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'Golden Bachelor' star Mel Owens is shaking off the recent age-shade and diving into the good life -- spotted on the beach, cameras rolling and a whole squad of stunners by his side!

Hit play on the clip -- Mel was living it up at Zuma Beach in Malibu Friday with a whole crew of gorgeous gals, looking like one hell of a group date. Age? Who cares! Mel’s face said it all -- he clearly thought they were all 10s.

TBH, you’d think these ladies were fresh outta their 20s -- all slaying their summer 'fits as they strutted into Malibu West Beach Club. One even snuck in a quick touchy-feely move with Mel on the way in that didn’t go unnoticed.

Mel Owens has been in the media plenty of times over his life, which has seen him go from being a professional football player to a sports lawyer -- before signing on as the second "Golden Bachelor" on the popular television show.

The thing is, the sports figure landed himself in hot water in 2025, when he told producers he wasn't looking to date anyone over the age of 60 ... which caused a stir within Bachelor Nation.

We're going to check out what the television figure's done to make a name for himself prior to his appearance on the hit ABC series ... and see what he's said about his past comments.

Owens began his athletic career at the University of Michigan, where he served as one of the institution's linebackers for several years before ending his college career in 1980.

Mel brought his talents as a linebacker to the Los Angeles Rams, and he joined the team in 1981.

The professional athlete spent the entirety of his football career with the team, retiring from the NFL in 1989.

Following his stint with the Rams, Owens became a lawyer focusing on sports-related injuries and incidents ... he married and had two sons with a woman named Fabiana Owens in 2002, according to Us Weekly, and divorced his wife in 2020.

Owens' designation as the second Golden Bachelor was revealed to Bachelor Nation fans in April 2025.

The former professional football player will be following the first Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner -- who married and quickly divorced his own season's winner, Theresa Nist.

Jesse Palmer, who hosts "The Bachelor" and its various spinoffs, described Owens as a perfect candidate for the program in an interview with Us Weekly, where he said the former athlete had been through "hills and valleys in his personal life."

Palmer went on to describe Owens as a "great lead" and stated the lawyer "really wants to find a special person" through his involvement with the program.

The thing is, Owens upset much of Bachelor Nation when he was asked his dating preferences by show producers, answering he only wanted women within the 45-60 age range to appear on his season of "The Golden Bachelor," according to an interview for the "In The Trenches" podcast.

Mel stated he'd told producers he wanted all the women "to be fit" and asked them to stay away from "artificial hips and the wigs."

Owens later told Glamour he'd spoken to a friend about his comments regarding the age of the show's contestants, and claimed he didn't realize they'd "hit that hard" in their conversation, after which he wanted to publicly apologize for what he'd said.

'Love Island USA' Season 7 star -- and most loved-to-be-hated islander -- Huda Mustafa made her red carpet debut this week, and she didn't arrive solo ... showing up hand in hand with Netflix reality star Louis Russell.

Huda has been seen in public a lot lately with Louis -- who starred on Netflix's "Too Hot to Handle" Season 5, and is on the newest season of 'Perfect Match' -- leading fans to believe the two are an item ... and leaving us to wonder if the romance is confirmed, or if it's just two friends adding fuel to the fire.

Huda made headlines this season of "Love Island USA" as fans judged her for being a mom who left her young daughter in order to be on the show ... but she managed to stick it out all the way through to the finale -- where her relationship ended abruptly, leaving the villa single as a pringle.

Mel Owens is trying to make up for his insensitive comments about age as filming for "The Golden Bachelor" Season 2 gets underway ... revealing he apologized to all the ladies on the first night of shooting.

The reality TV star spoke to Glamour for an interview published Friday about a comment he made on a podcast in June, when he said he preferred to date a woman between the ages of 45 and 60 ... and, he said he told producers to "try to stay away from the artificial hips and the wigs, you know, that kind of stuff.”

The interview sent fans into a frenzy, and they called for his firing from the show ... which tipped Owens off to the fact that he'd said something wrong -- 'cause he admits until a respected colleague called him on the comments, he didn't see the big deal.

Jax Taylor says it's bittersweet to end his time working at Jax's in Studio City ... 'cause he doesn't completely want to give it up -- but, he has to for his mental health.

We caught up with the reality television star while workers were literally taking his name off the establishment ... and, we asked him about how he feels to be giving the place up.

Jax says they had a great run ... but, he ultimately thinks he can't get to where he wants to go and hold on to the bar -- though he says he may want to host a few events there in the future when he does get his mind right, since his business partner Leo plans to keep the bar open ... under a new name.

Tyra Banks is back at it, giving us TMI we never asked for -- but hey, she’s proud of it, and this time, she’s all about digging dirt from her man's feet and popping pimples.

The former model spilled the beans on her "disgusting and erotic" habit -- her words, not ours -- on "Today With Jenna & Friends" this Thursday ... and turns out, she’s into scraping stuff off toes, particularly the "toe jam" that’s occasionally brown, green, and ... stinky.

Tyra confessed it’s pretty much an addiction -- 'cause she's also all about staring down anyone with a pimple, practically itching to get her hands on it.

The Chrisley family's new Lifetime reality show is about to take you on an emotional rollercoaster -- at least, that’s what the first trailer promises -- and trust us, it’s a wild ride!

Catch the extended Lifetime clip -- "The Chrisleys: Back to Reality" follows Todd and Julie's journey from behind bars to their homecoming, with their determined daughter Savannah fighting for their pardons ... and even some jaw-dropping moments with President Trump pulling strings for their freedom.

