April Kirkwood Biography
April Kirkwood is an American reality TV star, therapist, and former schoolteacher best known for being a contestant on The Golden Bachelor Season 1. She now returns to reality TV, appearing in Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, which premiered on July 7, 2025, on ABC.
April Kirkwood Education/Career
Kirkwood received her M.Ed., LPC, Two Master’s in School and Community Counseling from Youngstown State University. Since August 2020, Kirkwood has worked as an online therapist for Teladoc Behavioral Health. Before that, she worked as a counsellor for Counseling On Demand LLC. Further, she was the Dean of Guidance Department at Port St. Lucie Schools from 2008 to 2011.
April Kirkwood Age
Kirkwood was born on December 3, 1957, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. She is 67 years old as of 2024. Kirkwood celebrates her birthday on December 3rd.
April Kirkwood Height
Kirkwood stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
April Kirkwood Family
Kirkwood has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight; hence, she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Kirkwood has any siblings.
April Kirkwood Husband
Kirkwood is single, as evidenced by her appearance in Bachelor in Paradise Season 10. She has two grown children and two grandchildren. She spends her free time with her kids and grandkids and enjoys dancing to Taylor Swift, watching “Bridgerton,” and playing with her two dogs.
On November 28, 2024, she shared a picture of her and an unnamed man on her Instagram account and captioned “Life sure has surprises. I would never have imagined dating again after 23 years but here I am. So many mixed emotions: excitement, fear…#datingadvice #datinglife”
Before her time on The Golden Bachelor, she was in a relationship with Ralph until he passed away in 2021. She was depressed after his death and found it difficult to date. She has been married twice, with her first marriage lasting 18 months while her second marriage lasted 17 years. Before divorcing her second husband, they had two children.
April Kirkwood Net Worth
Kirkwood has an estimated net worth ranging between $200K– $2 million, which she has earned through being a reality TV star, therapist, and former schoolteacher.
April Kirkwood The Golden Bachelor
Kirkwood is best known for being a contestant on The Golden Bachelor Season 1, Gerry Turner’s season. She was eliminated in week 4. She said that she felt somewhat ignored by Gerry, later expressing relief that they did not end up together, “I’m glad he’s not my guy.”
April Kirkwood Bachelor in Paradise
After searching for love on The Golden Bachelor Season 1, Conley returns to reality TV in Bachelor in Paradise Season 10. Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 premiered on July 7, 2025, on ABC. The show follows previous contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette as they travel to an isolated paradise in Costa Rica, previously set in Mexico for the first 9 seasons, for a second (or third) chance at finding love. Jesse Palmer returns as the host of the show. She found dating difficult since she lost her partner. However, she is ready to seek thrills and enjoys a good roller coaster. She stars opposite
- Zoe McGrady
- Gary Levingston
- Jack Lencioni
- Lexi Young
- Sam McKinney
- Jonathon Johnson
- Spencer Conley