Of course, Joan never revealed whether she actually found love on the show, although she admitted that she wasn’t good at keeping secrets (“I’m terrible”). Plus, it wouldn’t be fun for viewers, she added: “I really enjoy watching Bachelor seasons when the ending isn’t spoiled.” I want this season to be a surprise.

Pascal

From episode 1, when the sexy 70-year-old Paris-born salon owner from Chicago declared, “I sleep naked,” in that rich French accent and started paying his compatriot Greg to do his laundry (100 $ laundry!), Pascal was an easy man. mark for ridicule. But Joan (and we) appreciated the divorced father’s continental-sized heart.

He was one of the final three men in Episode 7, filmed in Tahiti, where they would each get the chance to spend a night alone with Joan, without cameras, in a fantasy suite (Joan made it clear that the fantasy would not include sex). . But before their date reached that crucial point, Pascal told a devastated Joan that he wasn’t in love with her and split.

He revealed to AARP that he wanted to stay in the Fantasy Suite with Joan, so he could explain his feelings privately, but “my producer said, ‘Absolutely not. Because if you go to the Fantasy Suite and break up afterwards, people are going to have a bad opinion that you took advantage of her – the sex isn’t good, whatever.’ » (Pascal apparently thought his French charms would have changed his mind about the lack of hubbub during date nights.)

Charles L.

The endearing Charles, 66, a retired data analyst from Pennsylvania, had changed a bit since the summer recording: His once-salt-and-pepper hair had recently been dyed black, and he was wearing a fitted tailored suit during a recent trip to China. where he was born. He told AARP that the bonds with other men on the show were eye-opening and helped him heal as a widower. “For example, I was very worried about what my children would think if I moved, right? » he said. The other guys helped him deal with these feelings, assuring him that “kids want to see a happy dad.”

Later the guys joked with us about which one of them was fitter. Gary, 65, voted for Gil, 60: “He would go in the pool and swim for 40 or 50 laps. » But Charles, ever confident, introduced himself, pointing out the group’s rather aggressive kickball game in Episode 3, where he scored. the winning point, and “I was the only one who wasn’t hurt at all.” ​

Keith

The daughter-in-law and man from San Jose, California, 62, said the series motivated him to get out and start looking for love. “It’s easy to spend time with your friends, your guys, and not go out. What I learned from the show is that I want a partner. And to find a partner, you can’t just call your friends, you actually have to go out on dates.