The Golden Bachelor: Love in old age-RTL breaks the old tabu!

The Golden Bachelor: Love in old age-RTL breaks the old tabu!

RTL has launched an innovative reality TV format for the 60+ generation. The first German edition of the show celebrated on 3. December 2023 premiere on RTL+ with a double episode. In order to be able to follow the stories of the singles over 60, a paid subscription is required. A broadcast on free TV is also planned, but the exact broadcast dates have not yet been announced. The show sets a sign in the television world and breaks the old tabu, which can often be found in dating shows.

The first "Golden Bachelor" is the 73-year-old Franz Stark from Damme, Lower Saxony. Before his retirement, strength was a deputy school director and has had the status of a singles for 12 years. His hobbies include music, cycling, cooking and golfing, which gives him an interesting personality. In the show, there will be strongly vigorous fitting for 18 candidates every week, all of whom are over 60 years old.

candidates in portrait

• Astrid (64), businessman for office management from Wiesbaden
• Bärbel (73), pensioner from Munich
• Birgit L. (67), seller in fashion boutique from Timmendorfer Strand
• Birgit T. (60), lawyer for family law from Neukirchen-Vluyn
• Britta (60), health insurance clerk from Braunschweig
• Christiane (64), educator from Hamm
• Christin (71), asset manager from Munich
• Kerstin (63), independent nail designer from Erfurt
• lise (60), secretary in the real estate industry from Wels (Austria)
• Mercedes (61), beautician from Berlin
• Sabine Si. (62), museum educator from Troisdorf
• Sabine St. (67), pensioner from Niederkrüchen
• Simone (63), fashion industry/yoga teacher from Zug (Switzerland)
• Sonja (61), flight attendant from Gelsenkirchen
• Susanne (63), naturopath from Abstatt
• Sylvia (62), independent service and office services from Neuhausen
• Ute Sch. (60), nurse from Berlin
• Ute St. (62), saleswoman in the field from Munich

The special thing about this show is not only the age of the participants, but also the fact that television is increasingly showing older characters, who usually show less interest in romance. The show aims to change this view and create space for unique stories. The candidates even shared their most embarrassing dating fails on Instagram, which makes it clear that they are by no means prudish.

thrust and developments

In the course of the first nine episodes, there have already been several throws. In the first and second episode, Sabine St. and Sonja had to leave the show. Further departures followed in the next episodes, including Birgit T. and Astrid in episode four, as well as Bärbel and Birgit L. in episode six. At the end of the ninth episode, Kerstin, Sabine, Susanne and Ute Sch. from, followed by Mercedes in episode ten.

similar to the US version "The Golden Bachelor", which on 28. September 2023 on ABC with the 72-year-old widower Gerry Turner, the German adaptation would also like to focus on love in advanced age. This current development in the entertainment landscape underlines social changes that enable older people to present their dating experiences and emotional connections.

The "Golden Bachelor" could therefore be an important step to diversify the image of older people in the media and to offer fresh perspectives in search of love and affection. With this show, RTL opens a new room for an often overlooked audience.

For more information on the candidates and the outslets, read more at lvz , as well as and Moviepilot .