Leslie Fhima got her heart broken by Gerry Turner on The Golden Bachelor but she proves life goes on with huge career news. Keep reading to find out what she’s up to these days.
Life After Gerry Turner
Leslie Fhima joined The Golden Bachelor hoping to find love later in her life. The Bachelor spinoff featured women in their 60s or older vying for 72-year-old Gerry Turner’s final rose.
The Minnesota native came pretty close to nabbing it, too. But he ultimately chose Theresa Nist over Leslie and she was understandably heartbroken. Despite her hurt, she had the grace to attend Gerry’s wedding to Theresa a month after the Golden Bachelor season finale aired.
Theresa and Gerry made the shocking decision to divorce just three months after their highly publicized nuptials. The friendship Leslie Fhima and Theresa Nist found in the Bachelor mansion has only strengthen since their time on the show. They recently spent time together in Leslie’s home state.
Leslie Fhima Shares Big Career News After Golden Bachelor
Many Bachelor Nation fans expected Leslie Fhima to be named the first Golden Bachelorette for another chance to find love in her golden years. However, the network went with Joan Vassos, a contestant who left Golden Bachelor early due to a family matter. The Golden Bachelorette recently started filming and will air this fall on ABC.
Leslie Fhima is looking forward, not backward. She recently shared on social media photos from her son’s wedding. The former reality star has three adult children and three grandchildren.
One thing she loves almost as much as her family is dancing. The former professional ice skater was a huge fitness video star in the 1980s and she’s still got the moves.
Leslie Fhima shared a huge career update with her Instagram followers recently. She let them know that she would be hosting dance classes again soon.
Fans Want Her On This Reality Show
With her history in dance, it’s no surprise that Leslie Fhima’s fans often beg her to join another ABC reality show, Dancing With The Stars.
Season 32 of the celebrity dance competition will start this fall and fans want to see Leslie Fhima on the dance floor. However, Joey Graziadei is the heavily rumored Bachelor Nation star competing on the next DWTS season.
Would you take a dance class led by Golden Bachelor star Leslie Fhima? Let us know in the comments if you think she should join Dancing With The Stars.