On June 27, M6 will release the cult reality TV show which offers a gentleman the chance to find love among around twenty suitors. This season, the production focused on a “senior” version called “Golden Bachelor”. Viewers will soon meet Landry, a 60-year-old widower and father of 3 grown children, who after a long grieving process decided to take time to find love again with a woman of his age.
During the press conference for the launch of the show, we were able to meet this new single gentleman who spoke about his incredible experience. “ I didn’t tell anyone about it except my family, my brother, my sister, my daughter… they thought it was great but they advised me to be careful with the media » explains Landry who specifies “ the post-broadcast scared me, because I don’t know this world “.
Landry: “I wanted to live this experience to the fullest”
In fact, the sixty-year-old claims to have found himself in the show without knowing that it was the Bachelor. “ I hadn’t watched the French show in 2003, nor the American version. Afterwards I wanted to remain neutral and live this experience to the fullest. » he explains. A good pick for the production, which during casting was looking for an authentic, spontaneous candidate who did not know the cult program.
If Landry admits to having had some hesitations upon discovering the concept of the show, his apprehensions were quickly swept away during filming. I had a good experience, I found it great, the girls were extraordinary, there was real solidarity between them, but also towards me. It’s an emotionally strong experience, finding yourself alone in the middle of 20 women. Moreover, the production ensures follow-up with a psychologist before, during and after the show. “. For this elegant and discreet man, seducing in front of the cameras was not easy either. “ It’s not easy to put yourself on the scene like this »continues the new hero of M6 « The more the experience progressed, the easier it became, but not at the beginning. I played the game of seduction with sincerity while remaining myself. And after a while I forgot about the cameras “.
Landry: “I was as kind as possible”
Landry admits to having also had difficulty ousting his contenders during the rose ceremonies. “ It was very difficult, especially during the first one. I have to eliminate women, even though I barely know them… and afterwards it gets worse, because bonds are created. I was afraid of hurting them, I was as kind as possible. But be careful, I put myself in danger too! It works both ways, because girls can refuse my rose. You will have a surprise during the show.» he concluded.
