The official cast of The Golden Bachelor Australia has been revealed and wait a minute… is that Abbie Chatfield and her mum Laura!?
Yep, Laura has been inspired by daughter Abbie’s journey on The Bachelor and is taking a leap of her own to hopefully find love with Golden Bachelor Bear.
In the latest sneak peek for the upcoming series, which you can watch above, Abbie helps mum Laura prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
As Laura gets ready to meet the Bachelor, Abbie fills her with confidence (and hopefully gives her some useful tips).
“Oh you look beautiful!” Abbie says adoringly to her mum.
The Golden Bachelor is coming to Channel 9 and 9Now in 2025.
Will Laura’s Golden Bachelor journey follow a similar fate to her daughter’s? You’ll have to tune in later this year to find out.
Keep reading to find out more about Abbie’s mum Laura and relive Abbie’s own Bachelor history:
What do we know about Laura?
Laura, 64, is one of 20 women who are vying for Bear’s heart in Australia’s history-making season of The Golden Bachelor.
She’s a primary school teacher from Queensland and has spent 30 years raising two girls, Abbie and Jolie. Now she feels it’s time to put herself first.
Twice-married Laura knows exactly what she wants in a partner: someone kind, emotionally present, and ready to embrace life by her side.
Abbie’s Bachelor journey
Abbie Chatfield, 30, is an Australian personality, television host, radio presenter and podcaster.
She first rose to fame when she appeared on Season 7 of Network Ten’s The Bachelor in 2019.
There, she met and locked eyes with the season’s Bachelor astrophysicist Matt Agnew.
Abbie and Matt’s red carpet meeting birthed that viral “I’m a Gemini” moment. After Matt explained his profession, it seemed there was some confusion between astrophysics and astrology and Abbie replied by stating her own star sign.
Abbie and Matt’s chemistry was palpable throughout the series and Abbie ended up in Matt’s final two in the Grand Finale.
Ultimately Matt dumped Abbie in a heartbreaking scene and chose the other finalist Chelsie McLeod.
Almost seven years has passed since Abbie and Matt met on The Bachelor and the pair have remained close friends despite their public breakup.
Matt even appeared on Abbie’s podcast It’s A Lot in 2024 and snapped a picture with Abbie’s current boyfriend musician Adam Hyde (also known by his stage name Keli Holiday).
After her appearance on The Bachelor in 2019, Abbie burst onto the Australian media scene. She went on Bachelor in Paradise in 2020 but was eliminated early on.
Abbie won I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! in 2021, has hosted Love Island Afterparty, been a panellist on The Masked Singer. Abbie’s podcast, It’s A Lot, is among the most listened to in Australia, with over 800,000 downloads per month.
What do we know about The Golden Bachelor Australia 2025?
Bear will make history as Australia’s first-ever Golden Bachelor, in a new series that will charm the nation.
A strong, protective man with a deep love for family and adventure, Bear made Sydney’s northern beaches his home in 1998 with his late wife, Audrey, raising their three sons by the ocean.
In this heartwarming series, Bear embarks on a journey to find a soulmate, with host Samantha Armytage guiding him every step of the way as he seeks a partner who can share the joys and adventures of life’s later chapters.
