05:20I can't make you jealous
00:05:21but I don't believe if you're surprised
00:05:22I don't believe in any tips with sounding teammates
00:05:22I think it's time for you to see how do you feel about that
00:05:27even though I can get somehow
00:05:27believe in a lot of insights
00:05:29I don't believe in the hopes of cunning
00:05:32ŚĄ Simpson
00:05:33I think it's time for sure
00:05:34but I'm just joking
00:05:35I don't believe in your mog
00:05:36because I don't want to be selfish
00:05:36it's time for you to be confident
00:05:37I don't believe in the hopes of
00:05:41every one though I mean best
00:05:42Him
00:05:44I don't believe in my soul
00:05:45I know I'm going to meet some very beautiful women tonight.
00:05:49I hope they like me, but you never know.
00:05:52I don't even know if I'll be able to string a sentence together, to be honest.
00:05:59Opening my heart again? It's terrifying.
00:06:02But the thought of spending another year alone?
00:06:04That's even scarier.
00:06:14Here he is, Australia's first golden bachelor. Welcome.
00:06:19Thank you. You look fantastic.
00:06:22Oh, you too. How are you feeling?
00:06:25I'm feeling excited, but scared. I'm nervous.
00:06:30What are you scared about?
00:06:31Just putting myself out there and being vulnerable.
00:06:35It's a big thing to do.
00:06:36Yes.
00:06:36How does it feel to be Australia's first golden bachelor?
00:06:40Intimidating, but very exciting.
00:06:43Do you believe in love at first sight?
00:06:45A connection at first sight.
00:06:47Maybe love takes a little time to grow.
00:06:50So there could be some strong feelings tonight.
00:06:52Let's hope so.
00:06:53I like that attitude there.
00:06:57Where you're at in your life, what do you feel like you need?
00:07:03What are you lacking?
00:07:04I'm lacking in my life just companionship, I believe.
00:07:09I've had the love of my life and lost her.
00:07:15Yeah, and I think I'm ready to move on and find a lasting relationship.
00:07:22Do you think lightning can strike twice?
00:07:25Do you think you can find love again?
00:07:27For a long time, I didn't think so.
00:07:30But I'm putting myself out there and I hope it can.
00:07:35I'm very optimistic.
00:07:36I feel it's my time.
00:07:37Good.
00:07:38I'm glad.
00:07:38I think it's your time too.
00:07:40I hope so.
00:07:40And we can't wait to see what happens.
00:07:43I'm excited.
00:07:44Curious.
00:07:45Curious.
00:07:45About what's going to happen here.
00:07:47But most of all, I really want to see you find love.
00:07:51That means a lot.
00:07:52And I've got a good feeling about this.
00:07:54Are you ready?
00:07:55I'm ready as I'm ever going to be.
00:07:56The first limo's about to arrive.
00:07:58Oh, wow.
00:07:59So I'm going to go inside.
00:08:01But I wish you all the best.
00:08:03Good luck.
00:08:04Enjoy.
00:08:05And I'll see you soon.
00:08:06I'll see you soon.
00:08:19Standing here right now feels momentous.
00:08:22My head is spinning with the possibility that I might be about to meet a woman that I spend
00:08:28the rest of my golden years with.
00:08:45My name is Jeanette.
00:08:48I'm 61.
00:08:49I'm a mother of two sons and I'm a grandmother.
00:08:56The common misconception people have is that women over 50 and 60 are over the hill.
00:09:02You know, it's almost time to sit at home in the armchair with your knitting.
00:09:06But I've been on my own for a while and, yeah, I would love someone in my life.
00:09:12It'd just be nice to have someone put their arms around me and say, it's okay.
00:09:17I'm here.
00:09:17Wow.
00:09:26Hello.
00:09:27Hello.
00:09:28Look at you.
00:09:28Welcome.
00:09:29How are you?
00:09:31What's your name?
00:09:32I'm Bear.
00:09:33I'm Jeanette Bear.
00:09:34Hello, Jeanette.
00:09:35Pleased to meet you.
00:09:36Lovely to meet you.
00:09:38This is just beautiful.
00:09:39And so are you.
00:09:40Look at your dress.
00:09:41Wow.
00:09:41Welcome to the mansion.
00:09:42I know.
00:09:43It's beautiful.
00:09:44Yes.
00:09:45How are you feeling?
00:09:47Oh, I'm nervous.
00:09:48Me too.
00:09:49I have butterflies.
00:09:51Right now my heart's pumping.
00:09:53That's okay.
00:09:55Well, I'm here to protect you.
00:09:57I have bought something.
00:09:59A gift.
00:10:00You have?
00:10:01May I read them to you?
00:10:03Sure.
00:10:05I'm shaking a little bit.
00:10:06Oh, gosh.
00:10:08Look at me.
00:10:10You want me to hold your hand?
00:10:14I may be golden, but my spirit is ageless.
00:10:25A heart that dances, wild and courageous.
00:10:31Five years solo, a chapter I am ready to end.
00:10:36A brand new story ready to be penned.
00:10:38If you're ready for laughter, for passion, for fun, then perhaps our journey has just begun.
00:10:48Oh, that's beautiful.
00:10:49And that is for you.
00:10:54That's beautiful.
00:10:56Oh.
00:10:57Bear is gorgeous.
00:10:59It's been a long time since I've met somebody that, you know, I connect with.
00:11:05He kept holding my hands, supporting me.
00:11:08That's an important thing for me, a bit of support.
00:11:11He gives me butterflies.
00:11:13It was absolutely lovely to meet you.
00:11:15You too.
00:11:16Looking forward to seeing you in the cocktail party.
00:11:19Great to see you.
00:11:20Thanks for the lovely call.
00:11:22I feel incredibly honoured that Jeanette showed me that level of vulnerability.
00:11:28Cracked open something in me, actually.
00:11:30Something I haven't felt in a very long time.
00:11:32She's a keeper.
00:11:44You are a dirty big spunk.
00:11:47Next on The Golden Bachelor.
00:11:49I'm going to spank your butt a bit.
00:11:51From golf swings to stallions.
00:11:54Hi there, handsome.
00:11:55Wow.
00:11:56The ladies pull out all the stops.
00:11:58All right, are you ready?
00:11:59Yeah.
00:12:00Woo!
00:12:00At the cocktail party.
00:12:02Here's to all of you.
00:12:03To the golden era.
00:12:04The ladies strive to make an impression in order to receive a rose.
00:12:09He's definitely husband material.
00:12:11A little bit young.
00:12:12And at the first rose ceremony, the women must receive a rose from Bear.
00:12:19It's super mean.
00:12:20To stay in the mansion.
00:12:21My name is Shamsi.
00:12:40I'm 60.
00:12:42And I'm not just a mother.
00:12:44But I'm a grandmother of five.
00:12:47Whoa.
00:12:49You'll be fine, Mom.
00:12:50If you find love, that's amazing.
00:12:52It's a bonus, isn't it?
00:12:53It is.
00:12:54Yeah.
00:12:55I love being in my golden years.
00:12:57It's so beautiful.
00:12:59Oh, my God.
00:13:00I am so embracing who I am right now.
00:13:03Oh, my God.
00:13:04The fact that I'm getting gray hair.
00:13:07Oh, my God.
00:13:08So exciting.
00:13:09I call this priceless highlights.
00:13:13You cannot buy it.
00:13:15I'm going to embrace my wrinkles.
00:13:17I'm going to embrace the lines.
00:13:18You know what?
00:13:19It means I'm living.
00:13:21I think my life is actually just starting.
00:13:25And that's a fantastic feeling.
00:13:30Hello.
00:13:32Wow.
00:13:33Welcome.
00:13:35Welcome to the mansion.
00:13:36How are you?
00:13:37I'm very well.
00:13:37How are you?
00:13:38I'm well.
00:13:40Wow.
00:13:41Let me look at your eyes.
00:13:43Wow.
00:13:44And who are you?
00:13:45I'm Shamsi.
00:13:47Shamsi?
00:13:47Yeah.
00:13:48You look absolutely stunning.
00:13:50Well, thank you very much.
00:13:51I love the traditional sari.
00:13:55Sari, yeah.
00:13:56I wanted to wear it because it, to me, is very special.
00:13:59Yeah.
00:13:59What's your background?
00:14:00I was born with it, yeah.
00:14:02I was raised in Canada.
00:14:03Are you?
00:14:04Wow.
00:14:04How about you?
00:14:06I'm Australian.
00:14:07You are Australian?
00:14:08No, no, but I'm from Canada.
00:14:09No way.
00:14:11You didn't recognize my accent?
00:14:12No.
00:14:13Okay.
00:14:14Well, you live with quite a mix now.
00:14:16I am.
00:14:17I am.
00:14:18I am.
