After his divorce from Theresa Nist damaged his reputation,The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner made an official attempt to stage a comeback, but did it work? Gerry went from living in relative obscurity to being a household name, and that kind of fame and relevance is hard to walk away from without a fight. Gerry was a 72-year-old retired restaurateur when theBachelorspinoff came calling with an offer he couldn’t refuse. He packed his bags and left his idyllic Indiana lakeside home, and headed off to film the inaugural season of the dating series.
After dating 22 eligible older women duringThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, Gerry gave his final rose to 70-year-old day trader Theresa Nist. The septuagenarian lovebirds were married a few short weeks after going public with their relationship. The only thing thatlasted a shorter time than their courtship was the actual marriage, which was over after just three short months. Despite both parties being equally to blame, fans turned on Gerry. His reputation is so damaged that it threatens to kill what remains of Gerry’s relevance.
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Gerry Turner’s Reputation Took A Hit
He Was Unfairly Maligned
Gerry’s downfall started even before he and Theresa tied the knot in alavishGolden Bachelorwedding. Though Gerry claimed he had been single since the death of his late wife, Toni Turner, in 2017, it was revealed that he had actually been in at least one long-term relationship. Despite the red flag, the fans forgave Gerry, and Theresa married him anyway. When the divorce was announced, all theold feelings about Gerry’s dishonesty came rushing back, and he got the brunt of the blame for the divorce.
Gerry would like nothing more than to salvage his good name, if not his relevance.
Gerry Hosted A Talent Show
His Attempted Comeback
Since the divorce,Gerry has been lying lowand staying out of the public eye, but he recently put himself back out there.Gerryrecently hosted an Indiana talent show calledSo You Think You’ve Got Talent,and he posted about it on Instagram. This could bea sign thatGerry wants to be relevant again, but it’s unclear if this was a good first step in salvaging his good name. The post has 1.4K likes, and Gerry’s caption reads, “Judging the “So You Think You’ve Got Talent” competition last night was an honor and a tremendous amount of fun.”
“The talent was off the charts. Congratulations to the winners.”
Gerry Wanted To Be Famous
Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Though Gerry hoped that he’d find love onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, fame was an added bonus. At first, the notoriety was great.Gerry loved hanging out with various Kardashians, and he basked in the attention and accolades. Over time, however,his dream turned into a nightmarewhen he had to go through a very public divorce. Gerry learned that fame can be a double-edged sword, but that doesn’t mean he no longer wants notoriety.
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.
