'The Golden Bachelorette' Star Pascal Is Reportedly at the Center of a Surprising Twist This Season

The Golden Bachelorette star Pascal Ibgui is reportedly leading us to a major twist in Joan Vassos’ love story.

The eccentric Frenchman has slowly become a fan favorite after initially raising eyebrows with his maintenance lifestyle. However, he won over viewers with his rags to riches story which was revealed during his solo date with Joan and his emotional reaction to “best friend” Mark Anderson being sent home in October 16’s episode.

However, the Chicago-based hair salon owner it reportedly about to take fans by surprise once again according to an alleged twist later in the season. Keep reading for more details but, be warned, there are spoilers ahead!

According to a September 18 post from Bachelor Nation insider RealitySteve — which also revealed the alleged winner of The Golden Bachelorette — Pascal chose to leave the season because he wasn’t in love with Joan. For fans wondering why previews of Joan’s hometown dates didn’t include any appearances from Pascal, this might be why!

All About Pascal Ibgui

Pascal, 69, grew up in Paris but moved to the US when he was 22. Despite not speaking English at the time, Pascal managed to find success and has been living in Chicago for over 30 years. He is the owner of hair salon PascalPourElle.

While Pascal has been private about his past romances, we do know that he has three children — Natalie Crystalle, Maxim, and Sara Ibgui.

His son, Maxim, made a brief appearance on the show via a video message to his dad. “Dad, I just want to say how thrilled I am for you to have been given this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Joan, I can’t wait to meet you when my dad brings you back,” he said in the video, adding in a joke: “One more thing. I promise I won’t have any parties at the house this Saturday at 10 p.m. I love you, dad. Kill it.”

Pascal’s daughter, Natalie, defending him from haters in a TikTok video.

“All the people that talked smack about my dad PASCAL from The Golden Bachelorette without knowing his life story,” she wrote in the video. “I’ll always have my dad’s back … that’s a fact,” she added in the caption.

Before you go, click here to see the most dramatic splits in Bachelor and Bachelorette history.