T he Golden Bachelor is here for its hotly anticipated (by me and my grandma) return for season two, which means we’re finally getting a formal introduction to Mel Owens . And if you’ve been following along, then you know the road to get here has been a little bit bumpy.

Following the controversial comments he made about the age of his contestants a few months earlier, Mel nearly got replaced as the season two lead (if you believe the rumors, anyway...) but now that the drama is behind us, we’re here to talk about how much this man is getting paid to find love on reality television. And while we don’t have an exact figure, there’s a lot we *do* know.

First Up, Mel Is (Reportedly) Already Rich

Mel kicked off his career with the Los Angeles Rams and was with them for nine full yea

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