– Gerry and Theresa’s quick marriage had red flags from the beginning, including Gerry’s dishonesty about his past relationships.
– Despite appearing happy on screen, Gerry and Theresa’s rushed marriage quickly faced challenges due to their conflicting living arrangements.
– The couple’s lack of compromise, rushed engagement, and living apart after marriage led to their quick downfall on The Golden Bachelor season 1.
The Golden Bachelor stars Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist’s relationship quickly dissolved after their Golden wedding, but there were red flags in their marriage from the beginning. Gerry, who became the very first Golden Bachelor after a nation-wide casting, was sold as a wholesome, hurting widower. Bachelor Nation was told that Gerry hadn’t dated since his wife, Toni Turner, died in 2017, and that he was hoping to make a genuine connection with someone as the lead of The Golden Bachelor season 1. While Gerry wasn’t being truthful, Bachelor Nation was none the wiser about the things he’d been saying.
Throughout The Golden Bachelor season 1, Gerry’s personality was dissected by Bachelor Nation in order to see if there were any cracks in his foundation. While the majority of the season, Gerry appeared to be a stand up guy who stuck to his morals, some of The Golden Bachelor viewers understood that there was more than met the eye about the lead. By the end of the season, though Gerry’s connection with Theresa was clearly strong, many felt that there were some odd differences in the Gerry on screen and the Gerry in real life, which were corroborated quickly thereafter.
At the end of The Golden Bachelor season 1, Gerry and Theresa wound up getting engaged, but their relationship was quickly faced its first test when one of Gerry’s exes called him out publicly on the lies he’d perpetuated about himself. In a spicy expose an ex of Gerry’s, who chose to remain anonymous but provided credibility to the press to verify she was telling the truth, shared that he wasn’t the wholesome person that many believed him to be. Her relationship with Gerry had spanned more than a year, and the ex made it clear that he wasn’t kindhearted.
Despite a scandal biting at their heels, Gerry and Theresa went along with their plans to marry. Having a large, televised wedding that was live on ABC just a month after The Golden Bachelor season 1 finale, Gerry and Theresa ignored the scandal that was following them around and got married. Though there were clearly issues to be resolved in their relationship, they chose to take the plunge and commit to each other.
While Gerry and Theresa seemed like they’d be happy in their marriage, the couple weren’t seen together often after their wedding, which quickly became concerning for Golden Bachelor viewers. When it was announced after just three months of marriage that Gerry and Theresa’s relationship was ending, many were shocked, but some felt it had been coming since before their wedding. The red flags leading up to the couple’s demise were clear to many Bachelor Nation viewers.
Gerry Said “I Love You” To Another Woman
He Had Serious Feelings For Leslie
Although the majority of The Golden Bachelor process was the same as it typically is on Bachelor Nation shows, some of the more organic emotional content was left up to Gerry and his contestants. Typically, the lead isn’t meant to tell any of his or her contestants that they love them ahead of the finale, but Gerry’s feelings were too large to be contained. Sharing he loved both Theresa and his runner-up, Leslie Fhima, Gerry broke a cardinal rule of Bachelor-hood.
By telling both Theresa and Leslie he loved them, Gerry made it clear that he wasn’t truly serious about either of his relationships. Gerry was quick to fall for both women, but his feelings weren’t long-term, serious emotions, and instead developed because of the intensity of the situation they were all in. Further, Gerry telling both women he was in love with them rather than just Theresa was difficult, as he made it clear he wasn’t actually serious about either of them in the long run.
Gerry’s Ex’s Were At Their Wedding
The Golden Bachelor Cast Came Out To Celebrate
Rather than being a celebration of their love and connection, Gerry and Theresa’s wedding was a celebration of Bachelor Nation as a whole. Focusing on The Golden Bachelor experience for the entirety of the cast rather than Gerry and Theresa throughout their wedding special, it was clear that there was a disconnect between what the couple would’ve wanted and what was shown on air. The Golden Wedding special was a disjointed special that didn’t show much of Gerry and Theresa’s connection but instead focused on those surrounding them.
