The Golden Bachelor final is here and fans of the veteran version of the successful dating franchise are eager to see who Gerry Turner will give his final rose to – Theresa or Leslie
The end of the Golden Bachelor debut has arrived and Theresa Nist was offered the golden rose.
Gerry Turner made a tough decision after a season packed with tears, tantrums and heartbreak. In the first of its kind, Gerry, 72, became the first ever Golden Bachelor, proving to everyone that love doesn’t age. He whittled down the competition to Leslie, 64, and Theresa, 70.
It appeared during the overnight dates that Leslie won over his heart, but after spending the night with Theresa, everything changed for him. Rather than make the final reveal during the ceremony, Gerry opted to give Leslie a warning in a tearful break up conversation.
While the handsome bachelor wooed the ladies and fans alike throughout the successful series, recent allegations that surfaced ahead of the two-hour finale suggested he hasn’t been completely honest on his journey.
Golden Bachelor’s Gerry and Theresa reveal upcoming major relationship milestone
In the last minute of the finale, the surprise that Jesse Palmer has been teasing all night was finally revealed.
Jesse said to Gerry and Theresa: “Do you remember on your first date we both learned that both of you wanted to learn Italian? We’re sending you on a romantic vacation in Italy.”
The couple were so excited, and Gerry remarked: “We can use that as our honeymoon trip! We are going to get married and we are going to do it as quickly as we can because at our age we don’t have a lot of time to waste.”
“That’s right save the date!” Jesse exclaimed as he announced The Golden Wedding episode, premiering January 4.
Gerry Turner gets his happily ever after on The Golden Bachelor
Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner found love on the finale of The Golden Bachelor. After leaving Leslie Fhima heartbroken, Gerry proposed to businesswoman Theresa.
Presenting Theresa with a huge, sparkling ring, Theresa replied: “Oh my god it’s spectacular.
“You make me the happiest woman in the world.” She then said yes, with the pair shouting at the camera: “We’re engaged!”
Golden Bachelor’s Leslie slams Gerry for ‘lying’ as he says he’s fallen in love with Theresa
Golden Bachelor left Leslie Fhima heartbroken on the show finale. The 72-year-old reality star confessed to Leslie: “I have fallen in love with Theresa and that’s the direction I’m going to take.”
When he told her, she erupted with anger. She said: “Everything you told me the other night was a complete and utter lie, Gerry.”
“You made it sound like you chose me you said things to me that made me think that this was it… It’s mind-boggling to be honest how you can talk to me all night say you love me and not even a day, 12 hours later, you can change your mind.”
Gerry admits to Leslie she’s not the one in a heartbreaking conversation
“I feel like I could read Gerry now and he wasn’t quite himself today,” Leslie said to Gerry after meeting his daughters and granddaughters.
She turned out to be right that something was off, as Gerry later admitted to a sobbing Leslie: “I’m in love with Theresa and that’s the direction I’m going.”
“So everything you told me last night was a lie?” Leslie said.
“No, because at that time that was the truth,” Gerry tried to explain.
“I knew it, I knew the minute I saw you today,” she sobbed.
She later added: “It’s mindboggling how you can talk to me one night and not even a day, 12 hours later you changed your mind.”
How old are Gerry, Theresa and Leslie?
This is the first ever season of The Bachelor featuring older people looking for love, and it’s fair to say it’s been a big hit.
People have loved watching Gerry searching for a second chance of love, but there has also been a lot of interest in the cast’s ages.
The man himself is 72, and his two finalists are similar ages. Theresa Nist is 70, whereas Leslie Fhima is 64.
Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner’s daughter shares scepticism over process
Ahead of meeting her dad Gerry Turner’s final two on the Golden Bachelor, the show lead’s daughter shared her concerns.
Speaking to camera, Gerry’s daughter shared: “To have dad say he’s in love with Theresa I guess it’s perfectly fine but I think they big question I have for her today is, if he was to get down on one knee and propose to her, what would she say.”
