The Golden Bachelor season 1 contestant Mark Anderson was married to his late wife Denise Anderson for 18 years before she passed away in 2018. Mark, 57, is Bachelor Nation Royal, who made his television debut during Bachelor season 28. Her daughter, 25-year-old Kelsey Anderson, was one of the women competing for 28-year-old Joey Graziadei’s final rose, and she brought her new boyfriend home for a date night with an entire camera crew.
Mark, a retired Army veteran, made an immediate impression Bachelor Nation fans and it wasn’t much of a surprise when he was selected The Golden Bachelor season 1. Mark is among 24 eligible older men competing for the heart of 65-year-old Joan Vassos and her final rose. Mark, a single father of five, was deeply in love with his late wifeand here’s what we know about Kelsey’s mom, Denise.
Who was Denise Anderson?
A woman in uniform
Like Mark, Denise was also an army officer and the couple met while they were serving the country. Denise was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer and according to Kelsey her mother died just two months after she found out she was ill. The entire Anderson family was devastated by the sudden loss, and Mark found it difficult to move on.
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Mark has been single ever since and is now giving more love The Golden Bachelor season 1 Kelsey recently posted an Instagram photo of her parents taken when her parents were younger.
Denise and Kelsey were very close
His mother was his best friend
During the episode Bachelor in season 28, on a date with Joey, Kelsey talked about how she and her father weren’t very close when she was growing up because he worked so much. After the death of Kelsey’s mother Markus became a single parent of five childrenand he and Kelsey became much closer. Today, Kelsey trusts her father’s judgment throughout her life and can often be found with her famous daughter on TikToks.
What happened between Mark and Joan Vassos?
Spoilers ahead
Bachelor Nation on ABC recently released a trailer The Golden Bachelor season 1 on YouTube. The clip begins with 26-year-old Kelsey getting out of the limo on the first night and telling Joan that he would like to introduce her. As Mark stepped out of the limousine, Joan beamed and expressed genuine excitement at meeting the tall, handsome widow. Although Joan seemed really excited to meet Kelsey’s dad, a reality TV reporter Reality Steve revealed that Mark was not one of Joan’s last two husbands or the winner of Joan’s heart.
Name |
Denise Anderson |
Born |
December 24, 1964 |
Dead |
February 11, 2018 |
The Golden Bachelor
season 1 airs Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM on ABC.
Sources: Kelsey Anderson/Instagram,Bachelor Nation on ABC, Reality Steve