On April 22, ABC announced that the retired NFL player-turned-lawyer would step into the spotlight to find love among Bachelor Nation's next group of senior women. When host Jesse Palmer asked Owens how he felt about becoming the next Golden Bachelor during Disney's Get Real Event the next day, he replied, "Great."

In the second season of the reality dating show based on a hopeless romantic looking to find their second shot at love, former Los Angeles Rams linebacker Mel Owens will be the apple of many eyes. Owens,

Mel Owens, the newest "Golden Bachelor," will star in the second season of the hit series as he searches for love.