The golden bacheloretteMark Anderson is a fan favorite The Golden Bachelorbut I’m convinced he won’t get the part. Mark made his first appearance in the franchise during The Bachelor season 28, when his daughter, Kelsey Anderson, took Joey Graziadei home to meet him during hometown dates. His appearance was brief, but he left a lasting impression on fans, who almost immediately began clamoring for Mark to replace 73-year-old Gerry Turner as the next Golden Bachelor.
In turn, The golden bacheloretteJoan Vassos made her television debut during Gerry’s season of The Golden Bachelor. However the 61-year-old private school administrator had to leave the program early Due to a family emergency, she was later cast as the spin-off’s first female lead. Leslie Fhima, 66, was another of the 22 singles The Golden Bachelor women who competed for Gerry’s last roses during the hit show’s inaugural season. After being eliminated by Joan, could Mark be making an off-camera connection with Leslie?
Mark and Leslie’s Separate Journeys
They both ended up in the same place
Long before joining the cast of The golden bachelorette In season one, Mark was married to the love of his life, Denise Anderson, for 18 years until she passed away in 2018. They met while serving in the Army and had five children. After her death, Mark didn’t date much, so it was a big deal for him to do the show. Although Joan and Mark got along well at first, their relationship fizzled quicklyand Joan sent Mark home after an awkward solo date. I was surprised, as I expected Mark to go further.
As for Leslie, she made it to both of Gerry’s finals during The Golden Bachelor season 1. Things seemed to be going Leslie’s way when Gerry said she was “that one“during date night. The fitness instructor was shocked and devastated when he turned around the next day and gave his final rose to 70-year-old day trader Theresa Nist.. To make matters worse, Leslie was contractually obligated to attend Gerry and Theresa’s lavish dream wedding, but she must have felt vindicated when the wedding ended in divorce after just three months of marriage.
Mark and Leslie Fhima had an online exchange
Vikings fans
In September, Mark posted a photo of himself at a football game on Instagram, with a caption that read: “SKOL VIKINGS!!!!“In a surprising turn of events, Leslie responded to her post, writing:”Hello Vikes!!“The contact and heart emoji were not lost Bachelor Nation’s fans who took to the comments section to register their approval of a possible connection between the two fan favorites. As one person wrote: “I’ve been saying: you and @lesliefhima need a Vikings date!“Mark’s post has 5.1k likes. He posted the photo before Mark was eliminated from the The golden bachelorette.
Mark wouldn’t make a good Bachelor of Gold lead
He should date Leslie instead
Since being eliminated by Joan during a recent episode of The golden bachelorette season 1, online speculation ran rampant that Mark would be next The Golden Bachelorbut I don’t think that’s true. On the one hand, I don’t think Mark would make a great Bachelor lead. He is very quiet and doesn’t communicate his feelings enough. During his last solo meeting with Joan, they remained in long periods of complete silence, with nothing to say to each other.
Joan and Mark only spoke when discussing their late spouses.
Like Mark, Joan is also a widow. She lost her beloved husband, John Vassos, to cancer in 2021, after 32 happy years of marriage. Joan and Mark were deeply connected when it came to talking about the loss they shared, but they lacked chemistry beyond that. I’m not convinced that Mark is ready to leave his late wife. Even though it’s been a few years since she passed away, I just don’t think Mark is ready to be The Golden Bachelor.
Marcos Anderson |
58 years |
Retired Army Veteran |
Leslie Phhima |
58 years |
Fitness and dance instructor |
Source: Marcos Anderson/Instagram