Susan Lucci experienced a profound loss when her husband, Helmut Huber, passed away in 2022. He was 84 years old, and they had been blissfully married for 52 years. Helmut was an Austrian-born chef and a successful businessman. The couple got married on September 13, 1969, and remained devoted to each other until Huber\u2019s passing on March 28, 2022. Together, Susan and Helmut have two children and cherish several grandchildren.<\/p>\n
Susan Lucci talks heart health, opens up on loss of husband.
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\nMoving forward, ABC announced on May 14 that Joan Vassos, who was a contestant from Season 1, will grace this fall\u2019s edition as \u2018The Golden Bachelorette.\u2019 Joan Vassos is 61 years young and openly shared her intentions during a Bachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour podcast. She expressed her genuine desire for love, saying, \u201cI really want love\u201d and \u201cI want to have somebody in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Susan Lucci experienced a profound loss when her husband, Helmut Huber, passed away in 2022. He was 84 years old, and they had been blissfully married for 52 years. Helmut was an Austrian-born chef and a successful businessman. The couple got married on September 13, 1969, and remained devoted to each other until Huber\u2019s passing…<\/p>\n