The Golden Bachelor

Summary

After nearly finalizing her divorce fromThe Golden Bachelor ’s Gerry Turner , Theresa Nist celebrated by partying with Gerry ’s runner - up , Leslie Fhima . Gerry is a 72 - year - erstwhile widower and turn in restaurateur . After dating 22 highly eligible bachelorette in their 60s and 70 , he whittle his options down to two women ; Theresa , a 70 - year - old financier , and Leslie , a 65 - year - sometime seaworthiness trainer . After a season of date and drama , Gerry gave his last arise to fellow widower Theresa , sending Leslie home in tears . He proposed , she accepted , and they wasted no time planning their wedding .

After being secretly engaged for month while the time of year air , Gerry and Theresa announced thattheirGolden Bachelorweddingwould take place just a few weeks after their appointment was made public . The highly anticipated wedding event bare on January 4 . The wedding was wait on by severalBachelorNation wiz , including Leslie , still stinging from Gerry ’s public rejection . Theresa and Gerry represented the hope of observe love later in living , so it was disappointing when they announce their split in April . With the divorcement nearly finalized , Theresa and Leslie are solidify their friendship , and doing so very publicly .

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Theresa Visited Leslie In Minnesota

The Timing Is Interesting

In June , Theresaposted Instagramphotos of her late misstep to Minnesota . In the second pic , Theresa and Leslie are tink wine-colored glass and smile at the camera . The post has 19.5 K likes , and Theresa ’s post reads , " Made my way all the way to Minnesota to shoot the breeze my earnest friend , the adorable Leslie ! " Though bothGolden Bachelorseason 1 contestantshave take to be on good term with their shared ex , the timing of this visit feels symbolic . Gerry and Theresa ’s divorcement was of late in the news , as they were close to finalizing their liquidation .

Theresa & Leslie Share A Special Bond

They Were Gerry’s Final Two

Like Gerry , Theresa was also a widower . Her darling hubby , William Nist , surpass off several year ago , and she was ultimately ready for love again . Theresa and Gerry tally it off right away , from the momentTheresa tread out of the limousineon night one , teasing the unmarried man that she was nude beneath her coat . The precious bit enchant Gerry and made Theresa memorable . From that moment on , Theresa was one of the front - runner for his heart .

Leslie ’s journeying as a contestant onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1 start off like a dream come true . Leslie was a two - sentence divorcee who had given up on love . 22 years had passed since Leslie ’s 2d divorcement , and she had been single the entire time . She decided to get back into dating in time to look on the series with Gerry . Leslie was n’t one of the early front - runners , but the two got closer as the season progress . When Gerry assure Leslie that she was " the one " during their overnight engagement , it seemed like the plot was over .

Sadly , the net rose ceremony did n’t go the way Leslie anticipate , as Gerry proposed to Theresa alternatively .

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Leslie was blindside by Gerry ’s decision . She believed thatThe Golden Bachelorloved her , and intend it would be the happily ever after that had thus far eluded her . Alas , the story ended in heartbreak for everyoneinvolved . Though it ’s hard to say whether Gerry should have picked Leslie or else , what is clear is that Theresa was never his person .

Why Did Theresa & Gerry Break Up?

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough

Though it really did seem likeGerry and Theresa cut down in loveonThe Golden Bachelor , they could n’t figure out how to coalesce their lives together . It ’s almost as if they got carried away while shoot the time of year , but back in the real world , realism take its toll . With Gerry living in Indiana and Theresa in New Jersey , the marriage turn into a long - space relationship that became impossible to corroborate . They both like living near their children and grandchild and neither want to make the ultimate ritual killing of leave their lives behind .

Gerry did n’t need to will the lake house that he had work up with his beloved late wife . Theresa did n’t need to leave the home she had lived in with her former married man . In accession to their home and families , Theresa had her calling to suppose about . While Gerry is retired , Theresa continues to wreak for a life . Neither were unforced to root out their life for a world goggle box romance , no matter how hopeful the family relationship initially seemed .

What Do Other Golden Bachelor Women Think?

Kathy Swarts & Susan Noles Are Team Gerry

In May , former contestants onThe Golden Bachelorappeared on SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show , where the issue ofThe Golden Bachelor’sdivorcecame up . During the interview,67 - year - honest-to-god Susan Noles and 71 - year - old Kathy Swarts were involve about the divorce . Both woman came to Gerry ’s defense . “ I ’ve got ta support this piece a little scrap , ” enunciate Susan , adding , “ I feel like he got the wrong close of it . ” Susan get on to say that she understood where Gerry was come from . She place out that Theresa :

" decide not to move and not to quit her job . "

Though Kathy and Susan read Gerry ’s foiling , they did n’t charge Theresa for the separation and insist that they still like them both . “ Gerry ’s a nice guy . Theresa ’s a lovely lady . You know , s – t pass off . " Kathy said . " Sorry . It does and we like them both . ” She excuse thatThe Golden Bachelorcouple only knew each other for a few week before getting married , so it ’s understandable they could n’t make the relationship work . Kathy could n’t protest joking that Gerry made a “ huge misapprehension ” by not pick Susan or herself .

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The Golden Bachelorseason 1 can be stream on Hulu .

Gerry Turner

72 years old

Golden Bachelor’s Susan Noles & Kathy Swarts smiling and wearing black against a gold background

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retire restauranter

Hudson , Indiana

Leslie Fhima

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65 years old

Fitness trainer

Minneapolis , Minnesota

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Theresa Nist

70 age sure-enough

Financier

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Shrewsbury , New Jersey

Susan Noles

67 years old

Wedding officiant

Aston , Pennsylvania

Kathy Swarts

71 year older

retire educational consultant

Austin , Texas

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