The Golden Bachelor Australia has officially kicked off its first-ever season on Channel Nine, as we follow Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden’s journey to finding love in the golden age.
Bear, a widower, tragically lost his first wife, Audrey, 14 years ago, after she was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive malignant brain tumour in 2009.
After Audrey passed in 2011, Bear focused on raising their three sons, but as he becomes an empty-nester, he’s ready to open his heart again to the possibility of love.
With 20 ladies vying for his affections, ranging in ages from 51 to 66, Bear will have his work cut out for him as he wines, dines, and gets to know the unique women, before hopefully getting his happily ever after and sailing off into the sunset.
We’re keeping track of who’s getting eliminated from the episodes, so if you miss one or two, you’re still up to date. You’re welcome!
Here’s who has left The Golden Bachelor Australia 2025
Episode 2 – Linda and Nicolette
Episode two saw Bear take Janette on a beautiful sailing date and gifting her with a rose, while also partaking in the infamous photo shoot group date.
Themed on iconic movies, while some ladies (ahem, Catherine) basked in their chance to get close to Daddy Bear, things got emotional for Shamse, who donned a wedding dress for a Muriel’s Wedding-themed shoot.
Reflecting on losing her husband less than two years ago, Shamse left the shoot in tears, as both she and Bear struggled with the thoughts of their previous partners.
“I am grieving a lot of people, so maybe that’s what’s happening right now. I don’t know,” Shamse told Sam Armytage.
At the cocktail party after, Bear checked in on Shamse, giving her a rose and keeping her safe for another week.
It was Nicolette and Linda who left roseless, with Nicolette disappointed that she didn’t get much time with Bear in the photo shoot due to Catherine taking centre stage, and Linda being someone who was definitely on the show at some stage.
Episode 1 — Jane, Shana and Angela
God, we needed the tissues in episode one and not because we were sad to say goodbye to three women we barely knew. No offence to them.
The show opened with Bear sharing the story of losing his one true love, Audrey, describing her cancer journey with tears in his eyes as he looked back on old photos.
While he described her as “one in six billion” he then spoke of having his three sons’ support as he looks forward to “possibly finding love again”. “I’ve had the love of my life and lost her, and I think I’m ready to move on and find a lasting relationship,” Bear told host Sam Armytage, admitting that for a long time he didn’t think he’d find love again.
As he met the 20 vibrant women seeking his affections, there were a few standout bonding moments: first cab off the rank, Pilates guru Janette caught his attention, as did Terri and Catherine, who even nabbed a cheeky little kiss (and the sexy intro music) after winning an arm-wrestle.
Then there was Jan, who got the wifey music edit as she sauntered in with a welcome drink.
However, not all romances end in a fairytale and we had to bid farewell to three ladies: Jane, Sharna, and Angela.
Bye! We barely knew ye.
The Golden Bachelor airs on Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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