Summary
The Golden Bachelor contestant and fan favorite Ellen Goltzer fell in love with leading man Gerry Turner, but he didn’t choose her, so Ellen deserves a second chance at love as the first leading lady of The Golden Bachelorette. Ellen is a 71-year-old retired teacher from Delray Beach, Florida. On premiere night, she opened up about her best friend of 60 years, Roberta, who encouraged her to apply for the show, but has since passed away from cancer. Ellen later told Gerry that she met her husband at camp in the Catskills when they were ten years old. Their relationship lasted 25 years. Ellen has two sons.
On The Golden Bachelor episode 3, Gerry chose Ellen for a one-on-one date. During this so-called Pretty Woman date, Ellen received a beautiful dress from fashion designer Michael Costello, shoes, and jewelry. Gerry gave Ellen a pair of earrings. They then went on a hot air balloon ride, during which their connection became even deeper, and they shared a kiss. Within the next few weeks, Ellen told Gerry that she was falling in love with him. However, he eventually decided to eliminate her. Ellen should now become the first star of The Golden Bachelorette.
Ellen Has A Big Heart
Ellen is a very kind and caring contestant. She wasn’t involved in any drama in the house with the other women. She also always made sure that Gerry felt happy and comfortable. Ellen demonstrated her great love for her late friend Roberta during “The Women Tell All” special when she hugged Roberta’s daughter, who was in the audience. Ellen loves fully and exudes warmth through her beautiful smile.
Ellen Is A Lot Of Fun
On The Golden Bachelor group date pickleball tournament, Ellen was completely in her element. In her hometown, she’s a pickleball co-captain, and plays four times a week. Ellen showed how much fun she was to be around with her competitive, yet friendly, spirit. Of course, Ellen and her partner, Kathy Swarts, better known as “The Picklelicious Paddles,” won the pickleball tournament. She was thrilled that she and Kathy would appear in Pickleball magazine with Gerry.
Ellen Opened Herself Up & Fell In Love With Gerry Turner
Ellen proved that she’s open to finding love by allowing herself to be vulnerable and fall in love with Gerry. She didn’t hold back, even though she said that it was hard and scary for her. She told him that she had the need and the want to take a leap of faith to tell him that she loved him because she hadn’t had it in many years. This is a great sign that she’d be the perfect lead for The Golden Bachelorette. Ellen would be willing to give all of herself to the right person in order to build a long-lasting relationship.
Ellen Is Ready To Find True Love
Even though her relationship with Gerry is over, Ellen didn’t let that discourage her. During “The Women Tell All,” Ellen admitted that she saw an amazing life with Gerry, and, when their relationship ended, she admitted that it was one of the most emotional and difficult times in her life, when she came face-to-face with true unhappiness and disappointment. However, Ellen also said that what she got out of The Golden Bachelor the most was gratitiude for Gerry helping her to know that she’s worthy. She added that she can enjoy her life and live it to the utmost and find happiness. The audience applauded as Ellen declared, “I can’t wait to get started.”
Ellen was one of the most beloved Golden Bachelor contestants. She was beautiful, kind, caring, and funny. She’s open to finding true love, and proved that she’s willing to allow herself to fall for someone because she fell in love with Gerry. As ABC searches for the first lead of The Golden Bachelorette, Ellen should be at the top of their list.
The Golden Bachelor airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
