The Golden Bachelorette’s Mark Anderson found love on the show (meaning his life is better away from the franchise)

From his time The Golden Bachelor ended, Mark Anderson has lived his best life. Although lead Joan Vassos got her heart broken, she seems to have found love quickly, moves in with a new woman, with whom he seems incredibly pleased. After the tragic loss of his wife and the tough journey of the reality series, viewers are excited to see Mark recover.

Mark first appeared on television when his daughter Kelsey Anderson and her now-fiancé Joey Graziadei visited Louisiana for Kelsey’s hometown date. The widow quickly won over viewerswhich led to his appearance in the first season The Golden Bachelor. Unfortunately, Joan let him go before the hometown date. Fans speculated that he might be the next major leaguer The Golden Bachelor after her departure, but with a new romance, it seems she didn’t need the show to find love.

Mark found love naturally

There is less pressure off screen

Although Mark was initially disappointed by his early exit The Golden Bachelor, he continued and found love in the real world. During Halloween, TV actress Barbara Alyn Woods shared an Instagram photo that sparked dating rumors, after which she spent Christmas with the Anderson family. Joey even confirmed their romance, calling her Mark’s “girlfriend” while talking Bachelor Happy Hour hosted by Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile.

Although Joan and her final choice Chock Chapple are still together, the same cannot be said for most reality TV couples. Bachelor the franchise doesn’t have much of a good track recordand many of the show’s engagements end soon after. Mark was able to find love in a more natural way off screen, which may have led to his and Barbara’s longevity.

Mark is too sensitive to be The Golden Bachelor

He wears his heart on his sleeve

When Joan let Mark go before the hometown date, Bachelor The Nation speculated that he could be next in line The Golden Bachelor. Since he was a fan favorite even before the show, many viewers were waiting for his reappearancedesperate for him to find love. But even if he wasn’t in a new relationship, he still wouldn’t be a good fit The Golden Bachelor.

Mark was married to his late wife Denise for 18 years before she tragically died of cancer. On golden bachelor, Mark often talked about his late wife, and during his brief meeting with Joan his grief became overwhelming. That sensitivity is understandable, but as the show’s director, he probably wouldn’t be able to handle the strong emotions it brings—especially when it comes to his grief.

Mark may have found his true love

This could be the Real Thing

While watching The Golden Bachelorit wasn’t hard to tell how much Mark loved his late wife. Denise was diagnosed with breast cancer, and according to Kelsey, her mother died just two months after finding out she had the disease in 2018. Before going on the show Mark hadn’t dated at all since his wife’s deathwhich shows how much he loves and misses her.

Since Mark still has a strong connection with Denise, it would take someone special to win her heart again. Joan couldn’t do it The Golden Bachelor, but now that he has found love with Barbara, it seems to be true. For Mark to finally move on and even introduce his girlfriend to his kids, it has to be a strong connection and it could be his forever match.