After his marriage to Theresa ended in disaster, The Golden BachelorGary Turner’s was thoroughly cancelled, and he only had himself to blame. It all started with such a promise for the 72-year-old retired restaurateur. Before television stardom came calling, Gary was a lonely widower, living in Indiana, focusing on his philanthropic interests. He was married to the love of his life, Toni Turner, for 43 years before she died in 2017 after a short illness. When the tall, attractive septuagenarian was announced as the first lead of the Bachelor Spin-off, eligible older women from all over the country inundated ABC casting offices with applications to compete for Gary’s final rose. Among the 22 amazing senior bachelorettes was Theresa, a 70-year-old day trader from New Jersey.
Before joining the cast of The Golden Bachelor Season 1, Theresa was also a lonely widow. She was married to her high school sweetheart, William Nest, for 42 happy years before he died in 2014. Gary and Theresa hit it off from the moment she stepped out of the limo. Bachelor Mansion on the night, and she was a clear front-runner throughout the season. Gary gave Theresa his final rose, and the two were married a few short weeks after going public with their relationship. Unfortunately, the marriage lasted about as long as their engagement, with The couple announced their split just three months later. Since the split, Gary’s reputation has taken a hit, and he has only himself to blame.
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Gary rips Leslie’s heart out
He gave her false expectations
Although Gary and Theresa hit it off immediately, Theresa wasn’t the only Bachelorette Gary fell for during The Golden Bachelor Season 1. Gary also liked 65-year-old dance instructor Leslie Fima, whom he gave one of his last two roses. The The twice-divorced mother of two fell head over heels for GaryAnd the two were very compatible. During hometown visits, Gary really hit it off with Leslie’s family, and he seemed to fit right in.
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On the night before the final rose ceremony, Gary whisked Leslie away for an overnight date, during which He looked her in the eyes and told her that she was “the one”. She was devastated when Gary turned around the next day and proposed to Theresa instead. It’s hard to imagine how Gary came back from this stunning reversal, but he did. Adding insult to injury, Leslie has to participate in Gary and Theresa’s extravagance. Golden Bachelor Marriage, which was probably a contractual obligation on her part.
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Gary refused to move
He loves Indiana
Before his late wife, Toni, died, she and Gary worked hard for years to build their dream home on a lakeside in Indiana. No sooner had they finished building their home than Tonya fell ill – she unfortunately died shortly afterwards. Gary obviously didn’t want to leave the home he had worked so hard to build with his late wife.But it complicated his marriage to Teresa, who didn’t want to move to Indiana. Teresa lived in New Jersey, and no one could blame her for not wanting to move into a house that her new husband had built for his late wife. She was initially willing to move to a third location, and the couple even considered North Carolina, where they both have friends and family. finally, The Golden Bachelor Season 1 stars aren’t ready to make big changes to be together.
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Gary hit on Kris Jenner
Keeping up with the Kardashians
The Golden Bachelor Attracted its fair share of celebrity viewers, and One of the show’s biggest celebrity fans was model and reality star Kendall Jenner. Knowing what a huge fan of the show her daughter was, reality TV superstar and Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner invited Gary for dinner and a watch party one night. According to Kendall, during the fun event, Geri flirted with her mother, Kris, throughout the evening, as she told producers during an outtake of an episode of The Kardashians.
“Yes, he commented on her smile and her eyes and her energy“, Kendall told producers.I’m like, I think we should leave, like, I don’t know!“
Later in the episode, producers asked Kris if Kendall was right about Gary flirting with her, but Chris did not confirm or deny the accusation. The fact that Gary may have been flirting with another woman while he was engaged to Theresa is one of many ways The Golden Bachelor Earned his cancellation.
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Gerry Lied about his love life
He wasn’t that lonely after all
Gary tells a very compelling story when he made his television debut during The Golden Bachelor Season 1. After 43 deliriously happy years of marriage to his beloved late wife, She died suddenly in 2017 and left him a lonely widower. Gary was reportedly so heartbroken by her unexpected death that he couldn’t even think about dating someone new, until the producers of The Golden Bachelor Offer him this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to find true love again.
Like many great stories, this was complete fiction.
In November 2023, The Hollywood Reporter Drops a bombshell story revealing that Gary lied about his dating history, among other things. The Golden Bachelor Hasn’t been single since his late wife’s death. Not just had He started dating almost immediately after she diedHe was in a three-year relationship with a woman, whom he even lived with for a time. Of course, the fiction about Gary was a much better story than the truth, but that’s one of the reasons why he’s the Bachelor Franchise’s worst lead.
