Summary
The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner became obsessed with fame, and now it may have damaged his reputation. Gerry was once just a 72-year-old retired restaurateur who had been widowed since his wife, Toni Turner, passed away in 2017. However, he told producers that he’d been single since his late wife’s death, which was revealed to be untrue, as he’d been in at least one long-term relationship. Despite the glaring red flag, 70-year-old day trader and fellow widower Theresa Nist accepted when Gerry proposed to her at the end of the final rose ceremony.
Though Gerry and Theresa barely knew each other, they got carried away by all the excitement, and they rushed to get married in January. Though they had the whole world rooting for them, the marriage was over after only three months.The Golden Bachelorseason 1couple insists that they ended on good terms, butGerry’s behavior since the split has led to speculation that he was more interested in famethan matrimonial bliss.
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Gerry Likely Wanted A TV Wedding
No Expense Was Spared
In December 2023,The Golden Bachelor’sfinal rose ceremony aired on ABC, and Gerry and Theresa could finally go public with their engagement. It was immediately announced that the couple had already set a date and would be getting married in anationally televisedGolden Bachelorweddingin January. The dreamwedding was a lavish event attended by manyBachelorNationpersonalities, including many of the women Gerry had just rejected on the show.
It’s possible that Gerry really wanted to be the star of a big, fabulous wedding, which is exactly what he got.
Gerry Was Very Active On Social Media
He Thinks He’s Making History
Gerry has always been active on social media, but never as much as after joining the cast ofThe Golden Bachelor.In February, weeks after marrying Theresa,Gerryposteda photo of an Emmy consideration magazine ad with a photo of Gerryunder the words “HISTORY-MAKING.” The ad also mentions some of the other awards won byThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, including an AARP Movies For Grownups award for best reality series and a DGA nomination for best reality program premiere.
The post has 3.5K likes and Gerry’s post reads, “Is this a hint of things to come? We are open to possibilities.”
Unfortunately,the inaugural season ofThe Golden Bachelordidn’t win any Emmy Awards in 2024, but the unscripted dating series was a huge ratings coup for ABC and Gerry.
Gerry Clearly Loves The Attention
But It Hurt His Image
As was clear from his time as the lead ofThe Golden Bachelorseason 1,Gerry is a gregarious person who loves attention. Though he has handled himself more gracefully than other pastBachelorNation leads, he has received a lot of flack from fans.Gerry has received a lot of criticismfor his behavior since his split from Theresa, and it has damaged his reputation. It’s unclear ifThe Golden Bachelorwill be able to reclaim his good name.
73 years old
Zodiac sign
First marriage
Toni Turner, 43 years
Second marriage
Theresa Nist, 3 months
The Golden Bachelor
Cast
The Bachelor returns to TV with The Golden Bachelor, a romantic reality competition series created for ABC. The show will focus on an older generation of hopefuls, with one senior male hoping to court and win the heart of one of several older female contestants.