00:14:19My mum is all in Canada.
00:14:20You were born in Bangladesh?
00:14:22I talk to my grandchildren in Bangla.
00:14:24Oh, really?
00:14:25Mm-hmm.
00:14:25Yeah?
00:14:26Teach me something.
00:14:27How do you say love in Bangla?
00:14:31Balabashi.
00:14:32Balabashi.
00:14:33Oh, my God.
00:14:33Very well done.
00:14:34Are you looking for Balabashi?
00:14:35Absolutely.
00:14:37Absolutely?
00:14:37Absolutely.
00:14:37Looking into her beautiful eyes and dressed in the beautiful traditional siree, Shamsi
00:14:46is quite something.
00:14:48You have such a huge task ahead of you.
00:14:52I wish you the best.
00:14:54We'll have to catch up later and talk about Canada.
00:14:57That's just bizarre.
00:14:59So nice to meet you.
00:15:00Thank you very much.
00:15:02Oh, he's so beautiful.
00:15:04Very, very, very suave.
00:15:06Enjoy.
00:15:07See you later.
00:15:09I was very calm all day, all day, until I saw him.
00:15:16And then I went, oh, my God.
00:15:19Oh, my God.
00:15:20It is like, oh, my God.
00:15:23I'm acting really silly right now.
00:15:25I know.
00:15:26It's silly.
00:15:26It is silly.
00:15:27But you know what?
00:15:28Who cares?
00:15:29He's gorgeous.
00:15:32Wow.
00:15:37I was born in the jungle in Brazil.
00:16:05I work hard since I was young.
00:16:09I live in a nice place, so I don't need any boys' money.
00:16:13I'm a warrior princess.
00:16:15Oh, my goodness.
00:16:19Wow.
00:16:22Hello.
00:16:23Hello, Hansel.
00:16:25My name is Elisette.
00:16:27I'm the warrior princess.
00:16:29And I come here to put you on my shoulder and take you home.
00:16:32Yeah.
00:16:33Yeah.
00:16:34Wow.
00:16:34My name is Bear.
00:16:35And welcome.
00:16:37Welcome to the...
00:16:37Let's dance together, babe.
00:16:38Let's dance together.
00:16:39This is Samba.
00:16:41I teach him how to Samba, how to shake the bum.
00:16:45So tell me a bit about yourself.
00:16:48I'm from Brazil.
00:16:49How long have you been in Australia?
00:16:5113 years.
00:16:5213 years, yeah.
00:16:53I'm a model.
00:16:55You're a model.
00:16:56And a property manager as well.
00:16:58Wow.
00:16:59So what made you...
00:17:00My God, I love your hands.
00:17:01It's so strong.
00:17:04Cool.
00:17:06Do you have family?
00:17:07Do you have...
00:17:07I want to dance with you.
00:17:09You're new hands.
00:17:11Yes.
00:17:11Um, I think she's...
00:17:17Are you going to dance this whole time?
00:17:20Woo-hoo!
00:17:21You have to shake like that as well.
00:17:24I don't know if I can do that.
00:17:26Alizette was a absolute firecracker.
00:17:31See ya, Alizette.
00:17:37My name is Terry.
00:17:39I'm a property investor.
00:17:40I'm 61, and I'm a mother to two boys.
00:17:45Hi, Mum.
00:17:46Hi, Darl.
00:17:46How are you?
00:17:47My marriage ended 26 years ago
00:17:50because my husband decided to have an affair with a lady.
00:17:54I was in love with him, obviously,
00:17:57and I don't think I've ever been in love since then.
00:18:01I think the impact of what he did,
00:18:05it's hard now for me to really trust
00:18:07that somebody else won't do the same thing.
00:18:09I'm putting my heart on the line for The Golden Bachelor
00:18:16because I still believe calling in love
00:18:18is the greatest feeling in the world.
00:18:20But I'm so scared that I'm going to get hurt.
00:18:24I don't want to have another broken heart.
00:18:26I'm scared he might not like me.
00:18:28Oh, my gosh.
00:18:30I'm so nervous.
00:18:32Hello.
00:18:33Hello.
00:18:34How are you?
00:18:35I'm well.
00:18:35How are you?
00:18:36Good, thank you.
00:18:37I love you, Dress.
00:18:39Thank you for holding my hand.
00:18:40My name's Terry.
00:18:41Hello, Terry.
00:18:42I'm Bear, and I'm from Sydney.
00:18:44So nice to meet you.
00:18:46Nice to meet you, Terry.
00:18:47Yeah.
00:18:49You're a little nervous?
00:18:54Yes.
00:18:56Listen, I'm a bit nervous as well.
00:18:58Would you like to do something a bit romantic?
00:19:02Of course, I'm nervous I know to that.
00:19:04I'm nervous I know?
00:19:05Well, join me here.
00:19:07I could really feel Terry's nervousness, and when that happens to me, there's one thing
00:19:12that really calms me down.
00:19:14I think we should maybe just take our shoes off and put them in the grass.
00:19:20Sounds lovely, actually.
00:19:21I like the idea of that.
00:19:23Grounding our feet in the earth.
00:19:27It's what I did with my boys when they were little.
00:19:30Lovely.
00:19:32Does that not feel good?
00:19:34That feels so good.
00:19:35Yeah?
00:19:36Yes, definitely.
00:19:37Lovely, a way to go, isn't it?
00:19:39He was just so calming and so lovely.
00:19:41To grab my hands, because I think he could tell that I was really nervous.
00:19:45My son sent me a text message.
00:19:47He said, Mom, the greatest gift in life is falling in love.
00:19:52That's beautiful.
00:19:53Will they support you for this?
00:19:55Oh, 100%.
00:19:56But he said to me, if you don't find it, it's okay.
00:19:58I'll be your number one man.
00:20:00Oh, that's beautiful.
00:20:01This must be so overwhelming.
00:20:03I'm only meeting one person.
00:20:05You're meeting 20.
00:20:06You're lovely ladies, and you've got to try to remember everybody.
00:20:10And it must be so hard.
00:20:11Well, I'll certainly be met with you.
00:20:13Thank you, Terry.
00:20:14You're more than welcome.
00:20:15It's beautiful to meet you.
00:20:16It was really lovely to meet you.
00:20:18Yeah.
00:20:18Bit of a silver fox, like myself.
00:20:20Like yourself.
00:20:21Yeah.
00:20:21I love you.
00:20:22I love you.
00:20:22He made me feel so relaxed.
00:20:25He was lovely.
00:20:26Absolutely lovely.
00:20:28What an experience.
00:20:30Enjoy every moment of it.
00:20:32He was, you know, he's perfect.
00:20:35I don't know if I'm supposed to say that, but yeah.
00:20:37See you, Terry.
00:20:40What?
00:20:40That was quite lovely.
00:20:53All right, girls.
00:20:54This is it.
00:20:55Look at the glory lights.
00:20:56Oh, my God.
00:20:57It's so beautiful.
00:20:59I hope he's not a retired jockey.
00:21:01Being Australia's first golden bachelor, it's a real privilege.
00:21:07I'm Angela.
00:21:09But honestly, I'm just an ordinary guy looking for love.
00:21:13My name's Linda.
00:21:15Hello, Linda.
00:21:15This is my year of yes.
00:21:17Yeah.
00:21:18I turned 60 last year, and I've just been saying yes to every opportunity.
00:21:23I love that.
00:21:25I'm Katrina.
00:21:26Hello, Katrina.
00:21:27I'm Bear.
00:21:28Who are you, my Lord?
00:21:29I'm Bear.
00:21:29Thanks.
00:21:29If that's not a sign, my name is Hamida.
00:21:38Hamida, hot sauce.
00:21:39Hot and spicy.
00:21:41If this is the bear for me, then come into my cave, baby.
00:21:47Hi.
00:21:48Hi, Pip.
00:21:49Hello, Pip.
00:21:50I don't know if you remember these.
00:21:52Old style selfies.
00:21:54Smart.
00:21:57He made me feel flustered.
00:22:00I can feel it now.
00:22:05I do take HRT, so hopefully it's not the menopause.
00:22:08I wish this was vodka.
00:22:19I've been single now, officially, for probably nearly four years.
00:22:24To the one-night stands count.
00:22:26Oh, no, no.
00:22:27Don't.
00:22:28See?
00:22:28I can't do that.
00:22:29Sorry.
00:22:29Sorry.
00:22:30I think the most daunting thing about dating at our age is that everything was held together
00:22:36like a...
00:22:37And, like, I am terrified of taking everything.
00:22:41The lashes come off.
00:22:42The hair pieces come out.
00:22:44The boobs hang down like tennis balls in socks.
00:22:47Everything comes out.
00:22:48I'm like a Sharpay puppy when I'm naked.
