Former NFL Linebacker Mel Owens Seeks Love on ABC's Golden Bachelor Season Two

Mel Owens, the 66-year-old former NFL linebacker and current star of ABC's 'The Golden Bachelor' Season 2, recently addressed backlash over his past comments about only wanting to date women between 45 and 60 years old, emphasizing fitness and vitality. The season premiere featured Owens meeting 23 senior women contestants, most over 60, who challenged his previous remarks and sought to break stereotypes about attractiveness and spunk in older women. Owens also shared personal insights about his divorce from his ex-wife Fabiana Pimentel Owens, whom he was married to for 25 years before their split in 2020 during the pandemic, noting his focus on co-parenting their two sons and moving forward positively. Before his NFL career, Owens was a standout linebacker at the University of Michigan, and his late father, Walt Owens, was a notable Negro Leagues baseball player, teacher, and coach who influenced many Detroit figures and was inducted into the Negro Baseball League Hall of Fame. Post-NFL, Mel Owens earned a law degree and now practices sports injury and disability law at a California firm he co-founded. Throughout the show and interviews, Owens expresses hope for redemption and genuine connection, highlighting the strong, passionate women competing for his heart.