Although his daughter, Kelsey Anderson, found love on ABC's "The Bachelor," Mark Anderson left "The Golden Bachelorette" Wednesday night alone. But have fans of "The Bachelor" franchise seen the last of the Army veteran, 57, who lives in Leesville?

Joan Vassos didn’t see a future with Anderson, best known as “Kelsey’s hot dad,” handing roses to four other men. But fans are hoping for another run.

In the wake of The Golden Bachelorette fans mourning the departure of Mark Anderson, the contestant is now speaking out about his adventure on the show. “I am thankful… I am hopeful… I feel blessed,” he began his Instagram post.

Kelsey Anderson is so proud of her dad, Mark Anderson, after his journey on The Golden Bachelorette came to an end. Joan Vassos eliminated Mark during the Wednesday, October 16, episode, and Kelsey reacted to the news on Instagram one day later.

The Golden Bachelorettes Mark Anderson has made a name for himself in the world of reality TV. Having turned heads during his debut on The Bachelor season 28, Mark became a fan favorite and an obvious contender to win the senior spin-off,

Mark Anderson ‘s run on The Golden Bachelorette has come to a close. Fans and Joan Vassos ‘ other suitors alike have been grieving the army veteran’s departure.

However, based on “The Golden Bachelorette” spoilers from Reality Steve, Vassos eliminates Anderson and leaves him without a hometown date. Reality Steve shared hometown date spoilers via Instagram on September 18. According to his spoilers, Vassos eliminated Anderson, Gordon, and Rone at this stage of her journey.

Fan favorite Mark Anderson isn't on track to win Joan Vassos' heart. Is he just a producer plant who's on The Golden Bachelorette for another reason?

The host also shares his thoughts on Joan's decision not to hand out date roses. Each week during The Golden Bachelorette, host Jesse Palmer will answer a few questions about Joan's "journey" to find "love.