The Bachelor franchise began in 2002 and was recently renewed for its 30th season. There have been many spinoffs, including the popular The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise. The Golden Bachelor is only on its second season. Mel was announced as the new lead for the ABC series on April 22. The Golden Bachelor is set to return this fall on ABC.

The new star of The Golden Bachelor was a little tarnished by recent comments he made about dating older women, but he’s trying to make amends. In a new interview with Glamour, Mel Owens — who is set to star in the second season of ABC’s senior dating competition — confronts the backlash he received when he

Golden Bachelor' Season 2 star Mel Owens has admitted he regrets the comments he made about age limits for contestants on the dating reality show.