Theresa Nist and his two daughters had a private chat where Theresa waxed lyrical about her feelings for their father and it seemed to do the trick, as she shared after the meeting: “She was very much in love with him and he’s very much in love with me.”
Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner reveals ‘best thing’ to happen since he made his decision
Ahead of the Golden Bachelor finale airing, Gerry Turner spoke to the WFAA about his favorite thing to happen since he made his decision about who would receive his final rose.
The 72-year-old heartthrob told the outlet that now he’s chosen between Leslie Fima and Theresa Nist, the “best thing” is “waking up” and “knowing that I now have someone waiting for me to tell them good morning”.
During the chat, Gerry also shared how he reminds himself he is “still just a dad and a grandpa” to keep himself humble following the outpouring of love he has received online.
Gerry Turner ‘very happy’ with final choice
As fans eagerly await the live finale of the Golden Bachelor, Gerry has revealed he is “very happy” with his choice.
It’s not yet know officially who the 72-year-old picks – despite spoilers leaking online – but Gerry claims he’s content with his decision. Fans will watch on as he chooses between Leslie and Theresa in tonight’s climax.
While on the red carpet for the Country Music Awards recently, the bachlelor finally admitted how he feels right now, admitting he was happy and smiling about how the show’s ending played out.
Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner hints at future plans
Gerry Turner is about to make a huge decision that will impact the rest of his life.
Gerry, 72, must choose between Theresa and Leslie in tonight’s Golden Bachelor finale, but that’s not the only decision he has to make. Following the conclusion of the hit show, Gerry is sure to find himself with an abundance of opportunity.
The veteran has teased what could be in store too, with him admitting he could be open to “any and all opportunities” while hinting what his preference would be.
Golden Bachelor Gerry admits to bad habit that could scupper relationship
Gerry Turner may have had over 20 women vying for his attention, but he’s now down to his final two.
However, the first Golden Bachelor has admitted that he has a certain habit that could turn any potential suitor off him. Gerry, 72, is set to choose between Leslie and Theresa in tonight’s finale of the dating show, but it remains to be seen whether they know about his habit.
He revealed the potential deal-breaker in a chat with Bachelor Nation.
Inside Golden Bachelor Gerry’s love story with late wife of 43 years
Gerry Turner might be looking for love once again, but he was previously married to his high school sweetheart.
The first Golden Bachelor must choose between Leslie and Theresa on tonight’s finale. But in 2017 he suffered heartbreak when his wife of 43 years sadly passed away.
The couple had been married for 43 years at the time and had just bought their dream home when she died.
Gerry Turner lets slip exactly how he chose final woman
Gerry Turner has teased how he decided which of the remaining contestants on the Golden Bachelor would receive his final rose in the upcoming finale of the season.
The 72-year-old discussed having to choose between the final two women while appearing on the Tamron Hall Show. He paid compliments to his final females, calling them “unique, genuine women,” but said there was simply one he couldn’t live without.
Gerry to choose final date off ‘intensity’
A body language expert, believes Gerry’s final decision will be mainly down to “intensity”.
The 72-year-old Golden Bachelor is set to dish out his final rose in tonight’s showstopper and Judi James thinks the women’s actions in their hometown visits made it easier for Gerry to make his decision.
She believes the veteran hunk’s body language wasn’t as strong with one of the finalists, while describing her as looking “clingy and rather vulnerable”.
All the clues Theresa wins Gerry’s heart
With Gerry down to his final two, fans believe they’ve cracked who he will pick.
The Golden Bachelor finale promises a number of twists and turns in tonight’s climax, but the signs are seemingly there to suggest Theresa is awarded his final rose, according to fans.
Social media users who have been following the love journey are convinced New Jersey native Theresa will be the one Gerry proposes to – with fans pointing to the show’s editing to prove they’re right.
One eagle-eyed fan even pointed to the way Gerry kisses both women in the Fantasy Suites episode as an indicator of him choosing Theresa.
