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Joan Vassos will reveal who won her heart next week in the finale of The Golden Bachelorette. As the series wraps up, fans look forward to what comes next for the golden version of the dating competition. Vassos thinks several of her contestants could fill the role of the next Golden Bachelor when the time comes.

Joan Vassos can think of several contestants who could be the next Golden Bachelor

Joan Vassos sat down for a chat with Us Weekly ahead of The Golden Bachelorette‘s men tell-all episode. While she’s keeping the winner of her season under wraps, she did have some thoughts on who would make a good lead for the next season of The Golden Bachelor.

Mark Anderson and Joan Vassos meet for the first time
Mark Anderson and Joan Vassos | Disney/Gilles Mingasson

The dating competition alum agreed that Mark Anderson and Charles Ling would make solid leads because of their openness and personalities. Anderson, who Vassos eliminated just before she visited her suitors’ hometowns, and Ling, who left the competition in week 4, are both fan favorites.

However, Vassos wasn’t willing to commit to either man as the next lead. She insists she can think of five or so suitors who would be a good fit for the role. She said, “There’s a lot of personality, and there’s a lot of kindness and really open men that could navigate this journey as well as I did. Or maybe even better.”

Gary Levingston has some potential candidates in mind, too

Joan Vassos wasn’t the only The Golden Bachelorette alum who offered their opinion on who would be great as the next Golden Bachelor. Gary Levingston, who appeared in Joan’s season, has thoughts about the franchise’s future, too.

Gary Levingston on 'The Golden Bachelorette
Gary Levingston | Disney/Ricky Middlesworth

While Gary didn’t throw his hat in the ring, he did nominate Jordan Heller. Heller, a divorcée, was eliminated from the competition following the hometown dates. Still, fans agree that his good looks and spirit would make him a solid contender. Levingston also suggested Keith Gordon could take on the role. We are with Gary. We also listed Gordon and Heller as potential leads for the next season of The Golden Bachelor.

ABC has yet to announce who will be the next GoldenBachelor. Based on responses from The Golden Bachelorette contestants that Us Weekly caught up with ahead of the tell-all, a decision has yet to be made. That’s not out of the ordinary, though. It took months after the end of The Golden Bachelor Season 1 for ABC to announce that Joan Vassos would lead The Golden Bachelorette‘s inaugural season. Hopefully, they make a decision more quickly this time around.