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Gary lied about his job
The golden maintenance man
His love life wasn’t the only thing Gary lied about or embellished. The same Hollywood Reporter This article continues to expose the truth about Gary’s work history. Although Gary identified as a retired restaurateur, the truth was, as usual, more complicated than that. Although he once owned a small diner, he sold the popular local eatery decades ago. Since then, he has worked several odd jobs, Including a long stint as A maintenance person. Although there is nothing wrong with being a handyman, Gary obviously believes that this is not good enough, as he felt the need to beautify his Past. When confronted about this fact, Gary claimed that his maintenance work was unpaid charity work, mostly for local nursing homes. At this point, the full truth may never be known.
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Gary flaunted his love life
Ladies allegedly love Gary
Since Gary and Theresa announced their Golden Divorced in April 2024, there was considerable speculation about their love life. Gary recently made heads explode when he told TMZ That although he is not ready to start dating again yet, Women have been flooding his social media DMs with private messages to express their romantic interest in The Golden Bachelor. Gary also went on to claim that women come to him in person. They gave out their phone numbers. He says he hasn’t been involved with any women yet, but that hasn’t stopped Gary from bragging about his love life. Nor can he tell the truth. For Theresa’s part, she has been completely focused on her family since the divorce and has not commented on whether any people are sliding into her social media DMs.
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Gary flaunted his fame
He loves being a big star
While Gary has received huge criticism since the divorce, no one can ever say that the man isn’t entertaining. Although The Golden Bachelor Season 1 can attribute its success to multiple factors, Gary’s telegenic qualities played a role in the incredible reception of the showAnd Gary knows it. In May, just a few weeks before announcing his divorce from Theresa, Gary Posted about a Critics’ Choice “Male Star of the Year” nomination on Instagram. He posted a screenshot of the nominee with his name circled.
The Critics’ Choice “Male Star of the Year” award went to Alan Cumming for hosting the traitors, But just being nominated was a big deal for Gary.
This was not the only time Gary flaunted his fame. In February, just a few weeks after his ill-advised marriage to Theresa, Gary Posted a photo of An Emmy consideration magazine ad that featured a photo of Gary under the words “History-making.The ad also mentions some of the other awards won by The Golden Bachelor Season 1, including a DGA nomination for Best Reality Program Premiere and an AARP Movies For Grownups award for Best Reality Series. Gary’s dream of winning an Emmy didn’t come true, as the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor Did not win any Emmy Awards in 2024.
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Gary taunted Theresa
He made a joke of their divorce
in June, Gary Posted a carousel of photos to Instagram from a recent fundraising event he organized. These photos commemorate a fun day on the lake with friends and family, all for a good cause, and feature photos of The Golden Bachelor Star flaunting his fit, sun-kissed body. In one of the photos, Gary wears a t-shirt that reads, “Indiana. It’s not that bad.“
This is likely Gary’s message to Theresa, who famously refused to move to Indiana, triggering the end of the Golden marriage
While it’s good that Gary has a sense of humor about life’s disappointments, making a joke about a recent divorce was disingenuous on Gary’s part and didn’t sit well with Theresa’s supporters. It is often said that Comedy is tragedy plus timeBut it is clear that Gary has not mastered this delicate equation. Given that the divorce was still fresh at the time, Gary should have let a little more time pass before making jokes about the dissolution of his marriage.
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Gary gave Joan terrible advice
He is clearly still bitter
The Golden Bachelorette The Season 1 trailer premiered recently, and, as so often happens, the episode ends with scenes from future episodes. The clips, what Bachelor Folk Posted on YouTube, it teased Gary’s visit to Joan. In one scene, Gary asks Joan to consider the fact that she won’t find her true love After all.
Gary’s terrible advice really illustrates how bitter he still is about his time as the golden guy, And I’m shocked that he chose to project his bitterness onto Joan.
Going through a public divorce isn’t easy, and it’s understandable that Gary feels bitter about the experience, especially since He was unfairly maligned as the villain of the story. The truth is, Gary is probably contractually required to make an appearance on The Golden Bachelorette Season 1, But he is clearly not ready to do so just yet.
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Gary did not fight for Theresa
Three months is not enough time to know
The Golden Bachelor Married aired on ABC in January 2024, and Gary and Theresa announced their divorce in April, which was about three months later. While there’s something to be said for not dragging things out, three months is simply not enough time to know if a couple can make a marriage work. That said, Gary is blamed for the divorce, which is unfair because it takes two to tango. Theresa is every bit responsible for the breakdown of the Golden marriage As Gary was. Although Gary and Theresa both blame the dissolution of their marriage on geography, the truth is much simpler. The bottom line is that The Golden Bachelor Season 1 star rushed into marriage, and realized that they are not ready to make sacrifices for each other.
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Gary Turner |
73 years old |
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Birthday |
August 7, 1951 |
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Zodiac sign |
Leo |
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First marriage |
Tony Turner, 43 years |
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Second marriage |
Theresa Nest, 2 months |
The Golden Bachelor Season 1 can be streamed on Hulu.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, TMZ, Gary Turner/ Instagram, Gary Turner/ Instagram, Gary Turner/ Instagram, Booker Nation/ YouTube