The Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner has revealed that he’s not dating anyone since he and his wife Theresa Nist announced that they’re getting a divorce. Gerry, a 72-year-old retired restaurateur from Hudson Indiana, and Theresa, a 70-year-old financial services professional from Shrewsbury, New Jersey, met, fell in love, and got engaged during The Golden Bachelor season 1. They were married in January 2024 in a live, televised event called the Golden Wedding. However, just three months later, Gerry and Theresa announced that they were getting divorced due to their inability to compromise about where they’d live. Neither one of them wanted to leave their family.
In the comments section of one Gerry’s Instagram posts, the former Golden Bachelor leading man answered a fan who said, “Heard you’re dating again!!!” Gerry replied, “Definitely not.” Gerry’s post included a carousel of photos of his dog and his 92-year-old dad. The caption read, “My favorite time of the year on the Lake, and Cody’s too! In addition to her loving up on my dad and taking boat rides, she has the full time job of keeping the geese off the shore. Summer is close.”
After Gerry and Theresa’s divorce announcement, Gerry isn’t shying away from being in the public eye. According to IndyStar, Gerry Turner will participate in the minor league baseball team the Fort Wayne TinCaps’ Love and Roses Night on May 17, featuring a VIP experience that has a Q&A session. The VIP ticket package includes a meet and greet with Gerry, which allows each guest to take a photo with him.
Between his public appearance at the baseball event and his very wholesome Instagram post, Gerry seems to be on a mission to change his image. Gerry was painted as a villain even before his divorce from Theresa, when it was revealed that The Golden Bachelor might not have been entirely truthful about his dating history. While he was portrayed as a widower who hadn’t dated since the death of his wife, he allegedly had a relationship with a woman before he appeared on the show. She even accused him of breaking up with her before his reunion because she’d gained weight.
It’s not surprising to hear that Gerry isn’t dating again after announcing his divorce from Theresa. As seen on The Golden Bachelor, he’s a sensitive man who feels things deeply, so it’s likely that he’ll need time to recover from their breakup. Although people want to find someone to blame when a couple ends a relationship, there’s no indication that it was Gerry’s fault. Even though Gerry and Theresa’s marriage didn’t last, they gave people hope that they could find love at any age. Hopefully, they’ll both find love again in the future.
Sources: Gerry Turner/Instagram, IndyStar