Judging by the behavior, I think The golden bachelorette winner Chock Chapple and The Golden Bachelor leader Gerry Turner are both players and may have struck up a friendship. This week was the Final Rose Ceremony in The golden bachelorette season 1, and protagonist Joan Vassos accepted Chock's proposal. Joan started the season with 24 eligible single men to choose from, and Chock quickly caught her attention. The duo's first one-on-one date was at Disneyland, where they bonded over life experience and enthusiasm for life. Their connection only deepened and I saw Chock as Joan's obvious choice.
Gerry, aged 72, who appeared in The golden bachelorette to provide guidance to Joan, was the first Golden Bachelor. He had 22 older women, including Joan, competing for his heart at the start of the experiment, and ultimately chose Theresa Nist over Leslie Fhima. THE Golden Bachelor The Nation franchise has taken the reality TV world by storm and I've noticed that interest has been extremely high across all of the cast members involved in the show. With that comes good and bad perception, and I'm sure both Chock and Gerry have similar attributes as player types.
Gerry Turner played Theresa
Gerry wasn't ready for marriage
I think Gerry first showed his true colors as a player when he surprised Leslie by choosing Theresa after practically confirming to Leslie that she would be the one he would propose to. Gerry and Theresa also had a very short engagement of just four months before getting married in early January 2024. Gerry's quickness to lock Theresa into the marriage signals his desire to control the pace of things. What's more, Gerry and Theresa announced their divorce in April 2024, after just three months of marriage, which I guess means Gerry knew what he was doing.
As for his motivations for the quick marriage and quick divorce, Gerry could have used The Golden Bachelor platform to his benefit at Theresa's expense. Gerry has been seeking influence after his divorce, and I've seen him rub his happiness in Theresa's face online. To me, this indicates that Gerry never took marriage seriouslybut what could the hype surrounding his relationship with Theresa bring to him, proving that he is a true player.
Chock is playing Joan
He is demonstrating his seriousness
Chock and his first wife, Heather Chapple, divorced, although he barely spoke about that relationship while he was The golden bachelorette. I think this is disdainful of his children's motherand the fact that he hasn't been able to make this relationship work is a warning sign. Chock was engaged to his second long-term partner, Katherine Elizabeth White Goree, for nine years, until her passing in 2022. Chock not wanting to get married in this relationship is suspicious, and I believe he was deceiving her, which is a trend of the player.
In regards to Joan's courtship, Chock's romantic gestures and words of affirmation (via Bachelor Nation) in relation to Joan seemed very calculated to me.
When he was with her, Chock didn't give Joan room to breathe and used every tactic to win her over. Although Joan and Chock have remained together since they became engaged, Chock has the potential to break Joan's heart or tie her downas he has done both in the past with his partners.
Are Chock and Gerry friends?
There are social media signals
Since Chock and Gerry share front man qualities and have demonstrated similar player habits in their relationships, I think they have a lot in common and have the potential to be friends.
However, Chock and Gerry don't follow each other on Instagram, which I know would be a solid indicator if there was a friendship between the two.
Both Chock and Gerry are Midwestern men, which means a future meeting isn't out of the question.
It's possible that Chock and Gerry could form a connection in the future if Joan ever brings Chock to meet Gerry, as it's likely they haven't met in person before. In any case, Gerry and Chock are responsible for leading women in in their love lives, and that doesn't bode well for Joan's future with Chock. The golden bachelorette It was as great a feeling as The Golden Bachelorand Gerry and Chock's presence in the franchise could create drama.
The golden bachelorette the first season is available to stream on Hulu.
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