Guy Gansert is trading the Bachelor mansion for Port Charles.
The Golden Bachelorette runner-up, 66, has landed a guest starring role on General Hospital, per People. Gansert, who is a retired ER doctor, will play a wildlife journalist named Geoffrey Beckett who makes his debut on the Wednesday, March 12, episode.
“They loved the idea of a real ER doctor who made it to the final two of The Golden Bachelorette,” he told the outlet on Friday, March 7. “Even though I was ecstatic over being a cast member on The Golden Bachelorette, this was an exciting opportunity to actually act and be a part of an iconic show. This is all happening after deciding to hang up my stethoscope and retire after 35 years.”
Bachelor Nation was introduced to Gansert during the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette. Gansert was one of the many suitors vying for Joan Vassos’ affection. Gansert made it to the final two, where Vassos ultimately got engaged to Chock Chapple during the November 2024 finale.
ABC Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos reunited with Guy Gansert at the live taping of After the Final Rose. After Guy, 66, asked if there was “something missing” in their relationship, Joan, 61, reassured him there was nothing. “It comes down to it being kind of a time thing,” she said during the Wednesday, November 13, […]
Gansert, who has been a fan of the soap since college, explained that the potential role came into fruition after he joked to one of the Bachelor producers that he’d like a chance to be on “such a well-respected long-running series” despite having “absolutely no acting experience.” Weeks later, he had a meeting with the series’ executive producer Frank Valentini.
Joan Vassos and Guy Gansert on ‘The Golden Bachelorette: After the Final Rose.’ Disney/Christopher Willard
One month after his chat with Valentini, Gansert “received an offer to be on a small one-day episode” which he immediately accepted. When Gansert arrived on set for filming, he was embraced with open arms, calling the experience “surreal.”
“The producers, directors, actresses were so incredibly kind and supportive and put me at ease,” Gansert recalled. “They were all welcoming. There was definitely a sense of family amongst all staff. It was one of the most fun things I have done. They made me feel special.”
Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos is playing matchmaker in Bachelor Nation. As part of her and Chock Chapple’s Us Weekly cover story, Joan, 61, revealed that the casts of seasons 1 of The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette aren’t waiting for a senior Paradise spinoff to get together. “I’ve already set three of them up […]
After getting a taste of the acting bug and finding himself more comfortable on the screen, Gansert is hopeful to return to General Hospital after his one-episode arc airs.
“Before I went on the show, I was happy just to have one chance to see what it is like behind the scenes. Now, I had so much fun and I feel like I could take being comfortable in front of a camera to a more relaxed and excellent level,” Gansert told the outlet. “GH, just give me one more chance!”
