The Golden Bachelor’s Theresa Nist made news recently with a surprising confession about her divorce from Gerry Turner. The 70-year-old day trader from New Jersey made her television debut as one of the 22 singleGoldenwomen vying for 72-year-old Gerry’s final roses. After a thrilling season of dates, rose ceremonies, and high drama, Gerry sent all the other women home, and chose Theresa. They were married in a lavish dream wedding that aired on ABC just a few weeks after the airing of the final rose ceremony.
After rushing into an ill-advised marriage, Gerry and Theresa rushed right out of it. Despite high hopes,The Golden Bachelorseason 1couple announced their divorce after only three short months of matrimony. Gerry and Theresa went their separate ways, but they’ll be tied together forever as former spouses. With the whole drama behind her,Theresa recently made a shocking confession about her divorce. Read to the end to learn more about what she revealed, and why it could mean she’s still holding a grudge.
What Went Wrong Between Gerry & Theresa
Location, Location, Location
After their whirlwind romance ended in divorce, Gerry and Theresa cited geographical differences as the reason for the split. Before joining thecast ofThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, Gerry lived in Indiana, while Theresa lived in New Jersey. After their wedding,they couldn’t agree on where they’d live. She didn’t want to move to Indiana, and he didn’t want to move to New Jersey. They briefly considered North Carolina, but ultimately decided it wouldn’t work.
Theresa Spilled Some Tea
She Wanted A Free Wedding
Theresa recently appeared on theAlmost Famouspodcast to spill some hot tea about her split with Gerry, confessing that it wasn’t just geography that came between them. According to Theresa, though she fell in love with Gerry, shefelt rushed into marriage because the network offered to payfor their wedding. She went on to explain that they simply didn’t know each other well enough to get married, implying that they simply weren’t compatible.
Will Theresa Ever Appear On Another Bachelor Show?
She’s A Private Person
Theresa’sBachelorjourney may appear to have come to an end afterThe Golden Bachelor, but there’s always a chance she can return to the franchise. Though her divorce from Gerry will probably keep her from ever beingThe Golden Bachelorette, she would make a great addition toThe Golden BachelorIn Paradise.That being said, Theresa appears to have decided to return to living a life of relative obscurity, and isn’t likely to appear on another reality show anytime soon.
70 years old
Day trader
72 years old
Retired restaurateur
The Golden Bachelor
Cast
The Bachelor returns to TV with The Golden Bachelor, a romantic reality competition series created for ABC. The show will focus on an older generation of hopefuls, with one senior male hoping to court and win the heart of one of several older female contestants.
