The Golden Bachelor alum Susan Noles has announced she's in a serious relationship and has finally found her "person" in a French man named Frederic.
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"I've been holding onto this secret for a little bit now. I did meet someone, and I know I've been talking about being single because I didn't know where it was going to go," Susan shared on the "Bachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour" podcast, which she co-hosts with Kathy.
"I know what I felt, but I wanted to make sure that we were both on the same page. And now, we are."
Susan said for a while, she and 54-year-old Frederic were "just having fun" and decided to see where things could go between them.
"And now, I can honestly say he is the real deal. I have found my person," Susan gushed.
"Oh my god, he's wonderful. So yeah, Bachelor Nation and all you listeners, this was my turn -- and thank God! I mean, I went on national TV on The Golden Bachelor and it didn't work."
Susan said during the women's "fabulous vacation," she couldn't sleep one night and so she decided to try her luck on a dating app.
"I thought, 'You know what? What do I've got to lose?' I went on Tinder!" Susan revealed.
"See, everybody, it does work when you least expect it! And trust me, believe me, I used to be on all of the dating sites forever. So I tried it. I saw somebody and I swiped."
After going to the beach and enjoying dinner with Kathy the next day, Susan checked the app and discovered a message.
"That was the fun part!... He is tall, he is handsome, and he's a big younger than me," Susan shared.
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"[And] of course he is French and he speaks French, so when he asked for the first meet, I made Kathy come [to a restaurant with us]."
Susan's new man is a father of two and a businessman from Bordeaux, France.
Susan and Frederic apparently used a language-translation app to guide them through the conversation. Kathy, who speaks a little French, also helped them communicate.
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Once the date was going well, Kathy faked receiving a phone call and left the pair alone.
Susan said her date with Frederic -- which included appetizers and drinks -- lasted for about three hours but it wasn't an "instant" connection due to the challenge of trying to understand each other.
"But there was something [there], a lot of chemistry, and he walked me home after three-and-a-half hours," Susan shared.
She added, "He wanted to come in, but the rules are the rules. We don't bring guys in."
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Susan apparently felt guilty to leave Kathy, who gave her bestie a hard time at first about being a third wheel.
For Susan's third date with Frederic, Kathy allowed him to visit where they were staying.
"She loved him immediately," Susan said of Kathy's friendship with Frederic.
Kathy elaborated, "Once I got to know him, I was much more relaxed with him. What I honestly could see -- don't cry, Susan -- was how happy she was with him. She couldn't wipe the smile off her face, and she kept saying to me, 'I've never felt this way about a guy.'"
Kathy admitted Susan tends to rush into love and "loves being in love" -- and so she rushed it with Frederic, a surfer who can cook and has a dog.
"But once I got to talk to him, he was such a nice guy and genuinely nice to me. I thought, 'You know what? She might have struck gold here,'" Kathy shared.
"Susan spent every waking moment with this guy [after that], and I was fine with it."
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Susan went on to gush about how Frederic is "so romantic," and Kathy agreed that Frederic "takes care of her."
Kathy pointed out how the couple talks until 3AM most nights and Susan is clearly "in deep" with him.
"Just when you think it's never going to happen, it happens, Kathy," Susan said.
"So I've decided not to go to Paradise because I've found the love of my life... I don't know if I have to get married, but I would want a commitment when the time comes."
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Susan said she's going to visit Frederic as often as she can and maybe spend a few months in France in the winter. She has also begun taking French lessons.
Susan confirmed she and Frederic have already said, "I love you," to one another and that Frederic would love to wed her in Las Vegas one day.
"I can't even explain this feeling. I think he is everything I've ever dreamed of. The way he treats me and takes care of me!" Susan exclaimed.
"When I broke my arm, the man showered me and shaved my legs. He took care of me like no other. They don't make them like this! And I feel blessed... He [already] calls me his wife!"
Susan was last linked to a fan of The Golden Bachelor whom she had met while shopping at Marshalls in Philadelphia in Spring 2024, but their romance didn't last.
Neither Susan or Kathy made it far on Gerry Turner's The Golden Bachelor season, but both women were memorable for their outgoing and outspoken personalities. Susan also supposedly made fantastic meatballs!
Susan went on to officiate The Golden Wedding for Gerry and his winner, Theresa's Nist, which aired live January 4 on ABC. (Gerry and Theresa split only three months after they got married).
While Susan will no longer be appearing on Bachelor in Paradise's upcoming tenth season, Kathy hinted she may be a cast member on the show.
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