I Was Convinced The Golden Bachelorette's Guy Gansert Would Be The Golden Bachelor But I Was Wrong (He Found Love)

I thought The Golden Bachelorette's Guy Gansert was a shoo-in for The Golden Bachelor season 2, but I was wrong. The 66-year-old retired ER doctor recently made it clear he would no longer be searching for love on TV. It didn't go well for him the first time around. Guy was among the 24 single Golden men who traveled to the iconic Bachelor mansion to date Joan Vassos, 62. Though he made it to her final two, she ended up giving her final rose to 62-year-old insurance executive Chock Chapple instead.

Since leavingThe Golden Bachelorette season 1 empty-handed, Guy has been on the shortlist for potential franchise leads. The Golden Bachelor season 1, and the show needed a replacement for 72-year-old Gerry Turner. As Joan's runner-up, Guy would have been a natural choice. He was one of my personal favorites for the role. For a while, it seemed like he was even angling for the role by posting more often on social media. Instead, it turns out Guy has a new girlfriend and is therefore ineligible to be The Golden Bachelor.

Guy Almost Won Joan's Heart

He Got Along With Everyone

Guy caught Joan's eye on the first night of The Golden Bachelorette season 1 and set himself apart throughout the season. He was the kind of person who other contestants seemed to like. When fellow contestant Kim Buike wanted the other men to sing Joan a song, he was visibly hurt when they all refused him. The only contestant who joined Kim in singing the weird song was Guy. Guy was also there for 66-year-old Charles Ling, who needed help working through the grief of losing his late wife.

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During The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Joan traveled to Guy's hometown during her hometown visits episode. She met Guy's friends and family, who adored him. She gave Guy one of her final three roses, and after 69-year-old Pascal Igbui eliminated himself during his overnight date, the field was narrowed to Guy and Chock. Joan had a difficult choice to make, but she ended up choosing Chock over Guy. Guy seemed like a natural choice to be The Golden Bachelor.

Guy's Family Drama Explained

Troubling Allegations

As The Golden Bachelorette season 1 finale was airing, a scandal rocked Bachelor Nation. Things seemed to be going great between Joan and Guy when People reported that his ex-wife, Heidi O’Gara, filed a temporary protective order in October 2021. Guy's ex accused him of having anger issues and making threats. Though Heidi's allegations were troubling, she dropped the order a month later, and it was never officially granted by a judge.

Guy and Hedi weremarried for 34 years and had four children together.

When information about Guy's protective order went public, he addressed the matter on Instagram. The Golden Bachelorette season 1 star explained that he and Heidi were in a bad place at the time. Guy and Hedi weremarried for 34 years and had four children together. Though they had a difficult divorce, they eventually agreed, prompting Heidi to drop the protective order. To me, it sounded like a family drama more than a comment on Guy's character.

Guy Has A New Girlfriend

"I HAVE FOUND MY PERSON"

I was convinced that Guy was sure to be announced as the lead of The Golden Bachelor season 2, but I was wrong. Guy may have been on the shortlist, but The Golden Bachelorette star recently blew up any hope with a single Instagram post. He recently posted a photo of himself and his new girlfriend, whom he tagged as Johanna Boston, smiling together in front of a giant heart. Guy's caption reads, "I HAVE FOUND MY PERSON." Now that Guy is out of the picture, the shortlist of potential Golden leads just got even shorter.