'The Golden Bachelor': Who is Patty James? 'The Bachelor' star Matt James' mother made her debut on ABC in 2021

'The Golden Bachelor' star Patty James got divorced when son and Bachelor Nation alum Matt James was very young
PUBLISHED SEP 28, 2023
Bachelor Nation alum Matt James' mother Patty James to appear in 'The Golden Bachelor' (Instagram/@pjames61)
Bachelor Nation alum Matt James' mother Patty James to appear in 'The Golden Bachelor' (Instagram/@pjames61)

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA: 'The Golden Bachelor' star Patty Cuculo James became the most talked about contestant ahead of the show's release as she already made her debut in Bachelor Nation in 2021.

For those who cannot remember, Patty is 'The Bachelor' Season 25 star Matt James' mother. She is a 70-year-old retired real estate professional. Patty lives in Durham, North Carolina. 

Patty is a proud mother of two sons, Matt and John. According to her ABC bio, she is an "avid sailor" who "loves her body glitter."

It has been revealed that she can't start her day without a coffee.

'The Golden Bachelor' Patty Cuculo James is aretired real estate professional (Instagram/@mattjames919)
'The Golden Bachelor' Patty Cuculo James is aretired real estate professional (Instagram/@mattjames919)

What is 'The Golden Bachelor' star Patty Cuculo James' ideal type?

Patty was previously married but got divorced at a very young age. However, she has not turned her back on love. Patty is ready to give love another chance.

Patty is "hoping to meet a kind, funny, smart and confident man for herself."

She says, "I want to meet someone who loves and cherishes me that I can live out my golden years with."

She says in the trailer, "I'm looking for someone that cares about family like I do."

Patty has been single for almost 30 years now. But, she is all ready to share positivity and zest with someone special.

'The Golden Bachelor' Patty Cuculo James is looking out for someone who values family as much as she does  (Instagram/@mattjames919)
'The Golden Bachelor' Patty Cuculo James is looking out for someone who values family as much as she does (Instagram/@mattjames919)

Who was 'The Golden Bachelor' star Patty Cuculo James' ex-husband?

Patty was previously married to Manny James. They split up when 'The Bachelor' alum Matt was young, leading Patty to raise her sons single-handedly.

Patty's son Matt says in 'The Tamron Hall Show', "I saw what infidelity looked like at a young age. I saw family members that were against the relationship and doubling down on it after seeing the infidelity between my dad and my mom." 

Patty apologized to her son in one of the episodes of 'The Bachelor, saying, "I'm sorry I hurt you, son. I had to get to this point. Whatever I can do to make it better, I'll work on it. I want you to be happy for the rest of your life and I want you to have a relationship that's healthy and not like what I went through."

'The Golden Bachelor' Patty Cuculo James has two sons  (Instagram/@mattjames919)
'The Golden Bachelor' Patty Cuculo James has two sons (Instagram/@mattjames919)

Bachelor Nation star Matt James adores his mother Patty Cuculo James

People reports Matt claiming that he wants a wife who has the same attributes as that of his mother. 

He confessed, "Just someone who you can experience life together with. Someone who is trustworthy, someone who is themselves, someone who's caring, honest, compassionate."

He went on express gratitude towards his mother, "Everything that she sacrificed for myself and my brother to be in the position that we're at, I want to be that for somebody else. And the way that she loved myself and John is how I want to love somebody and how I want to be loved."

Bachelor Nation star Matt James adores her mother Patty Cuculo James who is to appear in 'The Golden Bachelor' (Instagram/@mattjames919)
Bachelor Nation star Matt James adores her mother Patty Cuculo James who is to appear in 'The Golden Bachelor' (Instagram/@mattjames919)

'The Golden Bachelor' will release on Thursday, September 28 at 8 pm EDT on ABC and the following day on Hulu.

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