‘Golden Bachelor’ finale recap: Gerry finds love, proposes
Gerry Turner’s journey on “The Golden Bachelor” has come to an end.
Gerry Turner, “The Golden Bachelor,” is a bachelor no more.
Turner concluded his journey for love with a proposal to Theresa Nist, 70, in the season finale of the hit show, which she accepted.
The episode also saw his heartbreaking goodbye to Leslie Fhima, 64, who was the first woman he said “I love you” to during his journey.
Theresa meets Gerry’s family
The finale began with Nist meeting Gerry’s family. Theresa met Gerry’s daughters first and told them about herself and the similar story she shares with Gerry about the loss of a spouse.
When Gerry’s daughters asked if she would say yes if Gerry proposed, Theresa said “yes.”
After meeting with Gerry’s family, Theresa and Gerry had a final date where they had a deeper conversation about life.
During their date, Theresa expressed her apprehension about Gerry’s connection with Leslie but told him that she’d “still want him to be happy” even if he didn’t choose her. She also that she wouldn’t want Gerry to choose her if he wasn’t “1,000% wanting me and overwhelmingly wanting me.”
“I don’t want to have a life without Gerry,” she said.
Gerry told her that “There is another woman in the mix” and that he “wouldn’t propose” unless he’s a thousand percent “committed to what we have.”
Leslie meets Gerry’s family
Fhima was the first woman Turner said “I love you” to on the show. The two had an immediate connection.
Fhima’s meeting with Gerry’s family was full of laughter as she and Gerry told them about their connection.
“I’m crazy about your grandfather, I love him,” Fhima told Gerry’s granddaughters. “Everything about him, he’s very heartfelt and sincere, he’s a very good person.”
Gerry’s granddaughter, Payton, was enamored by Leslie and touched that Fhima saw the good qualities about her grandfather. Fhima also opened up about her past two marriages to Gerry’s daughters and told them that Gerry makes her feel secure.
But after her meeting with Gerry’s family, Fhima said she noticed a change in him as they were parting ways.
“Today went really, really well meeting Gerry’s daughters and granddaughters but I feel like I could read Gerry now and I could tell that he wasn’t quite himself today,” Fhima said. “His mannerisms were a little different and so I’m just trying to calm myself down about it and not have the anxiety I feel creeping in. I am putting myself out there so that’s all I can do.”
“She’s a good person and I broke her heart”
During their final night together, Fhima confronted Gerry about how he was different from her that day. He told her that he was stressed by the decisions he’ll have to make and apologize for the “low energy” he was bringing.
At the very end of their date, Fhima told Gerry that she loved him, but he didn’t say “I love you” back. Instead, he said, “That’s such a special sentiment. I can feel it.”
