The Golden Bachelorseason 1 ended with a devastating divorce which led to speculations that Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist were never really in love. At the time, they appeared to be head over heels in love with one another, but, in hindsight, their entire relationship was a showmance manufactured for mass consumption in a Hollywood television studio. When ABC announced they’d be making aBachelorspin-off that chronicled the love lives of senior citizens, older singles from all over the United States applied to be on the first season of the unscripted dating show.
The inaugural season ofThe Golden Bachelorkicked off with Gerry, a 72-year-old retired widower from Indiana, greeting his22 singleGoldenwomen. Among the women was 70-year-old Theresa Nist, a widowed day trader from New Jersey. After a thrilling season of romance and drama, Gerry gave his final rose to Theresa. Theseptuagenarian couple were married just a few weeks after getting engaged. When they announced their divorce after only three months of matrimony, it led to questions about whether their relationship was the real deal, or just a made-for-TV showmance.
Gerry & Theresa Barely Knew Each Other
They Were Engaged For A Few Short Weeks
Gerry and Theresa met in the summer of 2023, which is whenThe Golden Bachelorseason 1started filming in Los Angeles, California. They went public with their relationship in December, and their wedding took place in January 2024. The couplebarely knew each other when they decided to take the ultimate plunge. It’s no surprise they announced their divorce just three months later, in April 2024.
Gerry & Theresa Were Never In Love
It Was All A Performance
ThoughThe Golden Bachelorseason 1 couple initially cited their inability to decide on a place to live as the reason for their split, Theresa recently appeared on theAlmost Famouspodcast to confess that it wasn’t just geography that came between them. According to Theresa, shefelt rushed into marriage because the network offered to payfor theirlavishGolden Bachelorwedding. She explained that they didn’t know each other well enough to get married, and implied that they simply weren’t compatible.
Where Are Gerry & Theresa Now?
It’s Never Too Late To Find Love
These days, Gerry and Theresa have put their ill-advised marriage behind them, and have moved on with their lives.Theresa recently welcomed her seventh grandchild, while Gerry has continued to travel and spend time with friends and family. It is unclear if either of them have dated anyone since leavingThe Golden Bachelor, but being on the show should have taught them that it’s never too late to find love again.
70 years old
Day trader
72 years old
Retired restaurateur
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.
