The Golden Bachelor (Australian TV series)

The Golden Bachelor is an Australian dating reality television series that premiered on the Nine Network. A spin-off of The Bachelor, it features seniors as contestants. The series premiered on 20 October 2025.

The series features 61-year-old Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden, a widower from Sydney, Australia.

Production

In late 2024, it was reported that an Australian version of The Golden Bachelor has been commissioned for the Nine Network. This will be the first Australian iteration of the Bachelor franchise to not be aired on Network 10, who have aired the Australian versions of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise. In October 2024, the series was confirmed by Nine at their 2025 Upfronts, with Samantha Armytage to host the series and produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia. In September 2025, Nine announced The Golden Bachelor as 61-year-old Sydneysider Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden along with the 20 women competing on the series.

Contestants

The 20 contestants were announced on 15 September 2025.

Call-out order

The contestant received a first impression rose.

The contestant received a rose during a date

The contestant received a rose during one-on-one time.

The contestant received a rose outside the rose ceremony

The contestant was eliminated on a date.

The contestant was eliminated.

The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony.

The contestant quit the competition.

The contestant won the competition.

Episodes

Episode 1

Original airdate: 20 October 2025

Episode 2

Original airdate: 21 October 2025

Episode 3

Original airdate: 27 October 2025

Episode 4

Original airdate: 28 October 2025

Episode 5

Original airdate: 2 November 2025

Episode 6

Original airdate: 3 November 2025

Episode 7

Original airdate: 9 November 2025

Episode 8

Original airdate: 10 November 2025

Episode 9

Original airdate: 16 November 2025<br> Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Ratings

References