00:22:49Oh, my God.
00:22:51My spigues are so tight.
00:22:53I can't breathe.
00:22:54Who needs to breathe?
00:22:55Are you meeting The Bachelor?
00:22:56Please still like me when you see me naked.
00:22:59Please.
00:23:00Ahem.
00:23:06Hi.
00:23:07Hi.
00:23:08Wow.
00:23:09Do we kiss?
00:23:10Do I kiss?
00:23:11Yep.
00:23:11I do.
00:23:12Whatever.
00:23:12Oh, okay.
00:23:13Whatever you want.
00:23:13Oh, a hug.
00:23:14That's so nice.
00:23:16My name's Bianca.
00:23:17Hello, Bianca.
00:23:17I'm Bear.
00:23:18You are a dirty big spunk.
00:23:22He is hot.
00:23:25He's so sexy.
00:23:27I normally am never sure of a word.
00:23:29And I literally just saw you and I'm like, thank God you're hot.
00:23:35Do you look like gorgeous?
00:23:36So are you.
00:23:37If you want to play checkers later, we'll play the checkers.
00:23:43Look out, ladies.
00:23:44It's game on, Miles.
00:23:52Golden boy, where are you?
00:23:55Here I come.
00:23:57I'm Sunny.
00:23:59Oh.
00:23:59And I'm the CEO and founder of an IT company.
00:24:03Woo-hoo!
00:24:05Normally in IT industry, people are a bit conservative, but I am bubbly, fun-loving, energizer.
00:24:14I'm really hoping the golden bachelor is the one.
00:24:17If he's the one and he is cute, I'm going to go after him.
00:24:22Hello, babe.
00:24:23I'm a tiger.
00:24:24I'm a tiger, you know, so.
00:24:26Hi, I'm Sunny.
00:24:27S-U-W-N-Y.
00:24:28Sunny, yeah.
00:24:29Yeah, I brought Sunny here.
00:24:32You are very sunny.
00:24:33I am very sunny.
00:24:34Yeah.
00:24:35So what is your name?
00:24:36I'm Bear.
00:24:37B-E-A-R.
00:24:37You're Bear.
00:24:39You're a bear.
00:24:39Really?
00:24:40He reminded me of Clark Cable.
00:24:45Exotic.
00:24:47Masculine.
00:24:48Oh, my goodness.
00:24:52What do you do for work?
00:24:53I am CEO and founder of tech company.
00:24:57I'm into technology as well.
00:24:59No way.
00:25:00Oh, my God.
00:25:01I've never met anyone so full of life.
00:25:05Sunny, literally a ray of sunshine.
00:25:09So, Bear.
00:25:10Are you a golfer?
00:25:11You do a golfer?
00:25:13I am.
00:25:13You're going to be kidding me.
00:25:14Look at this.
00:25:18All right.
00:25:18So I thought I'm going to give you a good lesson.
00:25:21Yeah?
00:25:21Actually, I'm going to spank your butt a bit to be a better person.
00:25:26My old golf mentor did certainly not do that.
00:25:31So we need golf balls.
00:25:34Look at me.
00:25:36You're going to take one?
00:25:39Wow.
00:25:40We have to go.
00:25:41Yeah.
00:25:42Golden golf balls.
00:25:45So, mister, you know, you're going to just bend down a bit.
00:25:49She had an interesting teaching method.
00:25:52Kind of wrapped herself around me and guided my hands.
00:25:56It was a little short for me.
00:25:58Doesn't matter.
00:25:59You bend down more.
00:26:00And she was probably touching a few other places as well.
00:26:03Bend down more.
00:26:05Swing.
00:26:08Oh, you did it.
00:26:10I'm a bit out of practice, but I did get a hole-in-one.
00:26:15How's his golfing pole?
00:26:17Oh, terrible.
00:26:19It was so lovely to meet you, Sonny.
00:26:22So good to see you.
00:26:24No, he was okay, but yeah, he got a lot of things.
00:26:27I got a tissue.
00:26:32Phenomenal.
00:26:34It's quite a hole-in-one, see?
00:26:35It's quite a hole-in-one.
00:27:06My name is Lorraine.
00:27:08It's spelled L-A-U-R-E-N.
00:27:12Other people say, you know, Lauren, Loran.
00:27:14It's actually French.
00:27:15And in Paris, they say Lorraine.
00:27:23Hi there, handsome.
00:27:27Hello.
00:27:28Is there any chance you can help a lady off of a stallion?
00:27:32I think so.
00:27:32Okay.
00:27:38Oh, you definitely did catch me.
00:27:40I'm aware that I'm a little bit out there.
00:27:42I can be a lot.
00:27:44Hi.
00:27:45Hello.
00:27:46But I just love life.
00:27:48I'm Bear.
00:27:49Bear.
00:27:50Nice to meet you.
00:27:50I'm Lorraine.
00:27:51In Paris, they say Lorraine.
00:27:53Lorraine.
00:27:54And I rode a stallion.
00:27:55How exciting is this?
00:27:56It doesn't get better than this.
00:27:58Pinch me.
00:27:59Look at you.
00:28:00You obviously ride for a living.
00:28:02Um, my passion and purpose is Australian dressage.
00:28:06Last year, um, a horse that I purchased made it to Paris Olympics.
00:28:10Wow.
00:28:11So it pinched me, and I thought that was the best time of my life.
00:28:14When I think my life was wonderful and I went to Paris and I got to go to the Olympics,
00:28:19the chandeliers, the Versailles castle, I thought, you know what?
00:28:23Could anything be better?
00:28:25This is even better than Paris.
00:28:27Wow.
00:28:27And it actually is.
00:28:29I am just so happy.
00:28:32He's beautiful.
00:28:33So this is my dream.
00:28:34A black stallion, a mansion, a handsome man.
00:28:37It just doesn't get better.
00:28:38It's a fairytale.
00:28:40It really is.
00:28:44I finally get to meet the bachelor.
00:28:50My name is Catherine.
00:28:52I'm 56 years old.
00:28:54I've been married twice.
00:28:56My second marriage, we had 23 really great years together.
00:29:01We had our beautiful sons.
00:29:04My boys are so special to me.
00:29:07You're a natural.
00:29:08Absolute natural.
00:29:09It's in the blood.
00:29:11But going through a divorce was really hard.
00:29:15And when I look back now, fitness was definitely my outlet.
00:29:21I decided to get a gym and get fit.
00:29:24I hadn't gone into a gym for many, many years.
00:29:28I just got stronger and stronger.
00:29:30Physically, mentally, emotionally, I felt incredible.
00:29:33The best I've looked my whole entire life.
00:29:36And I did that at the age of 55.
00:29:42I'm here to win the bachelor's heart.
00:29:45It's going to be a little bit competitive, obviously.
00:29:47I don't think I'm competitive.
00:29:49But if you ask every single person that I know, they say I'm competitive.
00:29:53But they're not right.
00:29:55I'm right.
00:29:57Wow.
00:30:00Hi.
00:30:01Hey.
00:30:03Hi.
00:30:04I'm Catherine.
00:30:05Hi, Catherine.
00:30:06I'm Bear.
00:30:07Look at your dress.
00:30:08That's beautiful.
00:30:09Fantastic.
00:30:10How do you walk in those hills?
00:30:12Hey, I can sprint in these hills, okay?
00:30:15Really?
00:30:15Yeah.
00:30:16I'd have two broken ankles, I think.
00:30:18He is hot and he looks like he's into his fitness, which, you know, I love.
00:30:23Wow, what a strong grip.
00:30:25Yeah.
00:30:25You work out, obviously.
00:30:27Yes.
00:30:27So do you.
00:30:28Yeah, it looks like I do, yeah.
00:30:30I'm a little bit curious how long it's going to take me to beat you in an arm wrestle.
00:30:36You up for the challenge?
00:30:37Yes.
00:30:37Okay, let's go, let's go.
00:30:39I really like strong, confident women, like Catherine.
00:30:43I get the sense that this is a woman who knows exactly what she wants, and I find that really attractive.
00:30:49What's the wager?
00:30:50What happens if you win?
00:30:51What do you think it should be?
00:30:52Maybe I get a kiss, perhaps.
00:30:56Okay.
00:30:56Yeah.
00:30:57Okay.
00:30:57All right, are you ready?
00:30:58Yeah.
00:30:59One, two, three.
00:31:01Oh, gee.
00:31:02I guess you win.
00:31:09Very nice.
00:31:11So nice to meet you, Catherine.
00:31:14Here's the whole package.
00:31:15I was like, hello you, you're mine.
00:31:18I have competition, but that doesn't faze me.
00:31:21You know, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve.
00:31:23I'm not going to give away too much, but watch this place.
00:31:25When I see you walking down the street, my sleeve.
00:31:35Hello.
