Meet the Contestants of "The Golden Bachelor" — Including Matt James's Mom

Ellen is a 71-year-old retired teacher from Florida. "Ellen is the full package and is ready for love. This retired teacher's smile lights up a room, and she wears her heart on her sleeve," her bio reads. "Ellen is compassionate, intelligent, and has a great sense of humor. She's extremely close with her two sons and loves playing pickleball, golf and card games with them. In her free time, Ellen enjoys watching television, reading the newspaper, and playing bocce ball with her girlfriends. She hopes to remain healthy and active for her entire life, and hopes to grow old with the man of her dreams. Will our Golden Bachelor be that person? Only time will tell!"