Golden Bachelorette suitor confuses fans as they spot Below Deck's Captain Lee

Fans of The Golden Bachelorette were left speechless after a suitor on the first-ever season premiere looked identical to another friendly face from reality television. Wednesday night's inaugural premiere saw Joan Vassos meet 24 suitors who are vying for her heart in The Bachelor spin-off series. Suitor Kim Buike is a retired US Navy captain arrived to meet the leading lady in his uniform.

Golden Bachelorette's Joan breaks down in tears over 'guilt' in sneak peak Golden Bachelorette fans claim they have met the perfect man for Susan Noles Fans were shocked upon his arrival as they initially thought the contestant was Captain Lee from the Bravo hit show Below Deck . Captain Lee is most consistently found in his nautical captain's garb, which fans claimed resembles a naval uniform. Not me thinking Kim was Captain Lee.



#TheGoldenBachelorette pic.twitter.com/6ZqwwSzfxJ — Marie Cervantes (@9woodMac) September 19, 2024 When the suitor made his on-screen debut, fans stormed social media to discuss the suitor 's resemblance to the Bravo star .

One person shared: "I thought Captain Lee was happily married," along with a side-by-side photo comparison of the two silver-haired men. "Not me thinking Kim was Captain Lee," another wrote alongside a similar photo, as an additional fan asked, "So, they’ve got Captain Lee on deck? #GoldenBachelorette." DON'T MISS: Joan sends six men packing after emotional Golden Bachelorette premiere [INSIGHT] Jenn Tran's blunt warning to Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos [RELEASED] Golden Bachelorette fans break down as Joan admits she finally feels 'safe' [LATEST] A fourth fan shared to X : "Kim is giving Captain Lee vibes in allllll the right ways, another stud of the sea!!!" "Almost spat out my drink when I saw what I thought was Captain Lee coming out of the limo," chimed in another, with a sixth saying, "Kim over here looking and sounding like Captain Lee.

" Another viewer posted: "For a minute I thought Kim was Captain Lee from Below Deck !!!" with a final writing, "Who else thought Kim was Cap’n Lee ?" While many fans are familiar with the reality TV star, Kim on the other hand is a 69-year-old from Seattle, WA looking for love with Joan on the new show. New episodes of The Golden Bachelorette appear Wednesdays on ABC and stream later on Hulu . Subscribe to Express US The Bachelor newsletter .

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