00:31:36Hi.
00:31:37I'm Jane.
00:31:38Hi, Jane.
00:31:39Lovely to meet you.
00:31:41He is so gorgeous.
00:31:43He is so incredibly handsome and incredibly present.
00:31:51Welcome to the mansion.
00:31:52Beautiful, isn't it?
00:31:54My name's Laura.
00:31:55Hello.
00:31:56Hello, my name is Shana.
00:31:58I feel like I need to hug.
00:32:02Yeah, I'm also a hugger.
00:32:03Are you a hugger?
00:32:04It's the way you move.
00:32:07It's the way.
00:32:09Oh, you are a good hugger.
00:32:11Oh, you're my rhythm, my rhymer.
00:32:15Dance with me, darling, one more time.
00:32:22You certainly know how to hug.
00:32:24I could hug him all day long.
00:32:29Yeah.
00:32:33Welcome.
00:32:34It's nice to meet you, finally.
00:32:36Oh, shit.
00:32:37Oh.
00:32:37Are you okay?
00:32:38Oh, gosh, I've fallen for you already.
00:32:41Hi.
00:32:42He's a good catch.
00:32:43My name is Gera.
00:32:46Hello, Gera.
00:32:46So I have a contract for you.
00:32:49After my glasses, I can see.
00:32:52I stand before you with an agreement to sign in order to have the key to my heart.
00:32:57I'll sign this right now if I can.
00:32:59He's very hot.
00:33:00Oh, my gosh.
00:33:02You are very sweet and strong.
00:33:04Have you felt those guns?
00:33:05They're like rocks.
00:33:20I am Jan.
00:33:21I am 66 years old.
00:33:24I'm a transformation coach and a hopeless romantic.
00:33:30I love a good love story.
00:33:33I have always believed that I would meet the love of my life at some stage in my older years.
00:33:39Yep.
00:33:40This is my time, and I'm really excited about it.
00:33:48Hello.
00:33:49Hello.
00:33:50Welcome to the mansion.
00:33:52I come bearing gifts.
00:33:53Beautiful mansion for a beautiful girl.
00:33:56Hello.
00:33:56Hands full.
00:33:57I'll have to do a hug.
00:34:00I'm Jan.
00:34:01Hey, Jan.
00:34:01I'm Bear.
00:34:02Hello, Bear.
00:34:04You okay?
00:34:04Yes, I'm fantastic.
00:34:05Let me grab those for you.
00:34:06Some champagne.
00:34:08Oh, do the honors?
00:34:09Yeah.
00:34:09Absolutely.
00:34:10Let's swap places.
00:34:11Yeah, I can hold these.
00:34:14Woo-hoo.
00:34:14Woo-hoo.
00:34:15Wow.
00:34:16You didn't shake it hard enough.
00:34:18Oh, well.
00:34:19You've done it before.
00:34:23That's great.
00:34:24Lovely.
00:34:25Let's just put that down.
00:34:27So, how about a toast to?
00:34:29Toast to us.
00:34:30Toast to us.
00:34:31Taking risks.
00:34:32Taking risks.
00:34:33Having lots of laughs.
00:34:34Yes.
00:34:37And taking some bricks down on the wall.
00:34:39You're beautiful.
00:34:40Cheers.
00:34:45And it's a gold bottle, too, so.
00:34:48There's a lot of fizz in that, aren't there?
00:34:52Have you been single for a while?
00:34:54Long time.
00:34:55Long time?
00:34:5613 years for me.
00:34:57Wow.
00:34:58And you?
00:34:5914.
00:35:00Oh, there you go.
00:35:01But, um, yeah, it's time.
00:35:04So, tell me a bit about yourself.
00:35:05I love to dance.
00:35:06Yeah?
00:35:07Yeah.
00:35:07I learned, started to learn to dance, um, when my mum passed, which was four years ago.
00:35:14Well, you think we could dance with the champagne in our hand?
00:35:17Oh, sure.
00:35:19It's good.
00:35:19We'll try.
00:35:20Yeah?
00:35:21We can certainly try.
00:35:22Something about the way I feel when I'm with you.
00:35:26I can't explain.
00:35:29It's all the little things you do.
00:35:32When was the last time you danced?
00:35:33It's been a while.
00:35:37He is very good looking and seems to be cultured and elegant.
00:35:45I have not been physically attracted to a man since my husband, and I divorced him 25 years ago.
00:35:54You could say a really, really long time.
00:35:56So, this is a very, very pleasant feeling.
00:35:59I'm not afraid of falling for you.
00:36:04Well, it's so lovely to meet you.
00:36:06I think we should continue this conversation inside.
00:36:09I think so, too.
00:36:10Well, I look forward to that.
00:36:11I'm going to enjoy the cocktail party, and I look forward to speaking to you further.
00:36:16Love it.
00:36:19See you.
00:36:20See you.
00:36:25See you, Jan.
00:36:27Bye.
00:36:27Bye.
00:36:28Wow.
00:36:29I couldn't take my eyes off her.
00:36:31Jan is something very special.
00:36:35I think we fit each other quite well.
00:36:41Next.
00:36:43Let me welcome you to your first cocktail party.
00:36:46The ladies make a play for Bear.
00:36:50Look at everyone pouncing.
00:36:51They're pouncing.
00:36:52I felt this incredible pressure.
00:36:54Did he just get stolen from under our noses?
00:36:57But the arrival of an unexpected guest.
00:37:01Who is that?
00:37:01Are you serious?
00:37:03Throws the party into chaos.
00:37:05Don't worry, don't marry you.
00:37:07It better be your sister.
00:37:08We have serious competition.
00:37:11And at the rose ceremony, three of you will be leaving the mansion tonight.
00:37:16Who will receive a rose and who will be going home?
00:37:21I love the phrase golden era.
00:37:46I mean, gold is, like, so unbelievably prestigious.
00:37:50It's unique, and I'm just so proud to be in my golden era.
00:37:55Oh, my God.
00:37:56Oh, champagne. Yes, please.
00:37:58Don't mind if I do.
00:37:59And cheers.
00:38:01Hello. Good evening.
00:38:03I think Bear is very special.
00:38:05Oh, my God. This is great.
00:38:07It's really rare to find someone like him.
00:38:10And if I like someone, I'm definitely going to go for it.
00:38:14Yes, that's a wonderful gift.
00:38:16It's really so lovely to meet you all.
00:38:19I'm competitive, so bring it on.
00:38:24Oh, lady! Woo-hoo!
00:38:27That body would be nice.
00:38:31That was it.
00:38:32I was transfixed.
00:38:33Those little gold things were...
00:38:35There's a little bum moving, and, I mean, her ass, like, yeah, ding.
00:38:41Samba!
00:38:42I'm like, slut, looking around going,
00:38:44this is the hottest batch of women over 50 I have seen in my entire life.
00:38:49And I was like, okay.
00:38:52They're all hot.
00:38:55Shit.
00:38:56I was hoping there'd be a few ugly ones.
00:38:58So, what are you thinking, girls?
00:39:00I am waiting.
00:39:02Ladies in waiting.
00:39:04I mean, how on earth is he going to get around to 19 beautiful women in one evening?
00:39:09Look, I don't see anyone as competition at this stage.
00:39:13I am the queen of competition.
00:39:15I'm here for me, not for friends.
00:39:18I'm just not worried, because once I start spending a little bit more time with Bear,
00:39:23he'll see that I'm definitely a potential.
00:39:26Sammy!
00:39:28Hello, ladies!
00:39:34Sam Armitage arrived, and she is a stunning woman.
00:39:38Another woman, I think she's approaching 50.
00:39:41Just shish on.
00:39:42How are you all?
00:39:44Great!
00:39:46You're here!
00:39:47You made it!
00:39:49Sam, oh, my God.
00:39:51She's absolutely gorgeous.
00:39:53And I was thinking, thank goodness she's not one of us.
00:39:58I'm so thrilled to finally meet you all.
00:40:01Let me welcome you to your first cocktail party for the first Golden Bachelor.
00:40:07Woo!
00:40:08For the first time ever, this love story begins in the golden years.
00:40:21When you've earned your wisdom, you've learned how to truly love.
00:40:26And you've got the courage to come on this journey with your heart laid bare.
00:40:31I like it.
00:40:32Love that.
00:40:33Where we celebrate second chances, third chances, and the undeniable truth that romance only gets better with age.
00:40:43Whoa!
00:40:44Yes!
00:40:45Yes!
00:40:46You're all here for the same reason.
00:40:48To find love.
00:40:50Yes!
00:40:52That person to really grow old with.
00:40:55And hopefully, that is with Bear, our Golden Bachelor.
00:40:58Come on, Bear!
00:41:00He is a beautiful man, and he's searching for his forever person too.
