Although the show's inaugural season ended in a devastating divorce, I'm increasingly convinced that Gerry Turner should be The golden guy Again. I know it may sound strange, but I strongly believe that the retired restaurateur, who recently celebrated his 73rd birthday, is the only one who could have saved the show. It's hard to imagine that Gary wasn't in the public eye until these days Bachelor Franchise had the brilliant idea of producing a version of the dating show focused on the love life of the elderly. From the moment the audience caught a glimpse of the telegenic Gary,…
Author: Zina Zaflow
After going through a painful public divorce, I am convinced The golden guyGary Turner is rooting for his ex-wife, Theresa Nist, to leave. To some extent, I can't blame the 73-year-old Gary for harboring bitterness and resentment against his 71-year-old ex-wife. Although the two were equally to blame for the objective failure of their short-lived marriage, Gary got the brunt of the blame. Fans who were already suspicious of Gary for his past behavior were quick to take Teresa's side in the break-up, although Teresa appeared to hold no hard feelings towards Gary. Before joining the cast of The golden…
Gerry Turner was initially thrilled to be The Golden BachelorBut after everything that happened since he did the show, he probably regrets his involvement. It seemed like such a good idea at the time. A Bachelor Spin-off that centers around the lives of senior singles was an idea whose time had come, and fans ate it up. The show was an instant hit, and audiences couldn't get enough of the 73-year-old retired restaurateur's search for love. Among the 22 Golden One woman who showed up to compete for Gary's final rose on The Golden Bachelor Season 1 featured a 71-year-old…
The inaugural period of The Golden Bachelorette Introduced Joan Vassos to 24 great single men, but Charles Ling stands out as someone who could be The golden guy. Joan, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Maryland, made her television debut during Gerry Turner's season of The golden guy Season 1. After leaving the show early to deal with a family emergency, the widowed mother of four was given a second chance to find love when she was cast as the spin-off's first female lead. Like Joan, 66-year-old Charles is also a widower. He lost his beloved wife to a brain…
Although The golden guy Season 1 was a big hit with audiences, here are eight reasons Gerry Turner's season was the worst in franchise history. Hopes were high when The Bachelor Franchise announced its spin-off that would focus on the love lives of senior citizens, but, in many ways, the highly anticipated series failed to deliver on its ultimate promise. The show represented something bigger than reality television because it symbolized the possibility of second chances. Almost every contestant on The golden guy fell in love before. Gary, the 72-year-old leader, was a widower who was married for 43 years…
Joan Vassos recently kicked out The Golden Bachelorette Season 1, and recently received a friendly visit from The Golden BachelorS Gary Turner. 61-year-old Joan and 73-year-old Gary share a romantic past. The two met when Joan applied to be a contestant on Gary's season of The Bachelor Spin-off. The two hit it off during a group date, but just as they were getting closer, a family emergency forced Joan to leave the show early. Her daughter had just given birth and needed her mother, so Joan put family first and walked away from Gary's time. Although it seemed like Joan's…
The Golden BachelorGary Turner has been absent from social media, but he recently broke his silence, and there may have been a good reason for him to lie low. 73-year-old Gary has had a difficult year. Things started well enough when he was cast as the lead of a Bachelor Franchise spin-off that promised to center the love life of senior citizens. Gary was the perfect lead. The tall, attractive widower was married to his late wife, Toni Turner, until she died in 2018 after a short illness. The Golden Bachelor Season 1 ended with Gerry giving his final rose…
The Golden BachelorGerry Turner enjoyed his brush with fame, but I'm convinced he regrets being on the show and is eager to move on. The Bachelor Spin-off promised to focus on the love lives of senior citizens, making it the first unscripted dating show to do so. When producers announced 72-year-old Gary as the first lead, women from all over the United States invaded the show's casting directors with applications. The retired widower with a heart of gold seemed like the perfect catch. The show was an instant hit that made Gary a household name overnight. After dating 22 women…
Although The Golden Bachelors Gerry Turner was like a hero at first, he was the villain of the show, and he was never able to save his battered image. The 73-year-old retired restaurateur has so much going for him. He was tall, attractive and charming, with a warm, empathetic style, a great relationship with his family, and a hearty background. When he was announced as The Bachelor Spin-off's first lead, women from all over the country applied to be on the show to date with him. Among the 22 Bachelorettes who dated Gary during The Golden Bachelor Season 1 featured…
Assuming he won't win Joan Vassos' heart on The Golden Bachelorette Season 1, which is currently airing on ABC, will see Mark Anderson replace Gerry Turner as The Golden Bachelor. The first season of the Bachelor Spin-off was a huge hit. It was historic because it was the first unscripted dating show about senior singles, and the audience ate it up. The show turned 72-year-old Gerry into a household name overnight, with women coming from all over the country for a chance to meet the retired widower. Some of them were also widows, as many were divorced. After dating 22…