Season 2 Golden Bachelor Mel Owens is right down to his final three.
The 66-year-old former NFL player (turned lawyer turned reality TV personality) handed out three roses on the Wednesday, October 15, episode of the ABC series, giving Peg, Debbie and Cindy coveted hometown dates.
“Your families, after all, are your biggest protectors and have your best interests at heart,” Mel said to the six remaining women before he began handing out roses. “So for those who get a rose, we might be spending some significant and real time. I don’t take this decision evenly. It’s very essential to me and I respect all of you.”
During Wednesday’s rose ceremony, Mel sent home Cheryl, who had said she was falling in love with Mel, and Nicolle, the infamous villain of the season who pitched herself for Golden Bachelorette on her limo exit. Carol, meanwhile, had self-eliminated earlier within the episode after deciding Mel wasn’t The One for her.
The Golden Bachelor airs on ABC Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET. Keep reading for more to know in regards to the final three:
Peg
The Facts: She’s a 62-year-old retired firefighter and bomb tech, from Las Vegas, Nevada, who was cheated on by her ex-husband
The Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
“I’ve kissed quite a lot of toads on the market, it could be nice to search out the great guy on the market, finally,” Peg told her daughter over FaceTime during Wednesday’s episode. “I even have feelings for him. My heart is invested in order that makes me just a little bit nervous because who desires to get hurt? Who desires to get their heart broken?”
Debbie
The Facts: She’s a 65-year-old fitness skilled from Denver, Colorado, who has never been married
The Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Mel noted to Jesse Palmer during Wednesday’s episode that Debbie hadn’t tied the knot up to now. “She is special. She’s never been married, but there’s not a right or mistaken time to search out love,” he said.
Despite the controversy ahead of season 2 of The Golden Bachelor, Mel Owens is hopeful that Bachelor Nation will tune in to satisfy his forged. “The ladies are great, and also you’re going to see that they’re great,” the 66-year-old lead told Us Weekly ahead of the Wednesday, September 24, premiere. “They carry the show. They’re […]
Debbie has, nevertheless, said she’s falling in love with him. “It’s a profound feeling,” Mel said to host Jesse Palmer of the revelation.
Debbie later told the cameras, “Telling Mel I used to be falling in love with him, you realize it just got here out. I’m just over the moon.”
Cindy
The Facts: She’s a 60-year-old retired biomedical engineer who specialized in group date roses
The Hometown: Austin, Texas
After only getting group date roses, Cindy got her first one-on-one on Wednesday, during which he gifted her a star named after her.
“I’m feeling great about Mel,” Cindy told the cameras. “I enjoy being with him. He’s such an excellent man. I’m definitely over the moon, crazy about Mel Owens. I’m falling, falling fast and I do feel like the celebrities are aligning for us.”
During a FaceTime along with her daughter, Cindy added that Mel is “all the things” that she had been on the lookout for. “I see a eternally with Mr. Mel Owens,” she said. “It’s not only just a little bit scary, it’s rather a lot scary. I desired to fall in love, but what if he doesn’t catch me?”