00:41:08Now, to have the chance to find out if that's you, you'll need a rose.
00:41:13A rose means Bear wants to spend more time with you, and you won't be going home tonight.
00:41:19Obviously, everyone would like to get a rose tonight.
00:41:23It's an acknowledgement that he's seen you, but also keeps you safe that night, so you're not on the elimination path, you know?
00:41:30So, no one wants to go home.
00:41:34Oh.
00:41:34I felt this incredible pressure, because I was like, this is it.
00:41:39Like, you know, there's no rehearsal here.
00:41:42Like, if you don't make an impression tonight, you're going to be left standing there at the end of the night, and you're not going to get a rose.
00:41:47So, time with Bear is very important.
00:41:51Ladies, I wish you the best of luck.
00:41:54I can't wait to learn more about you all, and hear your stories, and watch you show Australia, it's never too late to fall in love again.
00:42:03Yes!
00:42:10Now, it gives me tremendous pleasure to introduce you to your first golden bachelor, Bear.
00:42:20Come on down!
00:42:21Bear!
00:42:24All the girls are just eyes on bear.
00:42:33Like, the room just stops.
00:42:38Walking into this cocktail party is incredible.
00:42:41I get a standing ovation by some of the most beautiful women I've ever seen, and that is very out of the ordinary.
00:42:48I couldn't see him, only because I wasn't wearing my glasses.
00:42:56He was a blur.
00:42:58Hello.
00:43:00Welcome.
00:43:02Hello.
00:43:03Lovely to see you.
00:43:04Hello.
00:43:04Hello.
00:43:05Hello.
00:43:06Here's your ladies.
00:43:09You okay?
00:43:10I'm okay.
00:43:10Yeah.
00:43:11Hello.
00:43:11Hello.
00:43:12Hi.
00:43:13Let's get you a glass of champagne.
00:43:14Yes, yes, please.
00:43:16It was just so wonderful seeing Bear again.
00:43:18I got hot flushes, and it's been years since I've felt a bit girly and a bit excited about
00:43:26meeting somebody and then really liking them.
00:43:29He's a real gentleman.
00:43:31He is such a unicorn.
00:43:33Good luck.
00:43:35I wish you well.
00:43:36I'll see you soon.
00:43:37Hello, ladies.
00:43:38Hi.
00:43:39Hi there.
00:43:39I love him already.
00:43:41I mean, love.
00:43:41Aw.
00:43:42He's gorgeous.
00:43:44Actually, he's delicious.
00:43:46That's the word, delicious.
00:43:48She's already in love with you.
00:43:50I feel very hot, actually.
00:43:55Oh, my God.
00:43:56You all look incredible.
00:43:59I think you're all courageous, bold and beautiful, ready to take a chance on love, and so am I.
00:44:07So welcome, and thanks for being here and joining me on this crazy journey.
00:44:14Here's to all of you.
00:44:17Hey.
00:44:17Aw, so welcome.
00:44:19I love you all.
00:44:21The anticipation of seeing the bachelor and chatting with him, there were nerves,
00:44:25and I wonder if he's going to come and talk to me, or do I have to go up and talk to him?
00:44:30Do I have to tackle him to talk to him?
00:44:32It's just like, how's it going to go?
00:44:38Cheers.
00:44:38Cheers.
00:44:39Look at everyone pouncing.
00:44:40They're pouncing.
00:44:41Are you a sailor?
00:44:42I am, yeah.
00:44:44I've done breakfast radio for 14 years, but the thought of sitting one-on-one with him makes me want to vomit.
00:44:48And I mean that.
00:44:50Like, I just get so nervous.
00:44:52So many of the women are just looking at me like, what are you being nervous?
00:44:55Get up.
00:44:56What are you talking about?
00:44:57And I'm like, I'm shy.
00:44:58Haven't you ever heard of the introverted extrovert?
00:45:01Like, I'm out there and I'm trying to be the funny girl.
00:45:03That's my natural default, because the fear of rejection for me is very real.
00:45:08And this scenario and this very bizarre situation that we're in has amplified that so much.
00:45:15Oh, God.
00:45:17If Bear rejects me in front of everybody, it's just this incredible feeling of, I'm not good enough.
00:45:23And it's in front of everyone.
00:45:25So what I would like to know is what your real name is.
00:45:28Bear, can I just go upstairs and have a little chat?
00:45:32My plans for tonight, definitely I'm going to go talk to Gordon Batch.
00:45:38Oh, yeah?
00:45:39Okay.
00:45:40Excuse me, girl.
00:45:41I love the girls.
00:45:42But hey, you know, one moment in your life, you've got to grab the opportunity.
00:45:48Otherwise, you're going to miss the boat.
00:45:49Where are our nibbles?
00:45:51Yes, it's true.
00:45:52Please, just go on up the staircase.
00:45:55My snack just went up the staircase with Bloody Sonny.
00:45:58Did he just get stolen from under our noses by the golden golf ball lady?
00:46:06But I heard about the golf balls down the cleavage.
00:46:10Great idea.
00:46:11You'd never get them out again if I did.
00:46:15He'd be delving around.
00:46:20So.
00:46:22So.
00:46:22Hello.
00:46:23Yeah, hello there.
00:46:24Sonny.
00:46:25From Korea.
00:46:26South Korea.
00:46:27South Korea.
00:46:28Yeah.
00:46:28Not North Korea.
00:46:30So tell me about yourself, because I didn't get to know you that much.
00:46:34I'll tell you about me.
00:46:35So you're from Canada.
00:46:35From Canada.
00:46:36Yeah.
00:46:37And you have three.
00:46:40My wife and I moved here, and unfortunately my wife passed away.
00:46:44Oh, I'm so sorry.
00:46:46So how long ago was that?
00:46:4814 years.
00:46:4914 years?
00:46:5014 years, yeah.
00:46:51Are you seeing a person like you, good looking, great physics, and really good body you kept?
00:47:03Hard to tell.
00:47:04I can see that.
00:47:06It's very easy to talk to.
00:47:08He's engaging.
00:47:10He asks questions and answers.
00:47:12So we are building that kind of chemistry, you know?
00:47:15I want to call it chemistry.
00:47:17And then you got lots of hair.
00:47:30Anyway, back to here.
00:47:32Come on.
00:47:33Wow.
00:47:34Are you serious?
00:47:37All of a sudden, I heard the roar.
00:47:42What are they doing?
00:47:44It's a very rowdy noise.
00:47:47Vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom.
00:47:51What are they doing up there?
00:47:53Is that Sunny on her golf buggy?
00:47:56What is that?
00:47:56Who is that?
00:48:18Sitting there talking to Sunny, and this character screams to a halt, and out pops a gorgeous blonde woman.
00:48:26Pulling a car into a drift, just like that, what an entrance.
00:48:31I think she may have done that before.
00:48:34Come here.
00:48:36No, you're not going to go.
00:48:37Yeah.
00:48:37We're talking.
00:48:39You going to come and have a look at this nice car?
00:48:41Yeah, no, sorry.
00:48:42I'll be back.
00:48:44I'll be back.
00:48:46That moment I was annoyed.
00:48:48What an entrance.
00:48:50I'm Kim.
00:48:51Hello.
00:48:52Yeah, I'm Kim.
00:48:53What's your name?
00:48:53I'm Bear.
00:48:54Hi, Bear.
00:48:55Bear, yeah.
00:48:56Nice to meet you.
00:48:57Oh, another candidate.
00:48:59Oh, wow.
00:49:00The motor merrier?
00:49:01Or what?
00:49:03I'm so sorry I'm late, but I drove all the way down from Queensland to race you.
00:49:07I thought there was a party going on.
00:49:09There is?
00:49:09I said.
00:49:10Wow.
00:49:11And I race my car.
00:49:12Wow, I love it.
00:49:13I love Porsches.
00:49:14Do you?
00:49:15Yeah.
00:49:16And I might be the oldest woman doing motorsport.
00:49:18Really?
00:49:22I'm Kim.
00:49:23I'm 60, and I'm from Brisbane.
00:49:26I race cars.
00:49:28When I'm behind the wheel, it's accelerating.
00:49:34I also work as a doctor.
00:49:36I have always worked in the military.
00:49:38I was a reservist in the Air Force for 32 years.
00:49:42It is an absolute honor to be in that position.
00:49:45I've been very lucky in life, but I'm lonely.
00:49:48I'm here to meet the next great love of my life, and I believe in love.
00:49:56I've always had love.
00:49:58I lost love, and I want to find it again.
00:50:00Oh, really?
00:50:02You're actually seriously race?
00:50:04Yes.
00:50:04Well, this is a bit of a surprise, I think.
00:50:07I'm sorry I'm late.
00:50:08No, that's all right.
00:50:09Really?
