Guy Gansert is falling for Joan Vassos, and so he hopes to receive another rose after Fantasy Suites on The Golden Bachelorette.
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Guy is a 66-year-old ER doctor from Reno, NV.
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Guy said he felt "chemistry" with Joan right off the bat, and he quickly came to realize that The Golden Bachelorette star made him feel really happy.
Joan thought Guy was handsome and kind, and every time they got to know each other on a deeper level, Joan said she felt more and more hopeful about the future.
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"I feel like I am starting to fall for Joan. My brain is secreting so many endorphins, and dopamine is just squirting out of my ears right now!" Guy gushed to the cameras.
During Guy's hometown date, Joan fit in with the doctor's family beautifully.
The pair also enjoyed a romantic boat ride and talked about what an average day would be like for them as a couple.
Not only did Guy admit that he was falling in love with Joan, but he told his family that he'd be ready to propose marriage by the end of the process if Joan picked him as her winner.
"For the first time since my ex-wife, I think I could be falling in love. It's very heartwarming for me," Guy gushed in a confessional.
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Until The Golden Bachelorette viewers find out if Joan advanced Guy past the overnight Fantasy Suite dates, let's learn some information about this handsome suitor right now.
Below is a list of 11 facts Reality TV World has compiled about The Golden Bachelorette bachelor Guy Gansert.
Guy wants to prove to the world that older men still have a zest for life
Guy is "a total catch" who does "NOT fit the 'grumpy old man' stereotype" men his age typically get slapped with, according to ABC.Guy is passionate about hiking and traveling, and he even tried shoeing.
Guy recently traveled to Barcelona and Scotland. He hiked up a hill called "Cross Peak" in Reno in August, and he hiked a portion of the Camino de Santiago last year.
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Guy will also be flying to Tanzania, Africa, where he plans to hike Mount Kilimanjaro, in 2025.
Guy says he's looking for "The five Cs" in a woman
During a recent episode of Good Morning America, Guy revealed that he's looking for communication, compatibility, commitment, caring and compromise in a healthy relationship.Guy later added on social media how he'd like to add a sixth "C," Christ, to that list.
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The Golden Bachelorette bachelor cherishes quality time with his kids
Guy is the proud dad of four children -- sons Glenn and Hank as well as daughters Kirsten and Mackenzie.ADVERTISEMENT
Guy also has one grandchild named Idan through his oldest daughter Mackenzie, who works as a lawyer in Atlanta.
Guy often boasts about his children's successes and achievements on Instagram.
Guy initially wanted to take care of animals rather than humans!
Guy received a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology/Animal Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1982. He later earned his MD from the same college's School of Medicine in 1986.Guy went on to pursue Emergency Medicine, and he completed the residency program at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1989.
The ER doctor has dedicated nearly 40 years to helping others
Guy works as an emergency room doctor for Northern Nevada Emergency Physicians, according to his LinkedIn.Prior to his current gig, Guy worked as Chief of Staff at Renown Regional Medical Center from January 2005 to December 2007.
And before that, Guy served as the Medical Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Renown Regional from January 1994 to January 2005. He spent a whopping 11 years serving in that position.
Guy apparently injured himself while filming The Golden Bachelorette
Guy took to Instagram on September 4 and posted a photo of himself lying on the couch in a leg cast."During the filming of the Golden Bachelorette, I take full responsibility for thinking my body is 25 years old instead of being in my 'Golden Years,'" Guy captioned the photo.
"My left knee required surgery for a meniscus tear (cartilage). I'll be back to my old self in no time."
However, Guy had to postpone a trip to Africa he had originally scheduled for this fall due to his leg injury.
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Guy was previously married to a political figure in Nevada
Guy is divorced from Heidi Gansert, a Republican politician in Nevada who began serving for the state Senate in 2016.However, Heidi decided not to run for her seat again in the 2024 election.
According to an article in The Nevada Independent, Guy and Heidi were still together in 2017 and discussed being married for over 30 years.
Once Guy and his former wife became empty nesters, they split after 34 years of marriage and got a divorce. Guy said they lacked communication and spent three decades trying not to hurt each other's feelings.
Guy admitted how the divorce was difficult for him and he was depressed at first; however, his kids helped to lift him up.
