Heartthrob Gerry Turner tries again to salvage his damaged reputation (will it work?)

After he ended his ill-advised marriage to Theresa Nist, The Golden BachelorGerry Turner has been trying to salvage his badly damaged reputation. There was a time when Gerry’s reputation was reliable, but that was before Gerry was elected The Golden Bachelor season 1 first lead. Gerry was a retired widower minding his own business when he was given the extraordinary opportunity to find true love on national television. Gerry had been in love before. He was married to his late wife Toni Turner for 43 happy years until her death in 2017.

Gerry claimed to be a lonely widower after the death of his beloved late wife, but it was later revealed that Gerry started dating almost immediately and even had a live-in girlfriend for a while. Despite all the red flags, Theresa married Gerry in January in a lavish star-studded affair. Golden wedding that aired on ABC. Although hopes were high for Gerry and Theresa, the couple divorced after just three months of marriage. Since their split, Gerry has taken the brunt of the blame and his reputation has suffered.

Gerry shared a healthy Instagram post from the bike ride

He had to get away

The Golden Bachelor the season 1 stars announced their split in April, and Gerry’s reputation took a hit. Fans were disappointed with the divorceand they took it out on Gerry by blaming him for the divorce. Since then, he has tried to stay busy. A prolific philanthropist, Gerry has been busy raising money for causes he cares about, but Gerry has also focused on family and friends. Recently, Gerry posted Instagram photos commemorating a bike trip to Michigan with friends. Gerry’s text reads in part: “It was a trip full of beach time, great food, great friends and LOTS of laughter.”

It must have been a bittersweet moment for the retired restaurateur, as this would have been the kind of trip he and Theresa could have taken together. When The Golden Bachelor the couple announced their split, they cite distance as the reason for the split. While Gerry lived in Indiana, Theresa lived in New Jersey, and neither was willing to make the big sacrifice. It’s frustrating for many fans, who rightly claim that Gerry and Theresa were aware of their geographical challenges when they tie the knot.

Gerry receives negative and positive reception from fans

He has made mistakes

The Golden Bachelor season 1 was a hit with fans who fell in love with Gerry. The series broke barriers as it was the first time an unscripted dating show focused on the love lives of seniors. When the series was announced and Gerry was cast as the main character, eligible older boys from all over the country were eager to try dating a retired restaurateur. Gerry became a household name almost overnight and enjoyed the lavish celebrity life.

Not only did Gerry get to go on lavish dates with beautiful women, but he also got to rub elbows with celebrities.

When the season aired, Gerry was invited to a viewing party at Kris Jenner’s house. Apparently, reality star and model Kendall Jenner was a big fan from the show, so her mother pulled strings to get her to come. At the time, he was secretly engaged to Theresa, but according to Kendall, that didn’t stop him from flirting with Kris. When the producers asked Kris about it in a June episode The Kardashianshe did not confirm or deny the allegation. This incident was another reason for fans to hate Gerry.

Gerry’s Instagram followers continue to drop

He’s losing fans fast

Gerry had an Instagram page before he came out The Golden Bachelor season 1, but her following exploded after she was nominated Bachelor spin-offs first lead. At the height of his fame when he flew high on the wings of his love for TheresaGerry had over 152,000 followers. Today, Gerry has less than 150,000 followers, but he doesn’t seem to care.

Unlike some of the past
Bachelor
leads, he’s not interested in staying in the public eye as he desperately tries to forget everything that happened.

Although Gerry probably wishes he could go back to the time before he agreed to join the cast The Golden Bachelor season 1, there is no going back. Marrying Theresa before they got to know each other was a big mistake The couple probably should have waited before rushing in. Gerry probably feels like a failure because his first marriage to his late wife Toni Turner lasted 43 years, while his second marriage ended after three months. Gerry is currently single, but when he’s ready to start dating again, he’ll hopefully remember the lessons he’s recently learned.

Gerry’s former fans can’t seem to get over his heartbreak

They don’t forgive or forget

Although Theresa has seemingly moved on and forgiven Gerry, Bachelor Nation fans are still blaming The Golden Bachelor alum of his conduct during and after it. It wasn’t just that he misrepresented himself and insulted Theresia, but because he treated Leslie Fhima. Gerry gave his last two roses to Theresa and Leslie, and even though he told Leslie she was “the one,” she ended up choosing Theresa instead. The fans The Golden Bachelor they have a long list of grievances against Gerry and have yet to forgive Gerry.

The Golden Bachelor

season 1 is available to stream on Hulu.

Source: Gerry Turner/Instagram