“THE GOLDEN SHOCK”: Mel Owens REVEALS His Golden Bachelor Winner, Sparking Controversy as Fans Question If He’s Truly Ready to Love Again After a Tumultuous Divorce, With Sources Claiming Producers Pressured Him Into a Hasty Proposal

Mel Owens gave love another chance following his painful split from his ex-wife, Fabiana Pimentel. The retired NFL linebacker appeared on The Golden Bachelor season 2 after healing from his divorce heartbreak. In ABC’s senior dating show, the 66-year-old got to meet 23 beautiful and talented women, with whom he spent time, went on solo dates, and tried to get to know them better. Among them, he felt most connected to two ladies, Cindy Angelcyk Cullers and Peg Munson, and has reportedly made his final pick between the two.

Who did Mel Owens choose in the finale of The Golden Bachelor season 2?

The Golden Bachelor Season 2 winner has not yet been officially revealed, as the finale has not aired. The last episode of the season will be released on November 5, 2025. However, ahead of that, Reality Steve has reportedly received inside information about the winner and shared it online. After enjoying hometown dates with three final contestants, Mel Owens pulled off a shocking move by eliminating the fan-favourite Debbie Siebers, leaving him with the final two contestants, Peg Munson and Cindy Cullers.

Cindy Cullers is a 60-year-old retired biomedical engineer, and Peg Munson is a 62-year-old retired firefighter and bomb technician. Now, if you are wondering whether Mel gets engaged to either or rejects both in the finale, he goes with the former, according to Reality Steve. The report revealed that bachelor, Mel Owens, chose Peg Munson over Cindy Cullers and proposed to her. The finale ended with an emotional union of Mel and Peg, and fans can’t be happier for the former NFL player, who had a major love setback previously. They hope he can find his happily-ever-after with Peg.

Will Mel Owens get married to Peg Munson?

Mel Owens previously said he was open to marriage if he found the right person, as reported by The Swoon. Although he had a very messy split with his ex-wife, Fabiana Pimentel, he still believed in love and in the institution of marriage. When asked whether he might want to get hitched again, he responded affirmatively, stating that he enjoyed married life. He liked having a partner to share his life with and would consider tying the knot again if he found the one.

Mel made the comments right before the release of the hometown date episode of The Golden Bachelor. Now that his choice has been unofficially confirmed as Peg Munson, the question is whether he will walk down the aisle with her. The Golden Bachelor’s episodes get filmed weeks before they are officially televised. So, there’s a high chance Mel Owens’ interview about being open to marriage took place after the show’s finale. If that is the case, and he is already engaged to Peg Munson, it suggests his thoughts of a wedding with her. However, nothing, including the show’s winner or Mel’s marriage prospect with Peg, is confirmed.

Why did Mel Owens’ first marriage with Fabiana Pimentel end messily?

Mel Owens’ split from Fabiana Pimentel was a five-year legal battle. It began with her filing for divorce in February 2020, which was finalised in December 2024. The lengthy proceedings resulted in Mel being ordered to pay nearly USD 1 million in support and legal fees. He attributed the separation to his ex-wife’s ‘falling for someone new’, suggesting an infidelity angle, while Fabiana initially cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the cause. Mel and Fabiana got married in May 2002 and have two sons. The couple had a significant age difference, with Mel being 19 years older than her.

What are your thoughts on Mel Owens choosing Peg Munson over Cindy Cullers and having thoughts of marriage? Let us know.

Emily Simpson Slams ‘Difficult’ Katie Ginella for Focusing on Friendships Outside RHOC, Claims Tamra Leaked Storylines to Bloggers

Emily Simpson addressed Katie Ginella‘s hypothetical return to the Real Housewives of Orange County, as Jennifer Pedranti hinted at their off-camera convos. Around the same time, Emily admitted that she thinks Tamra Judge leaked storylines to bloggers and has “done it for years.”

Early in the season, Tamra and castmates were in an uproar over Katie’s communications with Bravo bloggers. But in the season finale, a source claimed Tamra herself leaked vital storylines to a blogger, and plotted to take down Gretchen Rossi with screenshots of her allegedly ‘liking’ homophobic posts. (Gina Kirschenheiter later pointed out that there’s no proof showing that Gretchen actually liked the posts, despite Tamra’s claims.)

In an interview with ET, Emily was asked if Katie’s return to RHOC makes sense.

Emily claimed Katie is “difficult” for her, though it isn’t difficult to stay on the show – as long as you’re “authentic” and take the time to “build relationships” with castmates. But according to Emily, Katie hasn’t done this, though she spends time trying to build relationships with people “outside of the show.”

She also hinted that most castmates don’t have a relationship with Katie, and Emily feels that Katie doesn’t want a relationship with them.

Jennifer said she asked Katie countless times if she wanted to be friends with the cast, and Katie “would always give me a long pause. And I’d be like, ‘Your non-answer is an answer.”

In an interview with Us Weekly, Emily shared if she thinks Tamra leaked storylines to bloggers.

“I’m sure she did, because the amount of information that this person knew — it was detailed,” said Emily. “It was dates. It was who was there. It was where we were filming. It was content.”

What stood out specifically to Emily was that the source knew about the screenshots.

“That’s detailed information that only cast and production would know about,” said Emily. “So, clearly, someone leaked it, and the fact that they said it was Tamra? I mean, I believe them. I’m sure that she does or has done it for years. I think it just caught up with her. There’s no reason for me not to believe that it was her. It seemed very black and white.”

As for her tension with Tamra in the reunion, Emily shared, “I feel like Tamra came into the reunion with a chip on her shoulder towards me, and I don’t even understand where that came from … There’s this surprise ending — I’m not even in that end and I’m not even part of that — and after that, she comes at me. I’m thinking, ‘There are three other people that were just sitting here just destroying you, and you’re yelling at me.’ I don’t know. I don’t understand it.”

Emily revealed that she agreed to join Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition soon after returning home from the Amsterdam cast trip.

“I think I was only home from Amsterdam a couple of days before we started Wife Swap, so I really was questioning my life choices at that point,” she said jokingly. “I really wanted to connect with the kids, and I just felt they welcomed me so easily and were so loving and so endearing and so kind. It was a great experience.”