Guy Gansert blew Joan Vassos away at first glance, and he may have what it takes to steal her heart on The Golden Bachelorette.
Guy is a 66-year-old ER doctor from Reno, NV.
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According to ABC, Guy is “a total catch” who does “NOT fit the ‘grumpy old man’ stereotype” men his age typically get slapped with.
Guy says he has a lot of life left to live, and going on The Golden Bachelorette was apparently another adventure for the doctor.
When Guy stepped out of the limo on Night 1 of The Golden Bachelorette, Joan immediately told the bachelor, “You are very handsome.”
Guy asked Joan to remember the smell of his cologne, and she seemed to think he was very charming.
Joan also had a lot of fun with Guy during the first group date, which turned out to be an 80s-themed “Prom Night.”
Before the second Rose Ceremony of the season, Guy admitted he had become really attached to Joan and didn’t want to go home. Luckily, Joan decided to give him a rose at the second Rose Ceremony of the season.
Until The Golden Bachelorette viewers can watch Joan and Guy’s love story unfold on the show, let’s learn some information about Guy right now.
Below is a list of seven facts Reality TV World has compiled about The Golden Bachelorette bachelor Guy Gansert.
Guy wants to prove to the world that older men still have a zest for life
Guy is passionate about hiking and traveling, and he even tried shoeing.
Guy has shared details about his travels on social media, including recent trips to Barcelona and Scotland.
Guy hiked up a hill called “Cross Peak” in Reno in August, and he hiked a portion of the Camino de Santiago last year.
Guy will also be flying to Tanzania, Africa, where he plans to hike Mount Kilimanjaro, next year.
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Guy says he’s looking for “The five Cs” in a woman
During a recent episode of Good Morning America, Guy revealed that he’s looking for communication, compatibility, commitment, caring and compromise in a healthy relationship.
Guy later added on social media how he’d like to add a sixth “C,” Christ, to that list.
Guy is the proud dad of four children — sons Glenn and Hank as well as daughters Kirsten and Mackenzie.
Guy also has one grandchild named Idan through his oldest daughter Mackenzie, who works as a lawyer in Atlanta.
Guy often boasts about his children’s successes and achievements on Instagram.
The ER doctor has dedicated nearly 40 years to helping others
Guy works as an emergency room doctor for Northern Nevada Emergency Physicians, according to his LinkedIn.
Prior to his current gig, Guy worked as Chief of Staff at Renown Regional Medical Center from January 2005 to December 2007.
And before that, Guy served as the Medical Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Renown Regional from January 1994 to January 2005. He spent a whopping 11 years serving in that position.
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Guy took to Instagram on September 4 and posted a photo of himself lying on the couch in a leg cast.
“During the filming of the Golden Bachelorette, I take full responsibility for thinking my body is 25 years old instead of being in my ‘Golden Years,'” Guy captioned the photo.
“My left knee required surgery for a meniscus tear (cartilage). I’ll be back to my old self in no time.”
However, Guy had to postpone a trip to Africa he had originally scheduled for this fall due to his leg injury.
Guy was previously married to a political figure in Nevada
Guy is divorced from Heidi Gansert, a Republican politician in Nevada who began serving for the state Senate in 2016.
However, Heidi decided not to run for her seat again in the 2024 election.
According to an article in The Nevada Independent, Guy and Heidi were still together in 2017 and discussed being married for over 30 years. It’s currently unclear when and why they split.
Guy recently posted on social media about his time competing for Joan’s heart on The Golden Bachelorette.
“It was truly a transformational journey for me,” Gansert wrote to his followers.
“One that I can say sincerely changed my life for the better.”
Clearly that means he had a good time — and maybe even fell in love!
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About The Author:
Elizabeth Kwiatkowski
Elizabeth Kwiatkowski is Associate Editor of Reality TV World and has been covering the reality TV genre for more than a decade.