00:50:09I guess you're occupied.
00:50:10Are we going to go into the party?
00:50:12Well, I gave a moment, and then I thought, I think that's enough for you guys to talk.
00:50:19I come with you.
00:50:21I just joined them.
00:50:22Hello.
00:50:22Hi.
00:50:23How are you?
00:50:23I'm Kim.
00:50:24How are you?
00:50:25Sunny.
00:50:25Hi, Sunny.
00:50:26Nice to meet you.
00:50:27Make sure, Bear, you hold her hand, and you also hold my hand.
00:50:32Yeah, let's go together.
00:50:33Wow.
00:50:34So he was holding both ladies.
00:50:37All I can say is, I've never felt that awkward, and I felt awful that Sunny was cut off.
00:50:43But she's taken it in her stride.
00:50:45That's a nice car.
00:50:47I think.
00:50:48Here they come.
00:50:49Who's that?
00:50:50There's another lady.
00:50:52Oh.
00:50:53Yeah, she's new.
00:50:55Here comes trouble.
00:50:58Oh, my goodness.
00:50:59It's hard enough, because there's just so many gorgeous and beautiful women here, and
00:51:05here comes just another one.
00:51:06Like, you know, that's all we need.
00:51:09I knew it.
00:51:10He's an intruder.
00:51:12Yeah.
00:51:13Hello.
00:51:17The way I arrived was clearly unexpected to Bear, as well as everybody else.
00:51:22They didn't know what was going on, because the way I came down holding his hand, people
00:51:28were then focused on me, which was really quite awkward.
00:51:32It better be your sister.
00:51:33Seriously.
00:51:34Hey, ladies.
00:51:35This is Kim.
00:51:36Oh, one of us.
00:51:38Hi.
00:51:40Hi.
00:51:40This beautiful blonde.
00:51:42Her eyes, and I'm looking.
00:51:43Wow, she's stunning.
00:51:44Sorry I'm late.
00:51:46And she gets close, and I'm like, I think I know you.
00:51:49Kimmy.
00:51:50Oh, my God.
00:51:52Kimmy.
00:51:52It's my bestie, Dr. Kim, from Brisbane.
00:51:55Everyone, this is my bestie, Kimmy Short.
00:51:57Oh, my God.
00:51:58Oh, my God.
00:51:59We love each other.
00:52:00She has a wonderful heart.
00:52:03She's sophisticated.
00:52:04She's smart.
00:52:05She's good looking.
00:52:06Do you two really know each other?
00:52:08Yes, we really know each other.
00:52:09For 20 years.
00:52:11I think the dynamics have just changed, and the level has just risen.
00:52:15The bar has risen now, but Kim has arrived.
00:52:17We have serious competition.
00:52:20I've got my runners on.
00:52:25That's my thing.
00:52:27Did you wear it that long?
00:52:28I wore them on the red carpet.
00:52:30My kids will hate me saying this, but they're so comfortable for my bunions.
00:52:37They really are.
00:52:38Conversations with these women have been fabulous, because we're all in the same boat right now.
00:52:47We're in the 60s and over, and you know what?
00:52:50We're owning it, and that's what I found with the women.
00:52:53They are embracing who they are.
00:52:55I understand.
00:52:55You understand?
00:52:56Oh, definitely.
00:52:57I hear you.
00:52:58Me too, bunions.
00:52:59Yeah, they're the bunions.
00:53:01Bunions, sisters.
00:53:02You've had to be 60.
00:53:06We're great, bunions.
00:53:07Okay.
00:53:13Tell me a bit about yourself.
00:53:15I didn't get the red carpet with you.
00:53:17Well, I'm a doctor, and I've been in the military for a long time.
00:53:20Oh, really?
00:53:21Out now.
00:53:21I've lived all over the world.
00:53:23I've lived in England, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, America.
00:53:26Gee, wow.
00:53:28Do you have children?
00:53:28Yes, I do.
00:53:29I've got three children and two stepchildren.
00:53:32Okay.
00:53:33And I'm a widow.
00:53:35Yeah?
00:53:36I'm a widower.
00:53:38I'm really sorry to hear that.
00:53:39Sorry to hear about yours.
00:53:41I'm a widow twice.
00:53:42Twice?
00:53:43Wow.
00:53:45So sorry.
00:53:46Wow.
00:53:47Yep.
00:53:49And that's how long ago do you last?
00:53:53Five and a half years.
00:53:55Five and a half?
00:53:56Mm-hmm.
00:53:56Yeah.
00:53:57And the other one, 26 years ago.
00:54:01When my kids went to.
00:54:02Yeah, well, my kids were tiny when my wife passed.
00:54:07Oh, really?
00:54:0714 years ago, yeah.
00:54:09Okay.
00:54:10Yeah.
00:54:11What was the ailments?
00:54:12Um, my first husband was a test pilot, and he flew military fast jets, and he died in
00:54:20aircraft at 31, and my second husband was a military pilot as well, and he died of cancer.
00:54:29My wife died of cancer, actually.
00:54:31Yeah.
00:54:31What for?
00:54:32Um, brain cancer.
00:54:34Yeah.
00:54:35Wasn't easy.
00:54:35No.
00:54:36No, no, definitely.
00:54:37She, she, she fucked, she fucked, you know.
00:54:39So did my husband.
00:54:41Yeah.
00:54:41But I get to be that person that gets to tell you what's worse.
00:54:46Yeah.
00:54:46Fast or slow, and slow is so much worse.
00:54:50Wow.
00:54:51So, so.
00:54:51Anyway, we had a bit of a shared moment about some of the difficulties that we both experienced,
00:54:58which is interesting because my adult children have said to me, mum, we think that you'd be
00:55:04better off with a widower because people don't understand what you've been through, and maybe someone who has wood.
00:55:13And so I was actually a bit surprised because I didn't know that about him.
00:55:17And I felt a connection and, and a sorrow and a joy at the same time.
00:55:23I actually just wanted to hug him.
00:55:25So, look, here we are.
00:55:27Here we are.
00:55:28Just.
00:55:29Living life.
00:55:30I have been living life.
00:55:31Yeah.
00:55:31And you?
00:55:33Yeah, trying to.
00:55:34Yeah.
00:55:35I'm becoming an empty nester, so it's, uh, it's time to put me first for a change.
00:55:40Yeah, absolutely.
00:55:41Yeah.
00:55:42To lose a partner is devastating.
00:55:45For Kim, she's lost two partners and suffered tremendously.
00:55:50I could certainly relate.
00:55:53It's very difficult to be vulnerable again, to trust again, and to love again.
00:56:04Let's join the party.
00:56:05Yes.
00:56:12Girls, don't have a heart attack, but we're joined by a rose.
00:56:17It's all gone quiet.
00:56:18Which lucky lady will receive Bear's first impression rose?
00:56:22Every woman is kind of crossing their fingers and hoping for that rose.
00:56:26Do you need to paint?
00:56:41Yeah.
00:56:41I feel like we should just do an en masse paint.
00:56:43Janette.
00:56:44Shall we find the bush?
00:56:45We'll do it.
00:56:47I haven't had a bush since 1994.
00:56:49Hello, Janette.
00:56:53Yeah, I was just going up.
00:56:54Yeah, it's all right.
00:56:55I will make room for you.
00:56:57Janette and I had a natural chemistry on the red carpet, but wow, she was so nervous.
00:57:03She was literally shaking.
00:57:05So I'm really keen to check in on her.
00:57:08How are you?
00:57:08I'm well.
00:57:09Three sons.
00:57:10Yep.
00:57:10I have two sons.
00:57:12Yeah.
00:57:12Yeah.
00:57:13And I have a granddaughter.
00:57:13You're too young, so a granddaughter.
00:57:15I know.
00:57:17I told them that.
00:57:18Yeah.
00:57:18But she's divine.
00:57:20What are you?
00:57:20She's...
00:57:21So I'm going to be Jenny or Janma.
00:57:24Janma?
00:57:24Okay, I love that.
00:57:25Yeah.
00:57:26As I'm talking with Janette, I can't keep my eyes off her beautiful smile.
00:57:31She's just class and glamour all wrapped into one.
00:57:35So you sail, and are you a poet as well?
00:57:38I'm a poet.
00:57:39I remember you're a poem.
00:57:40See, we're something in common.
00:57:42Bear is caring, he's kind, he listens, and then he's also very handsome.
00:57:50I think we should just hug.
00:57:51Sure.
00:57:52We should be hug.
00:57:53We should hug.
00:57:54We should hug.
00:57:55Yeah.
00:57:56We should hug.
00:57:57Oh.
00:57:58I'm a little bickering guy.
00:57:59I'm actually so happy that you're the bachelor.
00:58:03Really?
00:58:04Yeah.
00:58:04He's definitely husband material.
