Since settling his very public divorce from Theresa Nist,The Golden Bachelorseason 1’s Gerry Turner has been living it up and flaunting his active lifestyle. Before making his television debut, Gerry was a 72-year-old widower who was living his life in relative obscurity. The retired restaurateur had been married to his beloved wife, Toni Turner, for 43 years before she passed away in 2017 after a brief illness. With his two children grown and out of the house, Gerry focused on his work as a prolific philanthropist, but he couldn’t deny feeling lonely and wanting another chance at love.
After dating the 22women ofThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, Gerry gave his final rose, and his heart, to Theresa, a 70-year-old fellow widower. Theirwhirlwind romance led to a lavishGoldenwedding that aired on ABC just a few short weeks after the couple went publicwith their relationship. In retrospect, the septuagenarian couple shouldn’t have rushed into marriage, because they announced their divorce in April, after only three months of matrimony. Since the split, Gerry has taken the brunt of the blame, and he no longer seems to care what anyone thinks of him.
Gerry Went To A Football Game
He Doesn’t Even Seem To Miss Theresa Anymore
Gerry and Theresa cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce.The Golden Bachelorseason 1stars never even lived together, and they never resided in the same state. Gerry lived in a lakeside Indiana dream home he had built with his late wife, while Theresa lived in New Jersey near her daughter and grandsons. The bottom line is thatneither was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to be together, and a long-distance marriage simply wasn’t sustainable.
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Since the split, Gerry has stayed active and has even been traveling around a lot. Recently,Gerryposted Instagram photos of his trip to Madison, Wisconsin. Some of the photos are of Gerry attending a big college football game, while other photos are of Gerry hanging out with his friends.The Golden Bachelorseason 1 star appears to be having a great time in all the photos, andhe clearly is finally over Theresa. The post has 2.6K likes, and Gerry’s post reads, in part, “LOVE college football.”
Gerry Took In A Concert
He’s Ready To Move On
Gerry did more than just attend a football game and hang out with friends during his time in Wisconsin, as he also attended a concert. One ofGerry’s Instagramphotos of his trip features him attending a live outdoor musical event, surrounded by other concert-goers. Gerry’s caption goes on to read, “Thanks to all the wonderful people I met last weekend (so many!).”
“What a blast.”
Gerry has taken a lot of heatfrom fans over his failed marriage to Theresa, which everyone unfairly blamed on him. At first, Gerry tried to salvage his reputation, but he quickly realized that he’d never be able to make everyone happy, so he stopped trying. Now thatGerry has given up on trying to apologize for his failed marriage, he seems much happier. Since Theresa has forgiven Gerry for everything that happened between them, Gerry is free to move on with his life.
Gerry’s North Carolina Trip Was Fun Too
He Prioritizes Family And Friends
Since Gerry announced his divorce from Theresa,The Golden Bachelorseason 1 star’s reputation has taken a hit, so he has tried to escape the public eye. In addition to focusing on his daughters and granddaughters,Gerry has also focused on friends. To his credit, Gerry seems to have long-time friends who live all over the country. In July,Gerryheaded to North Carolina to spend time with friends andposted photos from his recent vacation on Instagram. “Two vacation weeks filled with golf, pickleball, beach time, biking, great southern food, and the Blue Angels,” read Gerry’s caption.
“What a great time, thanks to the best friends a guy could have.”
During their brief marriage,The Golden Bachelorseason 1 couple considered living in North Carolina. It seemed like a good compromise because, not only do Gerry’s friends live there, so did Theresa’s son and his family. Both have been spotted vacationing in the Tar Heel state, but they couldn’t agree on living there together.
73 years old
Zodiac sign
First marriage
Toni Turner, 43 years
Second marriage
Theresa Nist, 3 months
The Golden Bachelor
Cast
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