After being eliminated fromThe Golden Bachelorette, Mark Anderson may have already found true love, which makes him ineligible to beThe Golden Bachelor. Before appearing on the unscripted dating show for senior citizens, Mark made his television debut during an entirely differentBachelorfranchise show. He appeared onThe Bachelorseason 28 during his daughter, Kelsey Anderson’s, hometown visit. When she took her boyfriend, Joey Graziadei, home to meet her father, Mark was an immediate fan-favorite.
Fans immediately fell in love with the 58-year-old retired widower, and it wasn’t much of a surprise when he was cast inThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. Though he was expected to easily win the heart of 62-year-old Joan Vassos, she sent Mark home before her hometown dates. Since then,Mark has been romantically linked with a television actress, and it may mean he won’t be replacing Gerry Turner as the nextThe Golden Bachelor.
Mark Is Too Sweet To Break Women’s Hearts
He Tries Too Hard & Lacks Killer Instincts
While Joan was excited to learn that Mark would be acontestant onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, the two lacked chemistry. Part of the problem may have been that Mark was trying too hard. Joan didn’t give Mark a solo date until later in the season, even thoughMark always tried to pull Joan aside. Though she kissed him during their impromptu German lesson, the whole thing was his idea. If Mark had tried that hard with Joan, he would likely have done the same duringThe Golden Bachelorseason 2.
Mark Was Looking For Love, Not Drama
Mark was minding his own business when Kelsey decided to apply to be onThe Bachelorseason 28.He never expected to be on television, and he certainly didn’t pursue reality television fame. He was just a widowed father of four living in Louisiana, trying to live his best, most authentic life. Mark wouldn’t be great at beingThe Golden Bachelorbecause he doesn’t enjoy drama, which is a necessary prerequisite for aBachelorlead.
Mark Is Happy In His New Relationship
Did Prince Charming Find His Cinderella?
It all started on Halloween. The television actressBarbara Alyn Woods, from the scripted drama seriesOne Tree Hill,posted an Instagram photo that featuredMark dressed as Prince Charming and Barbara dressed as Cinderella.Kelseyrecently posted their family holiday photos, which clarified her father’s relationship. In the photos, Mark, his children, and their significant others gather on a stairway in matching pajamas, andBarbara is there.It’s hard not to read this as validation thatMark and Barbara are a couple, which means he can’t beThe Golden Bachelor.
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