QUOTES REFERRING TO THE EX-WIFE: ‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner shared that he wants a love that can accept him in his current situation
Gerry Turner became known to viewers as the first Golden Bachelor. However, since his time on the show, the TV personality has revealed his cancer diagnosis. Turner has also recently shared his plans with fans since the diagnosis.
Gerry Turner Talked About How Things Ended With Theresa Nist
Turner is a retired, widowed restaurateur from Indiana. In 2023, he appeared on The Golden Bachelor, a spin-off of The Bachelor, featuring a cast of senior citizens as contestants.
The series concluded with Turner proposing to Theresa Nist, with their wedding airing as a live special. However, the two would end up divorcing three months later.
For her part, Nist denied the diagnosis was a factor on her end. As she shared with People, “If that was something on his part, maybe, I don’t know. But no, that didn’t factor into ending the relationship. Part of it was the distance, but that wasn’t the only part. That’s really all I will say.” She also shared, “I wish him the best.”
However, in spite of what had happened, Turner admitted he hasn’t given up on love. He admitted, “I am absolutely, 100% still looking for my person.”
“If there is a message that came out of the show, it is that you’re open to possibilities and that you have hearts and you have hope and you maintain humor in your life. I still want to find my person.”
Turner Also Admitted What He Was Looking For In A New Partner
However, Turner admitted, following the diagnosis, things aren’t going to be easy. He shared, “It does become a little more difficult now.” He continued, “If I meet someone and have strong feelings for them, I’m going to have to give them a conversation about my situation, and that would make acceptance much more difficult.”
Turner also thinks that, despite the bad news, something good could still come out of it. As he shared, “I think it would also be a confirmation if a person accepts me in the situation that I’m in, it would be pretty terrific.”
After the fallout with how things turned out with Nist, Turner admitted he’s interested in a Midwest girl. He shared his ideal person would be “someone close, someone that I can see on a daily basis to learn if they’re the right person and them learn about me, if I’m their right person.”
However, the star also felt his preferences haven’t changed that much since The Golden Bachelor. As he noted, “Other than that, the characteristics that I looked for [on the show], the humor, the ability to be a partner, the ability to read my emotions and me to read their emotions, all of those things are still there.”
