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Leslie Fhima has made progress The golden bachelor since her first moment on screen.
The 64-year-old fitness instructor immediately had all eyes on her for her memorable limo exit during the show’s season premiere in September. Fhima emerged from the vehicle dressed in a wig and bathrobe, carrying a walker. When Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner offered her help, she shed the clothes, letting her hair down, revealing a little black dress. “Or I look like I need help?” she asked with a grin.
Her introduction to the ABC series – and Turner, 72 – matched her energetic personality. Throughout her life, Leslie has started her own business, run 10 marathons, had a career as a professional figure skater, and even dated the legendary Prince.
The mother of children Chloe, Eli and Zack – and “glama” to three grandchildren – Leslie brings “a better environment, a more relaxed environment, a more playful environment” every time she walks into a room, according to her son Eli. “Her hospitality is not for profession. It’s a way of life,” he told the newspaper Star Tribune in September.
Her other children are just as in awe of their mother. “Proud of this woman. At 64, she has so much life left in her and so much love to give,” Zack wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of Leslie in August, noting that he longs for her to find her perfect match. “@leslie_fhima you deserve the world and now it’s your time to go get it. I love you mommy #teamleslie #thegoldenbachelor.”
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Leslie is no stranger to the Bachelor Nation franchise. Eli told Star Tribune that the family always watched The Bachelor together, so when ABC announced it The golden bachelor for adults in their sixties and seventies, Leslie applied immediately. “She’s looking for love,” he insisted.
The golden bachelor airs on ABC Thursdays at 8pm ET. Keep scrolling to learn more about Leslie:
What does Leslie do for a living?
Leslie is a personal trainer at Lifetime Athletic. According to her LinkedIn page, she is also the founder of her own company, Soul612, and created the product PowerBark – a “meal on the run for a dog on the go.”
Prior to her career in fitness, Leslie was a professional figure skater, according to her ABC bio.
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What is Leslie looking for in a partner?
Leslie hopes to find her “running buddy for life,” according to her ABC bio, and “a real man who will make her life better, and she’s ready to risk everything to pursue love.”
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Has Leslie been married before?
Leslie’s ex-husband is a restaurateur David Phima, the executive chef of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Fhima’s Minneapolis. He remarried in 2007 and married his wife Lori Fhima.
Does Leslie have children and grandchildren?
Leslie has three adult children and is a ‘glama’ to three grandchildren. “In the summer we swim together, we have dance parties,” she told the Star Tribune in 2020.
She is also mom to a fur baby: her mini Aussiedoodle, Billie.
Did Leslie go on a date with Prince?
In her Golden bachelor Intro video, Leslie said she and the late musician dated when they were younger, claiming he “wrote [the song] ‘sexy dancer’ about me.”
Her son Eli supported her claims and told the Star Tribune in September: “Not only did she date Prince, but she broke up with Prince.” He noted that his mother eventually split from Prince to tour Europe with the Ice Follies.