When Susan Lucci’s husband, Helmut Huber, died in 2022, she suffered a great sorrow. They had been happily married for 52 years, and he was eighty-four years old. Helmut was a prosperous businessman and chef of Austrian descent.

After getting married on September 13, 1969, the couple stayed faithful to one another until Huber’s death on March 28, 2022. Helmut and Susan have two children together, and they treasure a number of grandchildren.

In an interview with People Magazine, Lucci, 77, revealed that ABC had asked her to be the first Golden Bachelorette, but she politely turned down the offer. Lucci stated in an interview with People that she had recently developed a fondness for the “The Bachelor” television series, even referring to “The Golden Bachelor” as a “new addiction for me.”

Going forward, ABC revealed on May 14 that Season 1 participant Joan Vassos will appear on this fall’s season as “The Golden Bachelorette.” In a Bachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour podcast, 61-year-old Joan Vassos publicly stated her intentions.

She declared, “I really want love” and “I want to have somebody in my life,” expressing her sincere yearning for love. “I believe that sharing life with someone makes everything better. I genuinely think all of that. She made it clear that she liked this experience better than traditional dating services.