The Golden Bachelorette's Mark Anderson was recently sent home by Joan Vassos, but as speculation mounts over whether he'll be The Golden Bachelor season 2 lead, the man himself is speaking out about whether he even wants the role. Mark was first introduced to Bachelor Nation via The Bachelor season 28 when Joey Graziadei met Kelsey Anderson's family. From that moment on, there were calls for him to join either The Golden Bachelor or The Golden Bachelorette season 1. It turns out he joined the latter, but the rumors about becoming the lead haven't dissipated, even after his recent elimination.
The Golden Bachelorette 's Mark Anderson was asked about whether he'd consider joining The Golden Bachelor if ABC offered the role to him.
Mark was recently asked by Extra about The Golden Bachelor and whether he'd consider joining that spin-off if ABC offered the role to him. He was honest in his answer and said, "I can't think of saying no." The possibility of joining The Golden Bachelor has been on his mind, and he's hoping that "when that time comes, hopefully that decision will be an easy one." If offered, though, he admitted he would need to talk to his kids first before saying yes.
Before joining The Golden Bachelorette, Mark's kids gave him their support to date again after their mother passed away. He acknowledged how difficult it was to ask them if he could re-enter the dating world. So to already have their approval now if he's the next Golden Bachelor lead, "it's great" because it "lightens the load a little bit." Mark also said he would talk to his future son-in-law Joey since Kelsey's fiancé knows what it's like to lead a Bachelor season.
I can't think of saying no, but it's definitely something I've thought about, and I'll continue thinking about it. And when that time comes, hopefully that decision will be an easy one. I gotta talk to my kids again and talk to them about it, and the rest of my family. This journey was wonderful for me, and to be able to talk to some people about it, I've got a pretty close connection to Joey, so I could talk to him about his journey.
It's wonderful [that Joey and Kelsey support Mark joining The Golden Bachelor]. It lightens the load a little bit. The hardest question I've had in my life was asking my kids if it was okay with them for me to date again before I came on the show. So to already have their support, it's great.
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There's a lot to consider before agreeing to star as the lead of a Bachelor Nation show, including getting opinions from family members. Mark mentioned that he would need to talk to his kids before making a big decision like joining The Golden Bachelor season 2. However, Kelsey and Joey have already made it clear Mark has their full support and approval. Even Mark admitted he doesn't think he'd be able to turn down the offer.
Now it's just a matter of waiting around for ABC to reach out. It's interesting that Mark phrased his answer by saying "when" he's approached by the network about The Golden Bachelor; he specifically said "when," not "if." Either he knows something he's not able to say publicly yet or he just used the wrong word. It's also possible he said "when" to be optimistic and set positive intentions about what might happen in the future.
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Red flags surrounding Mark started emerging several weeks into The Golden Bachelorette. There was speculation he wasn't over his late wife yet and that he only joined the show for fame, among other alleged red flags. He was even accused of being a producer plant on The Golden Bachelorette. However, Mark is already a huge part of the Bachelor franchise at this point, and while him being cast on The Golden Bachelor seems inevitable, it still makes perfect sense, and he would receive a lot of support in that role should the opportunity present itself to him.
