HE'S STILL GOT IT
Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner shares his dating demand after Theresa Nist split and brags about getting ‘lots of DMs’
Including a look back at Gerry's Golden Bachelor season
GOLDEN Bachelor star Gerry Turner has revealed if he's ready to get back in the dating world.
In April, the Bachelor star shocked the world by announcing he and his ex-wife Theresa Nist were getting a divorce.
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On the season finale of The Golden Bachelor, Gerry, 72, proposed to Theresa, 70, and in January, the two tied the knot in a televised wedding ceremony.
Since his split, Gerry revealed to TMZ that he is not quite ready to get back into the dating pool - but has gotten offers from women.
The star told the news outlet that women have been giving him their numbers both in public and on social media.
While Gerry doesn't say no to a phone number, he revealed that he hasn't followed up with anyone yet.
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"[I'm] flattered by their boldness," he said.
However, when he is ready to start dating again he knows what he wants.
Gerry said he's looking for a good friend who loves adventure and travel.
He also wants a person who lives in his home state of Indiana who lives close to him to avoid long-distance relationships.
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Gerry also refuses to sign up for dating apps and prefers to meet someone the old-fashioned way.
COULDN'T MAKE IT WORK
The former TV couple revealed they were separating in a tell-all interview with Good Morning America.
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The main issue in their marriage was the long distance.
During their marriage, Theresa continued to live in New Jersey while Gerry was in Indiana.
"Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations and we've looked closely at our living situation," Gerry said in the interview.
"We've come to the decision mutually that it's probably time for us to dissolve our marriage."
The Golden Bachelor contestants
In 2023, the world was introduced to its first Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner.
Meet all of the women who were competing for Gerry's heart.
- Theresa Nist (WINNER)
- Leslie Fhima (RUNNER UP)
- Faith Martin
- Ellen Goltzer
- Sandra Mason
- Susan Noles
- April Kirkwood
- Kathy Swarts
- Nancy Hulkower
- Christina Kempton
- Edith Aguirre
- Joan Vassos (FIRST GOLDEN BACHELORETTE)
- Jeanie Howard
- Natascha Hardee
- Peggy Dercole
- Marina Perera
- Anna Zalk
- Maria Trice
- Pamela Burns
- Patty James
- Renee Halverson-Wright
- Sylvia Robledo
Theresa and Gerry got married in January live on ABC. Four months later, the two announced they were getting a divorce.
The two admitted that they would always have love for each other.
On June 13, Gerry and Theresa settled on their divorce.
GERRY'S TIME ON THE GOLDEN BACHELOR
In July 2023, ABC announced Gerry as the first-ever Golden Bachelor.
Two months later, his episodes began to air on ABC.
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Each week, Gerry and his contestants competed in competitions including Pickleball games and talent shows.
By the end of it all, the final two women were Theresa and Leslie Fhima.
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In May 2024, the network revealed that Joan Vassos, who left Gerry's season early due to a family emergency, was going to be the first-ever Golden Bachelorette.
Her episodes air this fall.
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