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Mel Owens’ Ex-Wife: About the New ‘Golden Bachelor’s Past Marriage

According to court documents viewed by Hollywood Life, Mel’s ex-wife filed for divorce in February 2020.

ABC announced Mel’s casting in April 2025, and naturally, fans were dying to know more about the former NFL player — especially since he was married for a long time to his first wife. Per Mel’s ABC bio, the “devoted dad” is “ready to rediscover a love rooted in the simple joys of companionship — sharing life’s everyday moments, making plans for the future, and growing stronger together as a couple.” He later attended the University of California at San Francisco, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate, and he became a founding partner at the Namanny, Byrne & Owens law firm.

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