After he very publicly agreed to divorce Theresa Nist, The Golden Bachelor season 1’s Gerry Turner has lived and boasted about his active lifestyle. Before his television debut, Gerry was a 72-year-old widower who lived his life in relative obscurity. The retired restaurateur had been married to his beloved wife Toni Turner for 43 years before she died in 2017 after a short illness. With his two children grown and away from home, Gerry focused on his work as a prolific philanthropist, but he couldn’t deny that he felt lonely and wanted another chance at love.
After dating 22 women The Golden Bachelor in Season 1, Gerry gave his last rose and heart to Theresa, a 70-year-old widow. Their whirlwind romance led to luxury Golden the wedding, which aired on ABC just weeks after the couple’s announcement with his relationship. In hindsight, the couple of seven years shouldn’t have rushed into marriage as they announced their split in April, after just three months of marriage. Since the break up, Gerry has taken the brunt of the blame and doesn’t seem to care what anyone thinks of him anymore.
He doesn’t even seem to miss Theresa anymore
Gerry and Theresa cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their separation. The Golden Bachelor the season 1 stars never even lived together, and they never lived in the same state. Gerry lived by a lake in the Indiana dream home he had built with his late wife, while Theresa lived in New Jersey near her daughter and grandsons. The bottom line is that neither was ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to be togetherand a long-distance marriage simply wasn’t sustainable.
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Since the divorce, Gerry has remained active and has even traveled a lot. Recently, Gerry posted Instagram photos of her trip to Madison, Wisconsin. Some photos are of Gerry attending a big college football game, while others are of Gerry hanging out with his friends. The Golden Bachelor The season 1 star seems to be having a great time in all the photos, and he’s clearly Finally over Theresa. The post has 2.6k likes and Gerry’s post reads in part “LOVE college football.“
Gerry attended the concert
He’s ready to move on
Gerry didn’t just attend a football game and hang out with friends while in Wisconsin, he also attended a concert. One of them Gerryon Instagram in the photos of his trip, he is participating in an outdoor music eventsurrounded by other concert guests. Gerry’s caption continues: “Thanks to all the wonderful people I met last weekend (so many!).”
“What a blast.”
Gerry has taken a lot of heat from fans for his failed marriage to Theresa, which everyone unfairly blamed him for. At first Gerry tried to save his reputation, but he quickly realized that he would never be able to make everyone happy, so he stopped trying. Now that Gerry has given up trying to apologize for his failed marriagehe looks much happier. Since Theresa has forgiven Gerry for everything that happened between them, Gerry can move on with his life.
Gerry’s trip to North Carolina was also fun
He prioritizes family and friends
Since Gerry announced his separation from Theresa, The Golden Bachelor the season 1 star’s reputation has taken a hit, so he’s been trying to escape the limelight. In addition to his daughters and granddaughters, Gerry is also focused on his friends. To his credit, Gerry seems to have long-time friends who live all over the country. In July, Gerry headed to North Carolina to hang out with friends and posted photos from her recent vacation on Instagram. “Two weeks of vacation filled with golf, pickleball, beach time, biking, good southern food, and the Blue Angels“, read Gerry’s caption.
“What a fun time, thanks to the best friends a guy can have.”
During a short marriage The Golden Bachelor the Season 1 couple is considering living in North Carolina. It seemed like a good compromise since not only Gerry’s friends live there, but also Theresa’s son and his family. Both have been seen vacationing in the Tar Heel State, but they couldn’t agree on living there.
Gerry Turner |
73 years old |
Birthday |
August 7, 1951 |
Star sign |
Leo |
First marriage |
Toni Turner, 43 years |
Second marriage |
Theresa Nist, 3 months |
The Golden Bachelor season 1 is available to stream on Hulu.
Sources: Gerry Turner/Instagram, Gerry Turner/Instagram, Gerry Turner/Instagram