SUMMARY
– Leslie still has feelings for ex Gerry Turner, showing signs she’s not over him.
– The Golden Bachelor highlighted senior love, obstacles, and charismatic personalities.
– Leslie strategically uses social media to get Gerry’s attention, aiming to stay in the spotlight.
The Golden Bachelor runner-up Leslie Fhima is showing signs that she is not over her ex, Gerry Turner. 65-year-old Leslie was one of 22 women vying for Gerry’s heart. Gerry, a 72-year-old retired restaurateur, won the hearts of Bachelor Nation fans and viewers new to the franchise alike with his charm, empathy, and desire to find love. Gerry lost his wife of 43 years, Toni, to a bacterial infection in 2017. While he was dating the different women, many of them connected with his story and had also lost spouses themselves.
The Golden Bachelor season 1 was historic because it put the spotlight on love and romance in the lives of seniors, which has widely gone overlooked in the reality TV spectrum. The season showed the resiliency of the senior hopefuls and was a touching look at the obstacles older people encounter when they try to find love again. There were also many charismatic personalities in the pilot season of The Golden Bachelor, and Leslie was one of them. Viewers got to know her through her interactions with Gerry, and after being passed over, it seems Leslie still has lingering feelings.
Leslie Got Burned By Gerry
Gerry Led Leslie On
When it came time for Gerry to narrow his top choices down, he was the closest with Leslie, Theresa Nist, and Faith Martin. He went on hometown dates with all three women, and he told Faith and Leslie that he loved them during their time together. Gerry ended up sending Faith home and taking Leslie and Theresa to Costa Rica with him for the overnight Fantasy Suite dates. In the six to nine weeks that The Golden Bachelor was filmed, fans grew very familiar with Leslie and Gerry’s connection.
Leslie and Gerry seemed to have the most physical chemistry, with the pair sharing many kisses and tender moments. Leslie had been unlucky in love her whole life and hadn’t dated anyone in over a decade since her last marriage. She had an issue with picking the wrong men and getting burned by them. Howver, it seemed like Gerry was going to be the one to turn things around for Leslie. They shared a joyous fantasy suite date where their connection and jovial banter was on full display. Leslie left her date with Gerry thinking she was going to be his choice because he said things that made it seem that way.
When Gerry went on his date with Theresa the next day, he seemed checked out and like he was thinking about Leslie. However, Theresa was able to capture Gerry’s attention back and they shared an intimate dinner where Gerry felt like he got the answers he needed from Theresa. So much so, that he went to Leslie the following morning and told her that he would not be choosing her. Leslie felt competently blindsided because Gerry’s actions did not match his words (via Bachelor Nation.)
“Everything you told me last night was a lie,” Leslie said to Gerry sobbing.
Gerry insisted that he meant what he said to Leslie at the time he said it and that his intention was not to break Leslie’s heart. At the Reunion, Leslie and Gerry came face to face again and it was clear that Leslie thought Gerry led her on.
” She was still devastated by Gerry’s blindside and also appeared to have some lingering feelings, which seem more apparent now. ”
Leslie Is Rubbing Her Happiness In Gerry’s Face As A Tactic
Is Leslie Trying To Get Gerry To Notice Her?
The final Rose ceremony took place on August 31, 2023. Gerry and Theresa set a rapid wedding date and wed on January 4, 2024. Unfortunately, the pair announced their intention to divorce in mid-April 2024, citing that they could not blend their lives.
” Now that Gerry is a single man again, Leslie has been taking steps to make sure that Gerry notices her, signaling her hope to get back together with him. ”
On Instagram, Leslie is trying her happiness in Gerry’s face. She is playing coy and showing off how fun and exciting her life is, maybe in the hopes of reminding Gerry what he could have with her. Leslie and Gerry had a great relationship on the show, and Leslie might be using her social media activity to get Gerry’s attention.
Leslie has been showcasing how much her family has her back and since Gerry met Leslie’s children and grandchildren, it could also serve as a reminder of the great family Gerry is missing out on. Also, Gerry and Leslie live much closer to each other in the Midwest than Gerry did with Theresa from Indiana to New Jersey, so her Minneapolis-based posts might be something she’s trying to get Gerry to look at.
Leslie Wants To Continue Her The Golden Bachelor Celebrity
Leslie Wants To Stay In The Spotlight With Gerry
Leslie is also signaling that she is not over Gerry and may want to get back with him because she is not ready to give up her The Golden Bachelor spotlight. Being with Gerry would give Leslie the relevancy that she wants. Leslie and Gerry’s romance is something that neither party could easily forget, and having a redemption story with Leslie on Gerry’s end could catapult the pair back into the public eye. Getting back with Gerry would benefit Leslie greatly, and so it makes sense for her to still want to try again with Gerry.
Leslie Is Still Talking About Gerry
Leslie Is Using Different Platforms
Leslie’s relevancy is also tied to Gerry. She may not be over him yet because she has a plan to rekindle things in order to keep everything The Golden Bachelor has afforded her. To that end, she is still talking about Gerry. She recently went on a podcast and said that she had no intention of getting back with Gerry, but that might have been a tactic to play hard to get with Gerry. Leslie also still has pictures with Gerry and from their experience together on her Instagram feed, meaning she wants to keep their relationship memory and potentially ignite it again.
