Kelsey Anderson Reacts to Dad Mark Anderson’s ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Elimination: ‘So Proud of You’

Kelsey Anderson he is very proud of his father, Mark Andersonafter your trip The golden bachelorette came to the end Joan Vassos eliminated Mark during the episode on Wednesday, October 16, and Kelsey reacted to the news on Instagram a day later.

“So proud of you for sticking it out dad,” Kelsey, 26, wrote. “I love you so much.”

Mark, 57, reflected on his journey on the show in an Instagram post. “I’m thankful… I have hope… I feel blessed,” he wrote. “I started a journey with hope for the future. I left with so much more than I started with. I am lucky to have met Joan, a radiant and caring woman who stood tall and navigated it with poise and grace . I met this amazing group of men who have enriched the core of my being. Thank you for the encouragement and support you have shared throughout this journey that has truly changed my life for the better!”

Bachelor Nation met Mark earlier this year when Kelsey was a contestant by Joey Graziadei season of The Baccalaureate. The widowed father of five made quite an impression and viewers immediately started clamoring to be a part of the franchise. ABC listened and Mark became a cast member for Joan’s season.

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The Louisiana resident made it to the top 7 and finally got a one-on-one date with Joan, 61, during this week’s episode. Although things started off a bit slow, they were eventually able to connect as they opened up to each other about the loss of their respective spouses. However, before the rose ceremony, Joan showed up at the Bachelor mansion and let Mark know she was sending him home.

“You’re such an amazing man and all these things made me want us to be really good, but I went home last night and I kept thinking … I don’t know what was missing,” the Maryland native admitted. “I feel like you’ve grown a lot personally and your heart is getting better, but I didn’t see myself in our conversations as we spoke. It didn’t feel like I was imagining a ‘we’.”

The two parted amicably, but things got really emotional when Mark had to tell the other men he was leaving. Guy Gansert she had tears in her eyes when they parted. At the rose ceremony, Joan also sent Jonathan Rone i Keith Gordon at home, leaving Guy, 66, Pascal Ibgui, Jordan Heller i Chock Chapple as the four men who will receive the hometown is mentioned next week.

Plans for a second season of The Golden Bachelor ABC has yet to confirm, but fans are pushing for Mark to be the show’s lead when he returns. Another fan favorite this season, Charles Ling, is also a concert favorite.

Meanwhile, Kelsey and Joey, 29, are still happily engaged after his proposal on The Baccalaureate. The former tennis instructor is currently competing in season 33 of Dancing with the stars and Kelsey has been cheering him on week after week.