Who Is Mel Owens? Get to Know ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Season 2 Star

This fall is already feeling golden. The Golden Bachelor will return for Season 2 later this year on ABC. Bachelor Nation fans have been on the edge of their seats waiting to see who will be the lucky guy handing out roses following Gerry Turner‘s run on the show. Well, now we have our answer!

The hit spinoff follows an older gentleman as he looks for love in his sunset years. Mel Owens has been named the lead of The Golden Bachelor Season 2, ABC announced on April 22. As the show’s new suitor, he’s “eager to meet someone who shares this vision and finally find that perfect teammate he’s been waiting for in his golden years.”