There’s a new golden bachelor in town, but I’m not sure if he will be as polished as previous gentlemen in his position.In Season 2 of The Golden Bachelor, the lucky leading man is Mel Owens, a 66-year-old former NFL player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams.
Before the NFL, he played college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines, and let me tell you, it’s pretty obvious because he’s got the problematic locker room talk down pat.
On a June 10 episode of the Michigan football podcast MGoBlue Podcasts With Jon Jansen, Mel revealed what he’s looking for in the bachelorettes for the upcoming season premiere. He said during the casting process, the producers asked him, “‘What’s your preferences?’ so I just said, ’45 to 60,’ just being honest.”
After Mel was chosen, he claimed he had lunch with the executive producer and told him, “If they’re 60 or over, I’m cutting them.”
He said the producer told him, “Oh, man you can’t — this is not The Silver Bachelor, this is The Golden Bachelor. But they’re going to be hot, don’t worry about it, don’t worry about it,'” while also explaining he “‘can’t use the word cut.'”
According to the series website, the executive producers of The Golden Bachelor are Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich, Bennett Graebner, and Andrew Frank.
