Joan Vassos made her grand debut as the first-ever Golden Bachelorette during the emotional series premiere. The Maryland native was introduced to 24 handsome gentlemen, including Kelsey Anderson ‘s dad, Mark Anderson. Kelsey joined her dad on premiere night and helped take Joan and Mark’s meet-cute to the next level.

Joan Vassos, who originally joined the cast for Gerry Turner’s season of “The Golden Bachelor,” is back to navigate her own journey to find love again. Everybody is rooting

Anderson’s daughter Kelsey, who is “Bachelor” royalty, waved her father out of the limo, introducing him to Vassos, 61-year-old grandmother, private school administrator and first female star of ABC’s retirement age spinoff.

Many Bachelor Nation fans believed that Joan Vassos and Mark Anderson would be the ultimate endgame in The Golden Bachelorette.

Kelsey Anderson‘s dad, Mark Anderson, made quite an impression when he appeared on Joey Graziadei‘s season of The Bachelor. The 57-year-old Minnesota native, who now lives in

Golden Bachelorette fans are once again raving about Kelsey Anderson's dad Mark as he meets Joan during the premiere.

Mark Anderson, father of The Bachelor's Kelsey Anderson, wasn't able to win Joan Vassos' heart on The Golden Bachelorette season 1. What went wrong?

Warning: This article contains potential spoilers for The Golden Bachelorette. Before The Golden Bachelorette premiered, Kelsey Anderson's Dad was announced as one of the men competing for Joan Vassos's affection and roses.