Bob Guiney

Robert Guiney, born May 8, 1971, in Riverview, Michigan, embarked on his public career after graduating from Michigan State University in 1993, where he played as a walk-on quarterback for the football team. Prior to his television appearances, Guiney co-founded a branch of Allied Home Mortgage in 1999 with a childhood friend, demonstrating an early entrepreneurial spirit. His band, Fat Amy, based in Lansing, Michigan, laid the groundwork for his future musical pursuits, even reuniting in 2003 as the Bob Guiney Band to record the album “3 Sides.”

Guiney’s introduction to a national audience came in 2003 as a contestant on the first season of ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” His popularity on the show led to him being cast as the bachelor in the fourth season of “The Bachelor” in the same year. Following his time on reality television, Guiney transitioned into a career as a television personality. He has been a bi-monthly panelist for the TODAY Show and a featured face on comedic series like Viria’s Top 10. He also appeared weekly on Bethenny, guest-hosted the nationally syndicated HollyScoop, and was a guest on The Hallmark Channel’s The Better Show. In addition, he hosted “Bob & Jessica LIVE” on SIRIUS/XM, a lifestyle magazine show covering entertainment and pop culture topics. Guiney also hosted HGTV’s “Showhouse Showdown” and toured with LIVE with Kelly & Michael to promote their partnership with Mattel.

Beyond his television engagements, Guiney has maintained an active musical career. He frequently tours as an acoustic duo, ‘Guiney & Grimes’, with Scott Grimes, and they have plans to release a new album. He is also the lead singer for “Band from TV,” an ensemble of prominent actors including Hugh Laurie and Jesse Spencer, who perform to raise money for their chosen charities. “Band from TV” debuted at #1 on Amazon.com with their album “Hoggin’ All the Covers” and performed on “American Idol Gives Back” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Over a period of seven years, Bob and the band raised and donated over $3 million to various charitable organizations. In 2003, Guiney published a book titled “What a Difference a Year Makes: How Life’s Unexpected Setbacks Can Lead to Unexpected Joy.”