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SUMMARY

  • The Golden Bachelorette contestant Gil Ramirez had a temporary restraining order filed against him by an ex-girlfriend.
  • Despite the background checks, Ramirez was cast opposite Joan Vassos, causing fans to question the show's casting process.
  • Although the restraining order was dropped, Ramirez's screen time has been minimized due to the controversy.

The Golden Bachelorette is here and fans are looking to see which of the senior citizen contestants of the show will find true love! Yet, their excitement has turned into worry since the production decided to cast Gil Ramirez in Joan Vassos’ season, a contestant with a restraining order filed against him by an ex.

Joan VassosJoan Vassos in The Golden Bachelorette | Credit: ABC

It comes as a total surprise that another season of the show would end up making the same mistake, and potentially make fans lose interest.

The Golden Bachelorette‘s Gil Ramirez Had a Restraining Order Against Him

The Golden BacheloretteA still from The Golden Bachelorette featuring Vassos and Gil Ramirez | Credit: ABC

The Golden Bachelorette is one of the top reality TV shows when it comes to dating and finding love. A one-of-a-kind show by ABC, which features a cast of senior citizens trying to find love, it has lately been cooking up a lot of controversy.

In the Joan Vassos’ starrer season, she came across a 60-year-old educator from Mission Viejo, California, Gil Ramirez. Despite the production running their own ‘thorough’ and ‘exhaustive’ background checks on the contestants, Ramirez was cast as one of the leads. While we don’t know what made the production cast him, PEOPLE recently discovered that he once had a temporary restraining order against him filed by an ex-girlfriend for ’emotional harassment.

In the documents obtained by PEOPLE, the ex claimed Ramirez contacted her repeatedly via phone, texts, or videos and showed up at her house and other places. While he was subjected to a temporary restraining order, it was dropped sometime after July and the case was dismissed without prejudice for lack of prosecution for lack of service.

The Golden Bachelorette Casting Gil Ramirez is a Big Blunder

The Golden Bachelorette / ABCGil Ramirez | Credit: The Golden Bachelorette / ABC

Even though charges were dropped and the temporary order was removed, the fact that it happened still seems concerning to a lot of fans. As per a source close to the show, via PEOPLE, this filing occurred in the brief period between completion of our thorough background investigation and exhaustive vetting process and the beginning of production.

In light of this, the insider claimed that Ramirez’s screen time has been minimized and he won’t be used for promotional content for the show. Yet to have the show still cast him is a big red flag for fans, and potential future of the show, since it is certainly worrying for the safety of the contestants if things keep going this way.

Given the recent developments, The Golden Bachelorette should pay attention to who they cast in the future seasons. If this negativity continues on, it won’t take long for fans to lose interest in the show and prevent worthy contestants from taking part.

The Golden Bachelorette airs Wednesdays at 8 PM EDT on ABC.

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