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"The Golden Bachelor" star Mel Owens put more than roses on the table during the show’s premiere.

During the Sept. 24 debut, the 66‑year‑old revealed his ex‑wife filed for divorce in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic after falling in love with someone else.

"In 2020, during Covid, my Dad died. And then my wife filed for divorce. She had found someone new. I was shocked," Owens said on the ABC show.

"It’s heart-wrenching. I mean, it’s the toughest thing I’ve ever gone through. In the quest for love, along the way, you’re gonna get knocked down even sometimes when it’s unexpected. But you have to get back up and try to find it again. Since the divorce, I haven’t really dated. I had to stay focused on my kids."

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