Now, there was clearly a lot happening BTS before and after their pardons -- and it’s all captured on camera ... with the family also diving deep into how they were screwed over by relatives, and revealing there’s a score to settle.

Alabama and Landon Barker will not be joining a reality show centered around celebrity kids that's currently in development -- despite online rumors ... TMZ has learned.

Representatives for the Barker siblings tell TMZ ... contrary to speculation, neither Alabama nor Landon has signed on for the Los Angeles-based project, which the production company hopes to shop to Bravo as a franchise spin-off to "Next Gen NYC."

Production sources tell us the siblings were approached to participate in the series, but they declined. We're also told rumors former Disney Channel star Skai Jackson is part of the developing cast are false -- she was not asked.

Our sources tell us those approached for the potential series include a host of second-generation celebrity offspring: Terry and Heather Dubrow's son Nick, Kyle Richards' daughters Alexia and Sophia Umansky, Larsa Pippen's son Preston, Camille Grammer's daughter Mason, Adrienne Maloof's sons, and "Dance Moms" alum Nia Sioux.

While nothing has been filmed or officially greenlit, we're told the project is still in early development. The show has not yet been pitched to Bravo, nor has the network picked it up ... despite early speculation, it's destined to become "Next Gen LA"

New bombshells have entered the TMZ Tour Bus ... and it's none other than Kendall Washington and Jeremiah Brown!!!

We got the "Love Island USA" stars out at The Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker in West Hollywood on Tuesday where they were having a boys' day as they were enjoying their first hangout ever ... despite being alumni from the same Peacock show.

The two islanders took a moment to hop on the TMZ Tour Bus and give out some hugs and selfies. Check out the clip ... one fan was especially shocked and got quite emotional as Jeremiah leans in and asks for her name.

Brandi Glanville’s finally getting answers -- after months of her face doing a disappearing act, the mystery’s starting to clear up.

In an X post Tuesday, Brandi Glanville thanked Dr. Michael R. Scoma -- an infectious disease doc -- for stepping in to help crack the case, saying it’s finally making her excited to live life again.

Brandi added that while she’s still getting to the bottom of her face mystery, she’s also on a mission to fix her teeth, gain 10 pounds, and make out with a hot guy or girl -- priorities in order!

Neal McDonough says he "lost everything" after being blacklisted from Hollywood -- all because he refused to kiss another woman on screen!

The "Yellowstone" actor discussed the low point in his life in the exclusive preview clip of Wednesday's "Nothing Left Unsaid" podcast obtained by TMZ ... and he says not only did he lose material things, he lost his confidence as well.

Neil tells hosts Tim Green and Troy Green his work ran dry for about 2 years because Hollywood wouldn't accept his boundary ... and the deep plunge in his career took him on a "tailspin."

He says he took up drinking and lost his identity before his wife, Ruve McDonough, helped him find his way out of the dumps. In the preview clip, he doesn't specify when he went through his rough times.

Times have changed ... and he even released a new project in May -- "The Last Rodeo" --  that sees him kissing a woman onscreen. How did he move past the hurdle? His real-life partner jumped in to play his wife!

Neal further discusses this dark chapter in his career, Clint Eastwood changing his life, playing so many villains over the years and more on "Nothing Left Unsaid" -- which drops Wednesday morning.

Dean Cain made a shocking allegation about his days playing Superman on TV in the 1990s, claiming he was a victim of sexual harassment on set.

The 58-year-old claims he could’ve brought the "biggest sexual harassment lawsuit in Hollywood history" at the time of starring role in the '90s hit TV series, "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman."

Dean made the allegation in a Variety interview ... but kept it vague -- not naming the person he alleges harassed him -- and he declined to reveal further details.

President Trump says it's not true that he was "solely responsible" for CBS and Paramount firing Stephen Colbert from his late-night talk show.

Trump hopped on Truth Social on Tuesday and tried to distance himself from the firing, which has stirred up a big controversy.

POTUS says ... "The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses — And it was only going to get WORSE!"

Emotions ran high on the "Worst Cooks in America" season premiere ... with a portion of the episode dedicated to honoring Anne Burrell, following her heartbreaking death by suicide.

The 29th season marked Anne's 28th turn as host and mentor on the long-running Food Network series -- and the show paid homage to her with a heartfelt tribute at the end of the the first episode.

A smiling photo of Burrell flashed on the screen alongside the words, "In Memoriam." It was followed by a PSA that read, "If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or chat at 988lifeline.org."

Cierra Ortega’s speaking out about the "Love Island" reunion ... and she’s not beating around the bush, making it loud and clear -- she’s not showing up!

In a TikTok video, Cierra confirmed she won’t be at the August 25 "Love Island" tell-all -- and TBH, she didn’t seem the least bit bothered, hinting there’s no need to rehash the scandal, saying her POV’s already out there ... presumably from that apology vid.

Cierra acknowledged her "Love Island" experience ended on a sour note because of her own actions, but despite how it all crashed and burned, the experience still gave her tons of memories.

Little sis is saying goodbye to big bro -- Keshia Knight Pulliam just dropped a tearjerker tribute to her "Cosby Show" costar Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

In a Sunday night IG post, Keshia shared a haunting clip of Malcolm-Jamal jamming on bass at Atlanta’s City Winery -- and her caption cut deep: "A week ago I lost my big brother, but I gained an angel..."

Keshia’s IG caption didn’t hold back, adding "I love you... I miss you... We got our girls,❤️" -- as the footage cut to her two little girls (her daughter Ella, and his 8‑year‑old daughter) strolling with a horse on a farm.