ABC Network announced the cast of the first season of ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ this week, which features a Peabody native.
Peabody’s Ken O’Brien is one of the 23 contestants who will be competing for Joan Vassos’ love.
ABC hopes to follow the success of ‘The Golden Bachelor,’ which premiered in 2023 and lasted 10 episodes in its first season, with its newest series.
Vassos was a fan favorite on ‘The Golden Bachelor’ and now serves as the first Golden Bachelorette.
‘The Golden Bachelor’ won Best Reality TV Series from the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards and was nominated for The Competition Contestant of the Year from the People’s Choice Award, Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program from the Primetime Emmy Awards, and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs from the Director’s Guild of America, according to IMDB.
According to his show biography, O’Brien is a 60-year-old property management treasurer. He is a marathon-runner, cyclist, and tennis player who enjoys watching ‘Ted Lasso’ and supporting Boston sports. He is also a big Miley Cyrus fan and his greatest dream is throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park.
O’Brien’s fellow contestants vying for Vassos’ heart are:
- Bill, a 68-year-old retired videographer from Portland, Oregon
- Bob, a 66-year-old chiropractor from Marina Del Rey, California
- Charles K., a 62-year-old portfolio manager from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
- Charles L., a 66-year-old retired financial analyst from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Chock, a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas
- Christopher, a 64-year-old contractor from West Babylon, New York
- Dan, a 64-year-old private investor from Naples, Florida
- David, a 68-year-old rancher from Austin, Texas
- Gary, a 65-year-old retired financial executive from Palm Desert, CA
- Gil, a 60-year-old educator from Mission Viejo, CA
- Guy, a 66-year-old emergency room doctor from Reno, Nevada
- Jack, a 68-year-old caterer from Chicago, Illinois
- Jonathan, a 61-year-old shipping consultant from Oakland, Iowa
- Jordan, a 61-year-old sales manager from Chicago, IL
- Keith, a 62-year-old girl dad from San Jose, CA
- Kim, a 69-year-old retired Navy Captain from Seattle, Washington
- Mark, a 57-year-old Army Veteran from Leesville, Louisiana
- Michael, a 65-year-old retired banking CEO from Denver, North Carolina
- Pablo, a 63-year-old retired United Nations agency director from Cambridge, Maryland
- Pascal, a 69 year old salon owner from Chicago, IL
- RJ, a 66-year-old financial advisor from Irvine, CA
- Thomas, a 62-year-old New York City Fire Department chief from New York, NY
The show premieres on ABC on Wednesday, Sept. 18 and new episodes will be released each Wednesday. Episodes can be streamed the next day on Hulu.
