Commanders quarterback Sam Hartman to star in 30th season of 'The Bachelor'

Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Hartman has been chosen as the lead of the next season of ABC's "The Bachelor," according to a Gray News report carried by Dakota News Now, Live 5 News, WIS and 1011 Now.

The upcoming season will be the 30th for the long-running dating show, the outlets reported. Hartman is 27 years old.

The Commanders announced the news in a press release, saying their quarterback would spend the offseason searching for a partner, according to the reports.

Hartman discussed the role Friday during an appearance on "Good Morning America." He described feeling both excited and anxious about the experience and joked about the number of women he will meet on the show. "I have a tough time holding conversation with one girl. Thirty is going to be pretty tough," he said, as reported by Dakota News Now.

According to the reports, Hartman said he was reluctant at first and came close to declining the offer. He said a conversation with Jesse Palmer, a former NFL player who previously starred as the Bachelor, persuaded him to accept. Hartman said Palmer explained to him what the show does and does not involve.

Hartman also told the program that couples who marry are not asked how they met, but whether they intend to stay together for life, and that he saw no issue with finding a spouse through television, the outlets reported.

Asked what qualities he hopes to find in a partner, Hartman said he is drawn to ambition and a competitive nature. He said he wants someone who is pursuing goals of their own and who inspires him each day, according to the reports.

Hartman joined the Commanders in 2024 as a free agent, Gray News reported. Before reaching the NFL, he played four college seasons at Wake Forest and then one season at Notre Dame.

The outlets did not report when the new season is scheduled to air.

Compiled by True News from reporting by Dakota News Now, Live 5 News, WIS and 1011 Now. Each outlet's original story is linked below.

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