business / Thursday, 21-Aug-2025

These Golden Bachelor & Golden Bachelorette Contestants Announce Shocking Relationship Amid Joan Vassos & Chock Chapple’s Red Flags

The Golden Bachelor alum Sandra Mason and The Golden Bachelorette contestant Charles King have announced that they're dating, after Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple got engaged during the Golden Bachelorette season 1 finale. Joan and Chock have shown some red flags in their relationship because they're still doing long-distance, but they're still going strong, and looking for a place to live in New York City. Now Sandra, a 76-year-old retired executive assistant from Doraville, Georgia, and Charles, a 62-year-old portfolio manager from Rancho Palo Verdes, California, have made a love connection.

Sandra shared a video montage of photographs of her and Charles, set to Zaz's "La vie en rose," and announced their relationship.

In an Instagram post, Sandra shared a video montage of photographs of her and Charles, set to Zaz's "La vie en rose," and announced their relationship. She captioned the post, "I’m just gonna leave THIS right HERE for y’all… [rose emoji + rose emoji = smiley face emoji]." Sandra also added the hashtags, "#cominguproses #stillgolden #neverkissandtell #proage #over60influencer #proagerevolution #thegoldenbachelor #goldenbachelor #goldenbachabc #goldenbacheloretteabc #thegoldenbachelorette #goldenbachelorette

#bachelornation #sandramason #sandrathejoy."

In the comments section of the post, a fan asked Sandra, "Is that Charles K?!" She responded, "At his most dapper!" Sandra also commented, "Y’all are such nosy lil things (and I love you for it)!!"Sandra's fellow Golden Bachelor contestants also took to the comments section to wish her well, including runner-up Leslie Fhima who wrote, "This is amazing!!?" Patty James wrote, "Love this," while Sylvia Robledo said, "Great pics with two great people." Sandra and Charles' many fans also flooded the comments section, gushing about how much they loved that the couple was together.

What Sandra & Charles’ Relationship Means For Golden Franchise

There Are Successful Couples Who've Met Outside Of The Shows

Although The Golden Bachelor's Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist ended up getting divorced just three months after their Golden Wedding, it's beautiful to see that another couple, Sandra and Charles, was a result of the series. It was inevitable that alums from the the original Bachelor franchise shows would meet and find love, whether through Bachelor in Paradise or out in the real world. However, it's still a bit shocking that Sandra and Chock actually did find love after all of the rumors about other potential couples from the Golden series.

After The Golden Bachelorette ended, Joan was playing matchmaking for her contestants and her friends from The Golden Bachelor. She'd wanted to set up Jordan Heller and Leslie, but the two had already met, but weren't dating yet. Joan even revealed that Chock had gotten in on setting people up as well. Sandra hasn't shared if Joan and Chock were the ones who set up her and Charles, but it's definitely a possibility.

Our Take On Sandra Mason & Charles King’s Relationship

Sandra & Charles Are A Perfect Match

Sandra Mason Gerry Turner The Golden Bachelor
Sandra Mason Gerry Turner The Golden Bachelor

The Golden Bachelor's Sandra and The Golden Bachelorette's Charles are a perfect match because they both have an incredible sense of humor. Their limousine entrances on their premiere nights showcased their comedic sides, with Sandra having Gerry meditate with an expletive-filled mantra, while Charles stepped out of the limo with a cane, but then dropped it to the ground to walk up to Joan. He and Joan also raced on mobility scooters later in the night.

Sandra and Charles are also vibrant and young at heart. During The Golden Bachelor, Sandra was so inspiring during her amazing performance in the group date pickleball competition while playing with two artificial knees, while Charles broke a board during the Golden Bachelorette talent show, proving his strength. It's wonderful to see that Sandra and Charles are now in a relationship. Hopefully, they'll continue to shine together throughout their Golden years.

The Golden Bachelorette is available to stream on Hulu.

Source: Sandra Mason/Instagram

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The Golden Bachelorette
325
6.5/10
Release Date
September 18, 2024
Network
ABC
Showrunner
Bennett Graebner
Franchise(s)
The Bachelor

Cast

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    Joan Vassos
    The Golden Bachelorette
  • Headshot Of Jesse Palmer
    Jesse Palmer

The Golden Bachelorette: This reality series offers one woman in her later years the opportunity to find love, as a group of seasoned men compete for her affection. Participants bring diverse romantic histories, seeking a meaningful connection and a chance to build a promising future together.

Main Genre
Reality
Seasons
1
Streaming Service(s)
Hulu

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