Summary
Gerry Turner, the firstThe Golden Bachelorlead, has been under fire lately after he and Theresa Nist announced their divorce, and many believe he conned her. By the end ofThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, Gerry realized that Theresa was the one and decided to get down on one knee and propose to her. The pair had already met each other’s families and, at the time, believed they were a good match. After a lavish televised wedding and filminga funCelebrity Family Feudepisodetogether, Gerry and Theresa surprisingly ended their marriage.
When Gerry and Theresa announced they were getting a divorce,BachelorNation was shaken to the core. The golden couple seemed like a match made in heaven, and no thoughts of a divorce even crossed fans' minds for Gerry and Theresa. They seemed like they were in it for the long haul, especially after their wedding, which was a huge spectacle on the network. However, distance got in the way of Gerry and Theresa’s love story, and love simply wasn’t enough to keep them together. Although, was Gerry just conning Theresa all along?
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Gerry Conned Viewers About Not Dating After Being Widowed
Just a couple of months after Gerry ended his run asThe Golden Bachelor, it was alleged byThe Hollywood Reporterthat Gerry had lied about his relationship status prior to being on the show.An unnamed woman told the publication that she was in a three-year relationship with the reality star, and the pair even lived together for almost two years. Gerry said on the show that he hadn’t dated anyone sincehis wife Toni Turner passed away; however, according to this woman, that was a complete lie.
Gerry and this woman reportedly met at a mental health center they were both working for at the time. They seemed to like each other, but it simply didn’t work out. The publication also reached out to another woman who knew Gerry as a bar patron and revealedGerry dated several women after losing his late wife. While they weren’t long-term, they weren’t flings either. Gerry left the huge detail out during his time asThe Golden Bachelor.
Gerry Didn’t Love Theresa Enough To Move For Her
One would think getting married would mean the person would do anything to be with their partner, but not Gerry, as moving didn’t seem like an option for him.He was set in his ways in Indiana, which seems strange as none of thewomen onThe Golden Bachelorhe connected with were from there. Gerry essentially lied to Theresa about moving by marrying her. Living together is an important part of marriage, andThe Golden Bachelorsimply couldn’t make that commitment to Theresa.
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.
