The Golden Bachelor season 1 not only featured the love story of Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist (who’ve since married and announced their divorce), but the friendships of the contestants, and two of the women, Kathy Swarts and Susan Noles, who are now best friends, should be co-leads of The Golden Bachelorette for that reason. Kathy, a 70-year-old retired educational consultant from Austin, Texas, and Susan, a 67-year-old wedding officiant from Aston, Pennsylvania have become Bachelor Nation fan favorites since they appeared on the show. Gerry might not have fallen in love with them, but they stole fans’ hearts.

During The Golden Bachelor season 1, Susan became a fan favorite because of her kind, caring, and funny personality. She was a friend to all of the women and kept them laughing. Kathy was known for her tell-it-like-it-is attitude, including when she told Theresa to “Zip it!” when she thought that she was boasting about her relationship with Gerry. Since The Golden Bachelor ended, Susan and Kathy have become very close, and they share their hilarious adventures on social media. Because they’re best friends, Kathy and Susan should be co-leads of The Golden Bachelorette.

Kathy & Susan Are Hilarious Together

Kathy and Susan have comedic flair, which would make The Golden Bachelorette very entertaining. They’re very funny on their own, but together they’re comedy gold. Kathy and Susan have shared many Instagram posts highlighting their shenanigans. They’ve found the comedy in everyday things such as moving a grill into Susan’s backyard and Susan accidentally burning a toaster while on vacation. These amusing videos have left fans wanting even more laughs, so a full season of Kathy and Susan would be the perfect answer to that.

The Golden Bachelor had many poignant moments, but it also brought smiles to so many people’s faces. Kathy and Susan would continue to bring levity to The Golden Bachelorette because they have the ability to laugh at themselves. It’s a very important quality to have as a lead. One way that they’ve proved they can do this is by embracing fans’ comments about their resemblances to Kris Jenner (Susan) and Caitlyn Jenner (Kathy). The fact that they don’t take themselves too seriously would make them ideal Golden Bachelorette co-stars.

Susan & Kathy Support Each Other

Kathy and Susan could definitely carry a Golden Bachelorette season individually, but they’d be even better together. This was also true of Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia, who were the first-ever co-leads of The Bachelorette season 19. One of the worst aspects of the Bachelor franchise shows is the complete isolation of the lead from their family members and friends. During their season, Rachel and Gabby were able to offer support and advice to each other as they navigated their complicated relationships. They even went on a double date during their season.

Susan and Kathy are already supportive friends to each other, so they would continue that as co-leads of The Golden Bachelorette. It’s easy for the lead to get caught up in the fantasy world of the show, and it’s important for them to have someone to bring them back down to Earth. This usually happens when they see their family again at the end of the season, but having a trusted friend along for the ride would ground them. Because Kathy and Susan are already such close friends, they know each other on a deeper level, that would allow them to help each other make good decisions.

Susan & Kathy Are Ready For Love

Both Kathy and Susan are ready to find love again. Susan is a divorced mother of three and grandmother of six, while Kathy is a widowed mother of three and grandmother of two. During The Golden Bachelor, they both proved that they were open to finding love. This seems like an obvious requirement for the lead of a dating show, but, in the past, there have been many leads who were hesitant to open up. Kathy and Susan know what they want, and it’s to find a lasting relationship.

Because of this, Susan and Kathy would make the perfect co-Golden Bachelorettes. The only thing that could be better than one golden relationship working out would be two. Perhaps there could even be a double Golden Wedding. The most important thing is that Kathy and Susan can’t wait to find the next great loves of their lives, and it would be a joy to watch them do it together.

Kathy & Susan Already Co-Host The Bachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour Podcast Together

Kathy and Susan are now the co-hosts of Bachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour, a podcast in which they discuss life and love, and nothing is off-limits. Their openness is not only refreshing, but ground-breaking, because they’re giving the older generation’s perspectives on topics that they haven’t traditionally talked about publicly. Listening to them discuss life together is the perfect preview for what their season of The Golden Bachelorette would be like.

In addition, Susan and Kathy proved themselves to be wonderful hosts when they participated in Gerry and Theresa’s Golden Wedding. Kathy served as a Gold Carpet correspondent alongside Charity Lawson, greeting and interviewing guests as they arrived at the event. Susan officiated the wedding, marrying Gerry and Theresa with the perfect mix of sentimental and humorous comments. During the Golden Wedding, they left fans wanting more as they proved that they belong on television.

Susan and Kathy not only know how to share the spotlight with each other, but they allow one another to shine. They truly love each other, and they each want to see the other find love. Having a built-in support system is helping them to find success after the show. They’re very comfortable with each other, which allows them to be more open. Bachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour highlights Kathy and Susan’s friendship and thoughts about life, and it would translate beautifully to The Golden Bachelorette.

Susan and Kathy stole the show when they were on The Golden Bachelor. It’s now their time to shine as co-leads of The Golden Bachelorette. They both deserve to continue their journeys to find love, and doing so together would be perfect for them. It would be a joy to watch them not only find new love, but to see what new adventures they’d have while searching for it together as best friends. Beautiful both inside and out, best friends Susan and Kathy should be the first-ever stars of The Golden Bachelorette.