The Golden Bachelorette revealed! Joan Vassos, 61, is named as first senior female lead following The Golden Bachelor – just a month after Gerry and Theresa’s marriage crumbled

Joan Vassos has been announced as the first-ever Golden Bachelorette.

The 61-year-old competed for Gerry Turner’s heart on the very first season of The Golden Bachelor, but decided to leave the show early to care for her daughter.

“I’m Joan and I’m your first Golden Bachelorette,” Vassos said in a video announcing her new role.

It comes just a month after Gerry’s marriage to his latest crop of roses, Theresa Nist, crumbled.

To Natasha Bedingfield’s song Unscribed, Joan’s dazzling announcement saw the new star dressed in a sequin dress as she held the iconic gold rose.

Joan Vassos has been announced as the first-ever Golden Bachelorette

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“I’m Joan and I’m your first Golden Bachelorette,” Vassos said in a video announcing her new role

The 61-year-old competed for Gerry Turner's heart on the very first season of The Golden Bachelor, but decided to leave the show early to care for her daughter.

The 61-year-old competed for Gerry Turner’s heart on the very first season of The Golden Bachelor, but decided to leave the show early to care for her daughter.