When The Golden Bachelor premiered in 2023, Gerry Turner seemed like the wonderfully earnest antidote to the franchise’s usual chaos — a Midwestern widower with a tender heart and just the right amount of dad (even grandpa!) energy. As the inaugural lead of the show’s later-in-life spinoff, By the time he proposed to Theresa Nist in the emotional November finale, fans were fully invested in his second chance at love. Two months later, the pair made history with The Golden Wedding, a live televised ceremony that drew millions of viewers.
But the happily-ever-after didn’t last. Just three months...
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