When Australia’s first Golden Bachelor, BEAR, meets 20 remarkable women in the search to find their next great love, sparks fly with some, before he says goodbye to three.
BEAR’S heart-wrenching back story cuts to the quick as he explains how he focused on raising his three sons after the tragic death of his wife. Now, 14 years later, he’s here to find out if love can strike twice in one lifetime.
As the women arrive, each one showcases her unique personality, hoping to ignite a spark with the first Golden Bachelor. JANETTE nervously reads BEAR a heartfelt poem as he holds her hands for support. SHAMSE is delighted to discover they both grew up in Canada. The warrior princess ELIZETTE teaches BEAR to samba, before BEAR settles TERRI’S nerves by grounding their feet in the grass. Funny girl and radio host BIANCA is thrilled to discover BEAR is “a spunk bubble” while CATHERINE challenges him to an arm wrestle. SUNNY surprises BEAR with hidden golf balls, revealing her cheeky personality, and JAN, the last to arrive, brings champagne to toast new beginnings.
As they settle into a cocktail party, the women vie for BEAR’S attention. CATHERINE isn’t shy at all, drawing on her years of competitive bodybuilding to make a strong case for the prize. But BIANCA struggles to pluck up the courage to talk to BEAR, putting her at risk of not receiving a rose. SUNNY manages to steal BEAR away for a private chat but is interrupted by a surprise late arrival to the mansion, KIM, who races down the driveway in her Porsche. Though SUNNY isn’t one to give up easily, KIM’s arrival throws the party into chaos.
In an intimate private moment, KIM bonds with BEAR over their shared history of losing partners, as she reveals she has been twice widowed. JAN spills her heartache over not being able to have the children she always wanted. ELIZETTE sneaks inside to discover the living quarters are a far cry from what she’s used to.
When host SAMANTHA delivers the First Impression Rose to the party, explaining this is the first rose BEAR will give out this evening, panic sets in. A rose invites a woman to stay in the mansion and continue to get to know BEAR. The women worry when they realise some will be going home tonight. BEAR catches JAN by surprise when he offers her the First Impression Rose and a spark is ignited, leaving the other women concerned.
At the Rose Ceremony, BEAR hands out roses one by one to the he wants to get to know. BIANCA is the last to receive a rose, leaving her nerves in tatters.
At the end of the night we say goodbye to Jane Shana and Angela as episode 1 comes to a close.
