The Bachelor’s Kelsey Anderson’s Dad Mark Is a Contestant on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’! | Joan Vassos, Kelsey Anderson, Mark Anderson, Television, The Bachelor, The Golden Bachelorette | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Bachelor Nation is expanding, and keeping it in the family!

One of Joan Vassos‘ suitors on the upcoming inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette will be Mark Anderson, dad to Kelsey Anderson, who won Joey Graziadei‘s heart on his season of The Bachelor.

Viewers fell for the widower during Kelsey‘s Hometown date, as she emotionally spoke about how Mark cared for her late mother when she became ill.

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“I did not predict it, but it makes so much sense to me,” Kelsey told ET of his appearance on the show. “My dad’s so amazing. I think he deserves all of this hype.”

Kelsey told ET that Joan was one of the women from The Golden Bachelor that could be a good fit for her dad.

“There’s so many amazing women from that season. It’s really hard to you know narrow it down. I think Joan has a really great story. She’s also a widow,” Kelsey said. “… All of the women, they’re just hilarious. They have such big personalities.”

Joan also spoke to ET about the possibility of Mark joining her season.

“I think he was a really sweet man. He was handsome. He was a family kind of guy. He lost his spouse. I think we have a lot in common,” Joan said. “I don’t doubt that we could have maybe a little spark. I’m hoping so. I’m going to be happy if he steps out of the limousine.”

Joan also spoke about Kelsey‘s approval.

“She was in New York when they did the upfront when I was announced. She’d had a couple drinks and so had I right after the announcement, and she said, ‘Huh you could be my stepmom one day,’” Joan recalled of Kelsey. “It’s so funny.”

The show will air Wednesdays this fall on ABC. Find out who else will be vying for her heart!