Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner shouldn’t have made a huge mistake regarding his wife Theresa in season finale.
The 72-year-old chose to propose to Theresa Nist, after dumping Leslie Fhima, and the pair went on to tie the knot in the televised Golden Wedding in January.
Now, the pair have decided to divorce after only three months of marriage, citing their unwillingness to move away from their respective families to be together.
The bombshell revelation left fans and even fellow members of Bachelor Nation wondering what truly went wrong, but now an insider has claimed the breakup wasn’t a shock to the pair’s inner circle, per OK!
“Gerry never should’ve proposed to Theresa. He really wasn’t ready to get married,” the source claimed.
Concerns about the leading star popped up in November 2023 ahead of the finale.
The 72-year-old found himself in a deep scandal that involved the ex shortly before proposing to Theresa during the hit ABC dating show’s finale.
The Hollywood Reporter released a bombshell report, in which they claimed to have discovered several inconsistencies regarding both Gerry’s work history and recent romantic relationships that contradict the narrative he and the show’s producers (who may have been ignorant of the details) put forth to viewers.
He dated a woman for nearly three years, beginning a month after his wife’s death, but he told Entertainment Tonight: “I mean, I haven’t dated in 45 years.”
Gerry and the woman’s relationship ended on less than good terms and it cast a shadow over him as fans believed him to be wholesome and authentic.
However, the drama with the ex did not contribute to the couple’s divorce, which they announced on Good Morning America.
“Gerry had already discussed that with me,” Theresa shared during the estranged couple’s TV appearance, referring to the bombshell report.
“He had explained it to me before the report was ever released, so we were good with that,” Theresa continued. “That didn’t play into it.”
Despite the scandal, the source claimed that it was too late for Theresa to back out of the wedding as she had fallen in love with Gerry.
Plus, “Theresa felt like she had to go through with the wedding because the whole world was watching,” the source said.
During their appearance on Good Morning America earlier, Gerry said:”Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations.”
“We’ve looked closely at our living situations and we’ve kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it’s time for us to dissolve our marriage.”
“The things that strike me the most in our conversations it’s been how dedicated both of us are to our families. So, we look at these situations and I think we just feel like it’s best for the happiness of each of us to live apart,” he explained.
“I still love this person, there’s no doubt in my mind. I root for her every day.”
According to body language expert, Judi James, Gerry never showed “signs of commitment” to his now-estranged wife Theresa Nist.
Meanwhile, the former contestant looked “smitten” during public appearances with Gerry, while he appeared “detached.”
Judi told Daily Express US: “You do not pick your life partner from a group of competitive women in front of the TV cameras and this almost ‘sham’ marriage was clearly destined to unpick quickly although this is probably quicker than most fans of the show might expect.
”There’s a very idealistic suggestion that a single guy or woman who achieves high levels of fame from taking part in a TV show will cash in on that fame by falling for someone their own age.”
She continued: “Gerry’s body language has never really shown commitment with Theresa although her own body language poses have always suggest she is smitten.”