Gerry Turner’s dream lakeside home is worth a cool $637k
Gerry Turner’s lakeside home was teased in his bio for the hut ABC dating series back in July and the incredible views were previously seen during his Good Morning America interview.
But the idylic property, worth a cool $637k boasts beautiful views of an Indiana lake.
Gerry reportedly bought the abode for $375,000 in June 2020. Three years on and the impressive four bedroomed, three and a half bathroomed property is now said to be valued at $637,700.
Golden Bachelor will have ‘many possibilities’ despite his regret
A PR expert thinks that Gerry Turner could well regret his actions on the Golden Bachelor, but doesn’t see it affecting his future.
While Gerry is seemingly riddled with guilt for saying he loves multiple women, Courtney Bagby Lupilin believes he’s done himself no harm when it comes to future endeavors.
Golden Bachelor’s throwback snap wows fans
The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner left fans majorly impressed with an age-defying throwback snap, with many being in awe over his ageless looks.
Taking to Instagram recently, the 72-year-old reality hunk posted an old image of himself, and his besotted followers were left fawning over him in the comments. “Throwback Monday! Found this the other day,” Gerry captioned the snap, which showed him posing on a white motorcycle looking no different from how he does today.
The grandfather opted for a pair of denim jeans and brown leather boots in the picture from years ago, but it was his black Hooters t-shirt – as well as his youthful good looks – that grabbed the attention of his fans. “My favorite part of all of this is the Hooters Shirt,” one commented, as another joked: “It’s the Hooters shirt for me.”
Golden Bachelor’s thorough vetting process – including STD test
Gerry Turner had his first STD test ahead of his appearance on the Golden Bachelor.
The 72-year-old gave fans an inside look at the “ridiculously thorough” vetting process he underwent before becoming the leading man. Describing his first ever check for any sexually transmmitted diseases, he admitted he never paid attention to his sexual health before the series because he was previously married and faithful to his high school sweetheart for 43 years.
In a guest appearance on Justin Long’s Life Is Short podcast, Gerry told the actor: “I was actually traveling with an old girlfriend — we were just friends — and I got a call from ABC wanting me to initiate the process to go get a STD test,” he added: “That may have been my very first STD test.”
Fans slam ‘fake’ Gerry ahead of Golden Bachelor finale
Gery Turner began the first Golden Bachelor series quickly winning over the hearts of the nation as well as those vying for his attention.
However, as the series has went on, some fans have started to find his ways less than genuine, with some going as far as labeling him fake on social media. The 72-year-old has a choice to make as he’s left with two women in which he can give his final rose – Leslie Fhima and Theresa Nist. Throughout the season, Gerry has been adamant he won’t play with the women’s emotions, but it seems as though some don’t quite believe his words.
Everything we know about if Golden Bachelor Gerry found love
Despite a body language expert claiming Gerry didn’t find “the one” on the first season of The Golden Bachelor, fans still hold hope he can find his dream woman.
Gerry has two women left to choose from in tonight’s finale – Theresa Nist, a 70-year-old financial services professional from Shrewsbury, New Jersey and Leslie Fhima, a 64-year-old fitness instructor from Minneapolis, Minnesota that claimed to have dated Prince.
However, die-hard Bachelor fans know that there’s always a twist in the finale. Whether the bachelor and the woman he proposed to are no longer together or the bachelor is now dating someone whom he kicked off the show earlier, anything can happen.
Here’s what we know ahead of tonight’s eagerly anticipated climax.
Golden Bachelor Gerry ‘hasn’t found the one,’ claims expert
While Gerry Turner is set to pick his final lady between Leslie and Theresa, a body language expert isn’t convinced either will be his dream lady.
The 72-year-old bachelor entered to show to find his happy ever after, but according to Judi James, he isn’t giving off the signals to prove this has happened. The expert told the Mirror how Gerry appeared to have made a crucial mistake in his quest for love.
