Contestants on Joan Vassos’ upcoming Golden Bachelorette season, take observe — you’ll have 4 children to impress throughout hometown dates.

Vassos, 61, who was lately named the primary lead of the Golden Bachelor spinoff, is the proud mother of Nicholas, Erica, Allison and Luke, who she shared along with her late husband, John Vassos. On the subject of her children’ reactions to her courting on nationwide tv, it’s been a little bit of a blended bag for the Maryland faculty administrator.

“My first and third kids are very into this. They suppose it’s actually enjoyable and [are] like, ‘What a cool expertise for mother,’” she informed CNN on Wednesday, Might 15. “My daughter Erica and my son Luke are a bit of … cringey. Like, ‘Don’t kiss a man on TV. That is gonna be actually embarrassing. My buddies are watching.’ However general, all of them need me to search out love.”

Joan beforehand appeared on The Golden Bachelor’s debut season with lead Gerry Turner, however she left throughout week 3 to look after her daughter Erica, who had lately given delivery. “It’s a privilege to be a mother to 4 superb children and a grandmother (they name me Jojo) to 2 stunning grandchildren,” she wrote by way of Instagram following her departure. “However as soon as a mother, all the time a mother and generally the timing doesn’t work out with discovering love.”

Scroll all the way down to be taught extra about Vassos’ household:

John

Joan’s husband of 32 years died from pancreatic most cancers in January 2021. Reflecting again on his loss of life in an Instagram submit three years later, Joan shared that her late husband all the time made her really feel “secure and cherished.”

She added, “Actually, I feel that’s how he would need to be remembered…by not forgetting him. Please maintain telling the tales, don’t fear, they don’t make me unhappy…let’s be trustworthy, most of them are humorous!”

Nicholas

Nicholas was born on March 8, 1990, and established himself as an athlete in highschool on each the varsity soccer and wrestling groups. He went on to review at Georgetown College’s McDonough Faculty of Enterprise — the place he additionally performed soccer — and later graduated with a level in enterprise administration from the College of Maryland.

In accordance with his LinkedIn, Nicholas is at present a senior supervisor of enterprise methods at an insurance coverage firm.

Erica

Joan and her late husband welcomed their daughter Erica on Might 2, 1991. She attended American College earlier than happening to show third grade in Bethesda, Maryland, based on her Linkedin. Erica met her husband, Brent Hiken, whereas out at a tiki bar, and the pair tied the knot in 2022.

“My favourite lady is getting married and I couldn’t be happier! I really like you @ericavassos and @bhikes30 July twenty third goes to be WILD,” Joan captioned a photograph of the pair smiling collectively.

Erica gave delivery to her daughter, Hartley Grace Hiken, the next yr.

Allison

Allison attended Towson College and College of Maryland, which she graduated from in 2018. She’s an entrepreneur, having opened up her personal clothes retailer in Maryland referred to as Itty Bitty Boutique, which makes a speciality of ensembles for little ones.

In accordance with her Instagram bio, she additionally has a son.

Luke

Born in 1996, Luke is an avid athlete very similar to his brother. He performed lacrosse at Marquette College and landed on the Dean’s Checklist whereas finding out Company Communication. Luke is at present a company account govt at Okta, a software program improvement firm, and in addition volunteered with Milwaukee Wheelchair Lacrosse, which teaches the game to wounded veterans.