{"id":2020621,"date":"2025-09-14T06:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T06:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2020621"},"modified":"2025-09-14T06:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T06:03:07","slug":"did-love-last-heres-where-the-later-daters-couples-are-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/did-love-last-heres-where-the-later-daters-couples-are-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Love Last? Here\u2019s Where the \u2018Later Daters\u2019 Couples Are Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Last year, Netflix debuted a reality show entitled <\/span><i><span>The Later Daters<\/span><\/i><span>. Centered around helping seniors find love and released after ABC&#8217;s widely successful <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/golden-bachelor-cast-bringing-age-123550919.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Golden Bachelor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><i><span>Golden Bachelor<\/span><\/i><\/a><span>, <\/span><i><span>Later Daters<\/span><\/i><span> centered around people over the age of 55 going out on blind dates. They also showcased the seniors&#8217; relaxing advice from their friends, families and a dating coach named Logan Ury. As things concluded, two couples did decide to take a shot at love off camera, and we have the updates on where they are now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><span>Suzanne and Avery<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span><span>Courtesy of Netflix<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Suzanne was a 63-year-old contestant who worked as an optometrist and had three children with her late husband. While filming, she met Avery, a 59-year-old financial advisor and divorced father of three. They quickly bonded over things like their love for football\u2014despite the fact that she\u2019s a University of Georgia fan and he\u2019s a University of Alabama fan\u2014and decided at the end of the show that they wanted to continue seeing each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Once filming wrapped, though, they went their separate ways for a little while, though they did reconnect a few months later\u2014but <\/span><i><span>only<\/span><\/i><span> as friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>&#8220;We are really, really good friends. I talk with him a lot. I&#8217;m still interested in seeing him,&#8221; Suzanne<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/where-are-the-later-daters-now-netflix-8753840\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <span>told <\/span><i><span>People<\/span><\/i><\/a><span> after the show finished airing in November of 2024. &#8220;I would not say that we&#8217;re an item. I think he&#8217;s probably dating other people, and I&#8217;m seeing some other people too.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Suzanne is<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dotymama6\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:very active on social media and;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <span>very active on social media and<\/span><\/a><span> has recently begun posting updates regarding her daughter Allison\u2019s wedding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><span>Anise and Willie<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Anise and Willie\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Z5rn5ZsHz73IxmlLRTisZg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/woman_s_world_418\/01db3c38feea67a63de026dd58018408\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span><span>Anise and Willie<\/span><br \/><span>Courtesy of Netflix<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>After almost 20 years as a single woman, Anise, age 62, decided to jump back into the dating pool. The first few didn\u2019t go that well, but then Anise\u2019s daughter, Dyanna, found Willie, a 55-year-old divorcee and old government K-9 specialist, who quickly hit it off with the<\/span><i><span> Later Dater<\/span><\/i><span> star.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The relationship continued to thrive for a couple of months, during which Anise even met Willie\u2019s mother, but sadly, the two did break up after about a year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>&#8220;We realized we don&#8217;t have enough in common to build anything on, but we&#8217;re still friendly,&#8221; she told <\/span><i><span>People<\/span><\/i><span>. &#8220;He lives really far from me. When it came down to the direction he was trying to go and what I was trying to do, it just did not match up.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Anise probably won\u2019t be single for long, though, because in that same conversation she said she already has &#8220;two or three [suitors] who are submitting applications.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><span>Will there be Season 2 of \u2018Later Daters\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>As of publication, Netflix has not confirmed whether or not there will be a Season 2 of <\/span><i><span>Later Daters<\/span><\/i><span>. The show was met with a lot of positive reviews, one of which even coming from former First Lady Michelle Obama, who also served as an executive producer on the show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that people feel like it\u2019s coming from the Obamas, that it\u2019s going to be a specific thing and that maybe it\u2019s not for them because of who it\u2019s from,\u201d Ethan Lewis, the senior vice president of Michelle\u2019s production company Higher Ground,<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/why-michelle-obama-later-daters-1236091099\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said in a statement per The Hollywood Reporter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <span>said in a statement per <\/span><i><span>The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><span> \u201cBut we\u2019re telling everyone\u2019s story. 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Centered around helping seniors find love and released after ABC&#8217;s widely successful Golden Bachelor, Later Daters centered around people over the age of 55 going out on blind dates. They also showcased the seniors&#8217; relaxing advice from their friends, families and a dating coach [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2020622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[371261,23191,28097],"class_list":["post-2020621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-daters","tag-netflix","tag-reality-show"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Did-Love-Last-Heres-Where-the-\u2018Later-Daters-Couples-Are.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2020621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2020621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2020621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2020622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2020621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2020621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2020621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}