00:58:06A little bit yum.
00:58:08You know, going back to the red carpet, you saw how nervous I was.
00:58:11Thank you so much for calming me.
00:58:14You can calm me.
00:58:15I was always being nervous, yeah.
00:58:16Were you?
00:58:17Don't be nervous.
00:58:18You are too hot to be nervous.
00:58:24It's a hottie.
00:58:24What can I say?
00:58:28Girls, come over and sit with us.
00:58:31We've got room over here.
00:58:33It feels surreal being here.
00:58:36Because one of my beautiful daughters, I'm proud to say, has been on the bachelor as well.
00:58:42Okay, mummy, come in.
00:58:43Time to see your wardrobe.
00:58:44Come on.
00:58:45Come on.
00:58:45It's too stressless.
00:58:46I know.
00:58:47I know.
00:58:48It is good.
00:58:49Give me a twirl.
00:58:50Go on.
00:58:51Fairy princess girl.
00:58:52It is beautiful, isn't it?
00:58:54It is.
00:58:55Abby advised me to go on the bachelor because I think she does get concerned that I'm still
00:59:00by myself.
00:59:01So she says, have a go, mum.
00:59:03Like, just have a go and see what happens.
00:59:07So that's what I'm going to do.
00:59:10Cheers, girls.
00:59:12To new friends.
00:59:14To the golden era of new friendships, no matter what.
00:59:18Care, man.
00:59:19Where is the hottie?
00:59:21The reality of missing out on getting to know Bear is very real.
00:59:24Off you go.
00:59:25That's your role.
00:59:25No, I'm not going over.
00:59:26Just get away.
00:59:28No, Wayne.
00:59:28No, I'm too scared.
00:59:30I'm like, this is your chance.
00:59:32Go and be that confident, fierce woman.
00:59:34And I just kept sort of finding excuses to not go up.
00:59:37Oh, God.
00:59:39I just had a lump in my throat.
00:59:40My mouth went dry.
00:59:41Just seeing him over there talking to everyone but me is so, like, I feel like I'm back in
00:59:48high school and I didn't get chosen.
00:59:49And I don't know.
00:59:53It just, it's triggering everything in me of, it feels like every rejection I've ever had
01:00:04was coming to the surface.
01:00:07This is it.
01:00:08This is your big chance.
01:00:09It's right here.
01:00:11Are you again in life going to not grab this opportunity and let it go because you're scared?
01:00:17Like, he's not going to get a connection with you.
01:00:18He's just going to go, oh, yeah, she's the loud, silly one.
01:00:20And you're not going to get a chance to show him that there's just so much more to me than
01:00:26that.
01:00:28Oh, God.
01:00:28Where'd that come from?
01:00:30Oh, hold on.
01:00:31Oh, OK.
01:00:33Crying old flushes.
01:00:35Oh.
01:00:42Holy moly.
01:00:44Oh, my God.
01:00:45When I get out of the bedroom that I saw all the beds close to each other, I saw no wardrobe.
01:00:54Wow.
01:00:55OK.
01:00:57I have 60 pair of shoes just here.
01:01:01It was like a shock.
01:01:03And how can I sleep naked because all these girls are going to see me naked?
01:01:13How are you, Dad?
01:01:14I'm doing OK.
01:01:16Looks.
01:01:17My focus over the last 10 years has been hearing for my mum.
01:01:23And then when she passed, I decided to start dating.
01:01:29Dating in my 60s, I have more knowledge.
01:01:32I have more experience.
01:01:34I know what I like.
01:01:35I know what I don't like.
01:01:37And when I was 20, I didn't know any of that.
01:01:42I'm more confident now.
01:01:43And I have a lot to bring to the table.
01:01:48So, hi.
01:01:49Oh, fancy seeing you here.
01:01:51Fancy seeing you here.
01:01:54Wow.
01:01:55How are you doing?
01:01:56I'm good.
01:01:56Yeah?
01:01:57Tell me a bit about yourself.
01:01:59Do you have kids?
01:02:01No.
01:02:02Was it a choice or was it?
01:02:04No.
01:02:05No.
01:02:05Oh, look.
01:02:07I've got a really long story.
01:02:08Yeah.
01:02:09I'm here.
01:02:12OK.
01:02:13All right.
01:02:13I'll shorten it.
01:02:14I always thought I was going to be a mum and wife and that didn't happen.
01:02:21The mum sort of things didn't happen.
01:02:23My ex couldn't have kids.
01:02:26So, by the time we divorced, I was 40.
01:02:31And so that kind of option was out the window.
01:02:33I went through IVF four or five times and that didn't work.
01:02:39And then the doctor said, well, why don't you try some donor sperm?
01:02:43And my ex said no to that.
01:02:46And it took me a long, long, long time to get over that and realise that I wasn't going
01:02:55to be that mother.
01:03:01Then it's the breaks.
01:03:07I went from being shattered and devastated to becoming stronger, becoming stronger, becoming
01:03:15stronger.
01:03:16Yeah.
01:03:18Life's challenges, yeah.
01:03:20I know.
01:03:21I've had many as well.
01:03:22Yeah.
01:03:24Well, I've got three kids.
01:03:25You can have one or two or two.
01:03:26Yeah, well, I don't want to know.
01:03:27Yes.
01:03:29I should say, my boys are lovely.
01:03:31Yeah.
01:03:32It's not easy talking about your personal life with strangers.
01:03:38It's hard to open yourself up in these situations.
01:03:41I feel honoured to hear some of her more intimate details of her life and what she's been through.
01:03:49She's intelligent.
01:03:50She's smart.
01:03:51She's had some loss in her life, as did I.
01:03:55But I think I respect that more, that she's willing to share those details.
01:04:02Well, shall we join the party?
01:04:03I think they'll be really angry.
01:04:05They'll be really angry?
01:04:07Oh, well, let them be angry.
01:04:13He likes to travel.
01:04:16Oh, he likes to shovel.
01:04:17Shovel.
01:04:18Shovel.
01:04:19Probably shovel, too.
01:04:21Linda.
01:04:22Travel.
01:04:24You've got your hearing aids on, though.
01:04:26No, but I've got my contacts.
01:04:33Oh, here comes Samantha.
01:04:34I've got my heart attack, but we're joined by a rose.
01:04:53Oh, here comes Samantha.
01:04:55Girls don't have a heart attack, but we're joined by a rose.
01:05:00I've just got something here for the golden bachelor.
01:05:04This is the first impression rose.
01:05:07Now, Bear will give the first impression rose to someone who stood out the most tonight.
01:05:14Someone he wants to get to know more.
01:05:16And they will be staying in the mansion for another week.
01:05:21A rose is your key to more time with Bear.
01:05:24Later, there will be a rose ceremony.
01:05:27Those who don't get a rose will be going home tonight.
01:05:31I'm just going to leave this here.
01:05:33The first impression rose is so important for every woman in the mansion.
01:05:42It means that we've been noticed.
01:05:44It means that we've been seen and that we've been heard.
01:05:46And that we've caught Bear's attention.
01:05:49So every woman is kind of crossing their fingers and hoping for that rose.
01:05:53I'm thinking goddess.
01:06:02I reckon you'll be Jeanette.
01:06:04She's absolutely beautiful.
01:06:06Be nice to get the first impression rose.
01:06:08It will be wonderful.
01:06:10It will be wonderful.
01:06:11I would like to think that I've made a good enough impression on Bear to get the first impression rose.
01:06:19But it's one woman out of 20 that he's got to pick.
01:06:22So I think every woman in the place would be aware of that.
01:06:26And clearly he's going to give that first impression rose.
01:06:28He's going to take someone away that he's spoken to already.
01:06:39Hello ladies.
01:06:42Just picking one person, it's very difficult.
01:06:48I know all these women, they've put in the effort to make this a very special night.
01:06:55And I wish I had 20 first impression roses to give out.
01:06:59But alas, I only have one.
01:07:02It's all gone quiet.
01:07:03Yeah, it has, isn't it?
01:07:06The first impression rose to me is someone who really stood out.
01:07:11To somebody who made that special effort to reveal themselves to me, and that takes a lot.
01:07:26Jan?
01:07:29Could I speak with you for a minute?
01:07:31I love them, Jan.
01:07:32She's such a knockout.
01:07:40Yeah, she's a beautiful soul.
01:07:43You know she's the oldest here.
01:07:44How old is she?
01:07:45She's six.
01:07:47She's not.
01:07:48Yeah.
01:07:49How you doing?
01:07:50I'm doing good.
01:07:51Yeah?
01:07:52Yeah.
01:07:53And I think the first impression, you kind of really opened up.
01:07:57And you told me a lot about your life, and where you've been, and where you've come to.
01:08:02So, Jan, will you accept this rose?