She said: “Firstly I’d say neither woman is ‘the one’ for Gerry because the way he expresses himself and his body language movements suggest he might prefer to capitalize on his fame now by discovering what else is on offer outside this very surreal TV experience.
All we know about Golden Bachelor season two
Viewers have been tuning into The Golden Bachelor in their millions as the hit franchise moved its age range for the latest series.
Now, fans wait in anticipation to see who Gerry Turner will decide to propose to in the grand finale of the first edition of the new layout. And it’s led to fans eager to see a series two of the veteran version, with social media users pleading with users and sharing their views on how to make it even better.
Many took to social media to urge those behind the scenes to pick their favorite rejected woman to make a bachelorette version, while applicants for a second season are currently being sought.
Golden Bachelor’s Faith shares off-camera gesture that showed real Gerry
Faith Martin didn’t make it into Gerry Turner’s final two, but she has revealed exactly what she thought of the bachelor after she was booted off the show.
Faith received her marching orders in week six’s rose ceremonay, leaving her feeling a bit blindsides. But she has opened up on her time on the show and expalined what Gerry did off-air that made her see the real him.
When and where to watch the Golden Bachelor finale
With the end getting closer, make sure you catch the last episode of the Golden Bachelor as and when it happens.
After the show skipped a week due to Thanksgiving, fans can now settle down for the finale of the hit dating show to see who Gerry Turner decides to give his last rose to.
Over the past few weeks, Gerry has whittled down over 20 women down to just two. First up is Leslie Fhima, a 64-year-old fitness instructor from Minneapolis, Minnesota who claims to have dated – and broke up with – legendary singer Prince.
Also vying for the bachelor’s love is Theresa Nist, a 70-year-old financial services professional from Shrewsbury, New Jersey.
Inside Gerry Turner’s life before Golden Bachelor fame
Gerry Turner will soon reveal his choice for which woman he wants to continue his life with on The Golden Bachelor.
But before he found fame as one of the country’s most eligible 70+ year olds, he led a pretty “normal” life. The former restaurateur was married for 43 years before the sad death of wife Toni in 2017. Her passing came not long after they had bought their dream home on an Indiana lake.
Golden Bachelor fans turn on Gerry Turner after bombshell allegations
Gerry Turner had initially won over the nation with his sweetness and seeming sincerity. However, recent allegations have seen fans quickly turn on the 72-year-old first Golden Bachelor.
During tonight’s season finale of dating show, fans will see who Gerry chooses between his final two women – Theresa Nist and Leslie Fhima. However, fans on Reddit want to know how the eliminated contestants feel. The Reddit user wrote: “Is anyone else wondering about the reactions of the “not-picked” ladies to the revelations about Gerry’s caddish and cheapo dating life after his wife died?”
Allegations suggest Gerry did indeed enter the dating world following his wife’s death. At the start of the series, Gerry had told cameras this was not the case.
Fans fury at leaked Golden Bachelor result
Fans of the Golden Bachelor were left fuming after the finale result was leaked online.
Gerry Turner, 72, is set to choose between Theresa Nist or Leslie Fhima in tonight’s final episode of the series. But while the drama has been gripping fans throughout, a leak online has seemingly spoiled the outcome.
Throughout the dating series Gerry has grown very fond of each of the women, already confessing his love to both and bonding with each of their families. Jesse Palmer promised tears and drama throughout, but following the leak, some fans won’t be on the edge of their seats for his final decision.
Gerry Turner’s ‘secret girlfriend dumped for gaining 10lbs’
The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner allegedly had a secret girlfriend prior to his time on the show.
It was thought Gerry, 72, hadn’t been in the dating game since the tragic death of his late wife of 40 years. But, now, reports suggest he wasn’t quite being honest.
Instead, he is said to have been in a three-year relationship, with an investigation claiming he dumped her for “gaining 10lbs”. The allegations seemingly throw hissweet, kind, and caring gentleman persona into jeopardy, with the woman in question apparing to say he isn’t quite the man we’ve seen on-screen over the past couple of months.
