"I'm physically ill"— The Golden Bachelorette fans react to Joan sending Jonathan home

The Golden Bachelorette aired a new episode this week on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. During the segment, fans saw Joan and her suitors spend time together before the frontrunner decided who she wanted to take to the Hometowns, set to air next week.

Out of the seven suitors, two went on one-on-one dates, while the rest of them went on a group date with Joan. Later in the episode, Joan sent Mark home as she felt he wasn't ready for a serious relationship, followed by sending Jonathan and Keith home during the rose ceremony.

Fans of the reality dating show reacted to Jonathan not receiving a rose online and were upset to see him go home. One person wrote on X:

"Not my baby Jonathan! I’m physically ill over this!"

"How did Jonathan go home and not Guy..... I thought Jonathan would be in the final two," a fan commented.

"I’m sorry but Pascal over Jonathan was not on my bingo card," a tweet read.

Fans of The Golden Bachelorette felt blindsided by Joan's decision.

"OMG OMG I’m shocked!! I’ve been blindsided!!!! No roses for Keith OR JONATHAN?!!!" a person wrote.

"What a CURVEBALL with Joan sending Jonathan home," a fan commented.

"I have a non-hearing cat that I swear just heard me scream. Jonathan, I’m 48 but feel 61. Let’s do this," a tweet read.

Fans of The Golden Bachelorette wondered "what just happened" when they heard the news.

"JORDAN OVER KEITH AND JONATHAN WHAT," a person wrote.

"Joan 100% played Jonathan BC WHAT JUST HAPPENED," a fan commented.

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What happened in The Golden Bachelorette's latest episode?

In The Golden Bachelorette season 1 episode 5, Joan and her seven remaining suitors spent some time together before the frontrunner picked who she wanted to go to Hometown dates with. Trista Sutter, the first-ever Bachelorette, made a guest appearance, while Joan decided to only give out roses at the end of the week during the Rose Ceremony.

Keith and Joan went on a one-on-one date during which the suitor opened up about his previous marriage. He told Joan that his daughters had not spoken to his ex-wife for over 10 years because of her addiction issues. Meanwhile, back at the mansion, Mark wondered if being on the show was the right thing and confided in some of the cast members.

He recalled his late wife Dennis sitting by a hummingbird feeder to feed the birds and told the cast members that he saw a hummingbird in the mansion. He believed it was a sign from the universe that she would be okay with finding someone new.

The following day, Guy. Jordon, Jonathan, Pascal, and Chock go on a group date with The Golden Bachelorette star. The bowling session saw Chock and Joan spend some quality time together, which didn't sit well with some of the other cast members.

For Mark's one-on-one date with Joan, the latter picked the suitor up in a convertible Porsche and drove to a yacht. The frontrunner told the cameras she hoped Mark would open up because she wanted to make the right decision about who to pick for Hometowns.

The date was filled with silence until they came across board games and a scavenger hunt that helped break the ice. Mark later spoke to Joan about his wife, and while the ABC star was appreciative of the cast member's showing vulnerability, she didn't feel he was ready to be in a relationship.

Although the date went well, Joan came to the mansion later to let Mark know she didn't feel a connection with him and sent him home. During the Rose Ceremony, Pascal, Chock, Jordan, and Guy received roses, which meant Keith and Jonathan's journeys ended.

Fans of The Golden Bachelorette reacted to the Rose Ceremony online and were upset to see Jonathan go home.

The Golden Bachelorette will return to screens on October 30, 2024, with episode 6.