01:08:06I absolutely will.
01:08:11I'm a little dumbfounded, actually, to tell you the truth.
01:08:19I didn't think I was that much of a standout.
01:08:25Yeah.
01:08:26You were.
01:08:27You were.
01:08:28Most definitely.
01:08:29I was totally shocked.
01:08:32I had zero expectation.
01:08:34Yeah, I was delighted.
01:08:37Yeah.
01:08:37I look forward to sharing some more about my stories.
01:08:41Yeah?
01:08:42Yeah.
01:08:42I look forward to hearing some more about them.
01:08:44Yeah.
01:08:49Jan, getting the first impression rose means that she's safe at the rose ceremony.
01:08:55First impressions are everything.
01:08:57And she's pretty much the favourite right now.
01:09:01I was incredibly envious.
01:09:03Don't yell.
01:09:04I'm so proud of you.
01:09:05Good girl.
01:09:06You so deserve it.
01:09:09You know, there's less roses to give out now.
01:09:13And there's so many more of us, so.
01:09:15I know.
01:09:17Cocktail party.
01:09:18It started to wind up, and it was obvious that it was winding up.
01:09:21Well, the night's getting on, and we haven't really had a chance.
01:09:24I think it's almost over.
01:09:25I feel like I might have missed my opportunity.
01:09:27Me too.
01:09:28Yeah, me too.
01:09:28Do you feel like that?
01:09:29Yeah, I do.
01:09:30I feel really disappointed in myself.
01:09:32I'm like, you don't deserve a rose.
01:09:35You didn't do anything.
01:09:36You didn't get out of your comfort zone like you promised you would.
01:09:39Like you said that this was what you were here to do.
01:09:42You didn't have a connection with him.
01:09:43All the other women seem to find out all these beautiful personal details about Bear.
01:09:47He writes poetry.
01:09:48He writes poetry?
01:09:50Yes, because I asked that question.
01:09:51How sexy.
01:09:53I'm just sitting there going, oh, God, I don't know any of this.
01:09:55I'm going into this very ceremony so pissed off with myself.
01:10:14I knew coming into this that I'd had to make some really difficult decisions.
01:10:18But I didn't think it'd be so hard so soon.
01:10:31To be sending somebody home on the first evening, yeah.
01:10:36I just hate the idea of having to hurt anyone.
01:10:40Especially seeing these ladies have been so brave coming here in the first place.
01:10:53Good evening, ladies.
01:10:55Good evening.
01:10:57Welcome to your first rose ceremony.
01:11:02Now, Jan, Bear gave you the first impression, Rose.
01:11:07How are you feeling, Jav?
01:11:12Fairly content.
01:11:22Okay, ladies.
01:11:24There are 19 of you that don't have a rose.
01:11:29A rose means Bear wants to spend more time with you
01:11:33and you'll be staying in the mansion for another week.
01:11:35Tonight, Bear has 16 roses.
01:11:43That means three of you will be leaving the mansion tonight.
01:11:51I wish you all the best.
01:11:54Here's Bear.
01:11:58Good luck.
01:11:59Good luck.
01:12:05I'm going into this rose ceremony and I just, I'm so angry at myself.
01:12:14I didn't do anything to try and get his attention.
01:12:23I'm going home without a rose.
01:12:24That's he.
01:12:30Kim.
01:12:32Oh.
01:12:34Excuse me, mate.
01:12:41Kim.
01:12:43Will you accept this rose?
01:12:44Very definitely.
01:12:45I definitely know that there's something there that I'm curious about.
01:13:02I think he's a really beautiful, gentle man.
01:13:05I can tell he's very caring.
01:13:08There's just so much more that I want to know about him.
01:13:11Sunny.
01:13:24Sunny.
01:13:24Sunny.
01:13:25Will you accept this rose?
01:13:26I'm sorry our time got cut short.
01:13:29It's a game.
01:13:30Thank you so much.
01:13:33Look for it to get him to go.
01:13:34Well done, Sonny.
01:13:57Jeanette.
01:13:57I'm hearing him call out names of other women.
01:14:06Pip.
01:14:09Terry.
01:14:11Shamsi.
01:14:12Mwah.
01:14:13I was starting to get a little bit more disappointed.
01:14:18Elizette.
01:14:21Katrina.
01:14:23I don't think this is going to happen for me.
01:14:25I really think I'm going home tonight.
01:14:27I feel such great relief.
01:14:52Catherine, will you accept this rose?
01:14:55I will.
01:14:57I've now got another opportunity to share some time with him and some experiences.
01:15:09We're getting down to the last few roses.
01:15:13My name's still not called out.
01:15:16Lorraine.
01:15:17I'm going home.
01:15:25I'm going home.
01:15:27Laura.
01:15:31Hamida.
01:15:33Nicolette.
01:15:35Linda.
01:15:37Gira.
01:15:38I wish that I had done more, because it's all come down to this moment.
01:16:01Bianca.
01:16:02Bianca.
01:16:11Hi.
01:16:13Bianca.
01:16:13Will you accept this rose?
01:16:16I will.
01:16:25Oh, God.
01:16:26I'm going to cry.
01:16:26I'm going to vomit.
01:16:27Jane, Shana, Angela, you didn't receive a rose.
01:16:45Please take a moment to say your goodbyes.
01:16:48Hey, Jane.
01:16:49Lovely to meet you.
01:16:50Lovely to meet you.
01:16:51Good luck with everything.
01:16:53See you, darling.
01:16:54Beautiful.
01:16:59I wish you all the very best.
01:17:01Sorry.
01:17:05Good luck on your journey.
01:17:06You've got some lovely ladies.
01:17:08All the best, darling.
01:17:09Yeah.
01:17:09Thank you very much.
01:17:10You too.
01:17:15Okay.
01:17:16This is your golden bachelor.
01:17:19I'll leave you with him.
01:17:20Good night.
01:17:22I could say I've been unlucky in love.
01:17:33I think we have to wait.
01:17:34Okay.
01:17:36But this is my time.
01:17:38It's time to love again.
01:17:40Life doesn't stop at the age of 50.
01:17:43So I'm very excited to find true love.
01:17:46The renown?
01:17:46Yes.
01:17:48I'm ready to find my soulmate.
01:17:51Let's go.
01:17:51Let's do it.
01:17:53Here's to the golden years.
01:17:55Yes.
01:17:55Yeah.
01:17:56Woo!
01:17:57Cheers.
01:17:59Cheers.
01:17:59Cheers.
01:17:59Cheers.
01:18:00Cheers.
01:18:01Cheers.
01:18:06This season on The Golden Bachelor.
01:18:10I'm here to hopefully find my soulmates.
01:18:13I would really love to fall in love, deeply in love.
01:18:19In love.
01:18:21Wow.
01:18:22He's pretty special.
01:18:25Ah.
01:18:27Australia, prepare to fall in love.
01:18:30There is that excitement.
01:18:31I felt like a giddy little teenager.
01:18:34With unbridled romance.
01:18:36It's given me butterflies that make me feel a little special.
01:18:41But in the golden era.
01:18:43Okay.
01:18:43Toiletries.
01:18:44Hormone replacement therapy.
01:18:46Sturdy undies.
01:18:47Bridget Jones.
01:18:48The dating game has changed.
01:18:50Hello, ladies.
01:18:51I will do anything to get his attention.
01:18:57Look above the waist.
01:18:59With gorgeous women all vying for one man's heart.
01:19:02Hi, girls.
01:19:03Good ride.
01:19:04One less ride.
01:19:06We've all got a little bit of jealousy.
01:19:08When am I going to be able to steal you away?
01:19:10Can I have one of them as well?
01:19:11Oh, I was totally cock-worned.
01:19:13The girls is like vultures.
01:19:15But finding true love isn't easy.
01:19:19I don't feel good about breaking anyone's heart.
01:19:21You have chosen not to accept a rose.
01:19:24Please say your goodbyes.
01:19:25I wasn't expecting to feel anything.
01:19:28I felt very emotional.
01:19:31Are you okay?
01:19:34I feel like I'm so low.
01:19:36You're very strong.
01:19:38It's very difficult to be vulnerable again at our age.
01:19:41For true love to prevail, they must risk it all.
01:19:46Sometimes you have to take a chance.
01:19:48It's really scary.
01:19:49I might be opening myself up to complete heartache.
01:19:52Oh, my God, Bear, I love that.
01:19:54He's been single for 14 years.
01:19:56Is he ready for another big stab?
01:19:59Thank you, lady.
01:20:01And when the life-changing moment arrives...
01:20:06Well, I think it's time.
01:20:07I'm opening my heart after all these years.
01:20:10And it's a really scary thing to do.
01:20:13Who will become our golden bachelors next great life?
01:20:21This love is going to last forever.
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