"Not the guy for you": The Golden Bachelor fans react to Carol's decision to leave the show

The Golden Bachelor Season 2 Episode 4 aired on October 15, 2025, featuring the remaining six participants. This included Cindy, Cheryl, Carol, Debbie, Nicolle, and Peg.

One of the cast members, Carol, revealed her decision to leave the show after Mel Owens chose Cindy for a one-on-one date. She confessed to the cameras that he was not her guy and decided to leave the show.

Seeing Carol leaving The Golden Bachelor, fans online reacted by sharing their thoughts on the social media platform X. They commented about Mel not being the guy for her. Some of the fans also talked about the possibility of her being on the next season of The Bachelorette.

"Excellent decision, Carol! Mel is not the guy for you. Mel is not the guy for anyone who can read, write, discern, or function on a basic human level #thegoldenbachelor," a fan commented.

"I didn't see Carol ending up with Mel in the end, but I say he still needs to get rid of Nicolle #TheGoldenBachelor," another fan wrote on X.

"Love that Carol took herself out. She knew she was worthy of more than what Mel was giving her. #TheGoldenBachelor," a netizen wrote.

"All the best to Carol. At least she was honest and did not string Mel along. #TheGoldenBachelor," one more fan commented.

"He wants Carol back. #TheGoldenBachelor," another person mentioned.

"So sad to see Carol leave. #TheGoldenBachelor," a fan reacted.

Some fans also commented about the possibility of Carol being the next Golden Bachelorette.

"Sad to see Carol leave!! Golden bachelorette tho?? #TheGoldenBachelor," one more fan noted.

"Carol wants to be the next golden Bachelorette. #TheGoldenBachelor," another person commented.

"Carol for the next #GoldenBachelorette @GoldenBachABC @BachelorABC @BacheloretteABC #TheGoldenBachelor," a netizen wrote on X.

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The Golden Bachelor Season 2 Episode 4: Carol decides to leave the show after she feels Mel Owens is not "her guy"

The recently released The Golden Bachelor, Season 2 Episode 4 featured two cast members going home. It was Cheryl and Nicolle. The two were eliminated after they didn't receive the rose from Mel Owens.

However, before that, another cast member, Carol, moved forward with a self-elimination. While she felt that she didn't get enough alone time with Mel, he thought otherwise.

The Golden Bachelor star confessed to the cameras that his relationship with Carol was expanding.

"My relationship with Carol is expanding. With Carol, you could see there is a lot in there, and slowly but surely, it is coming out. Maybe this is the place she can open up," shared Mel Owens.

On the other hand, Carol shared her honest feelings in her confession, stating that he was not "her guy."

"I don't think he's my guy," she shared.

When she revealed that to Mel, he was shocked. She told him that she didn't know if she could continue. Soon, she left the ABC show.

As she decided to leave the show, The Golden Bachelor fans shared their thoughts via the social media platform X. Some fans commented about missing her, while a few talked about making the right decision because Mel wasn't her "guy for her."

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To know more, fans can head to ABC and stream The Golden Bachelor, Season 2, Episode 4.