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Guy teases how his The Golden Bachelorette journey turned out
Guy recently posted on social media about his time competing for Joan's heart on The Golden Bachelorette."It was truly a transformational journey for me," Gansert wrote to his followers. "One that I can say sincerely changed my life for the better."
Guy later added in a separate post, "It was an honor to support Captain Kim with a song written for Joan from the Mansion Men... [And] I was humbled to be able to help Charles L finally understand and lift a heavy burden regarding the loss of his wife. Moments like these have made my Journey Transformational."
Guy's ex-wife Heidi had filed a restraining order against him
Guy's ex-wife filed a request for a restraining order in October 2021, according to court documents obtained by The Sun.The filing states that Guy allegedly "physically tried to threaten" Heidi, who recalled having a startling encounter with the doctor.
Heidi claimed at the time Guy had approached her when she was entering her car with a female friend outside of a gym.
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Guy allegedly spoke to the two women and then Heidi got out of the car and "realized he had placed something under the rear driver's tire."
Before she could take a look at the object, Guy allegedly removed it and began to "disparage" her.
"After disparaging me for some time and my now-boyfriend, he pointed his finger like a gun then 'shot' at me," Heidi wrote in her filing. "He motioned like he was going to shoot me with his hand shaped like a pistol."
Heidi claimed while this was the first time she ever felt threatened by Guy, he was "unstable" and had taken "Ambien at 4AM."
Heidi wrote in her filing, "He also said he took 10 pills. I don't know if the pills were all Ambien. He doesn't sleep and is extremely unstable."
Heidi also alleged that Guy had sent her "stacks of text messages" in Summer 2021 "trying to reconcile," before the October 2021 incident. Although Guy was allegedly trying to get Heidi back, she said he'd suddenly "flip to anger" when he wasn't getting his way.
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"If needed, I can provide text messages and a video of adverse party trespassing on my property when he was aware I was not home," she wrote.
Heidi and Guy were supposed to have a hearing on November 3, 2021, but she ultimately decided to dismiss the application and not pursue action. She and Guy reached a "no-contact agreement," according to The Sun.
The temporary protection order was therefore never granted.
Guy addressed his ex-wife's restraining order
"This was an unfortunate situation that occurred during an incredibly stressful time for me and my former spouse and was ultimately resolved when she voluntarily dismissed her request for a protective order," Guy wrote in a recent Instagram statement."Together, we crafted a resolution that was agreeable to both parties."
Guy had apparently been hoping this protective order would not surface during his The Golden Bachelorette stint.
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"My ex-wife and I recently asked the court to seal her application for the protective order as we had hoped to maintain privacy for our family," Guy continued.
"But, I know that being in the public eye comes responsibility."
Joan Vassos has defended Guy amid reports about his questionable past
Joan reacted to the restraining order that had been filed against Guy during a recent appearance on "The Viall Files" podcast."I feel like The Golden franchise is a little bit unique because we come here with a lot of past. We've lived a lot of life and it doesn't completely surprise me that, you know, people do things that maybe they're not proud of later on," Joan told host Nick Viall.
"When you agree to go on this show, you expose yourself to those things. The guys I got to know were gentlemen, and they were kind people. They were kind to each other and they were wonderful to me."
Joan continued, "I never saw that side of Guy or of anybody."
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Joan explained how her interactions with all the guys were "pure and lovely" and that she "never had any indication that there was any kind of past" to worry about.
"I feel bad that he had a bad divorce. I didn't know about that. I knew that it was very difficult and he felt very guilty about breaking up the family because of the kids, but I had no idea what his interactions with his ex-wife were at that time," Joan explained.
"I never suspected that there was something bad [that happened]."
Joan insisted that Guy was "so kind" to her when The Golden Bachelorette filmed.
"And he was so open and he was so vulnerable. He cried," Joan recalled of her experience dating the ER doctor from Nevada.
"He talked about, you know, finally feeling happy for the first time in so many years. I never in a million years would have guessed that there was any kind of past there."
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Joan added, "I still believe that he's a really kind and good person. You know, maybe he made a mistake. I don't know. I don't know anything about [it] other than what you guys know also."
Joan said she also saw Guy's response to the news and it seems like things are "resolved" between the bachelor and his ex-wife Heidi now.
"It just unfortunately came out," Joan concluded.
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