Golden Bachelor Mel Owens found love with former firefighter and bomb tech Peg Munson. During season 2 of The Golden Bachelor - which aired from September to November 2025 - Mel had strong connections with his final two women, Peg and Cindy Cullers. In the finale, Cindy eliminated herself over fears that Mel wasn't ready to get married, which led Mel to choose Peg. "I trusted you, you trusted me and you told me you had confidence in me that I'd make the right choice and here you are.