UPDATE
Jan 5, 2024 9:36 AM CST
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist are single no more. The 72-year-old star of ABC's Golden Bachelor reality show and the 70-year-old woman he chose to wed tied the knot on Thursday at Southern California's La Quinta Resort & Club, in a live event streamed to the masses. It was a star-studded event, with big names from the show in attendance, including Trista and Ryan Sutter, the first couple from The Bachelor franchise to get engaged on the show and marry (they just celebrated their 20th anniversary). "I have a whole new outlook on life because of this journey and because of this woman," Turner, a widower who lost his first wife in 2017, said of his new bride, per CNN. Nist had similarly lost her first husband after 42 years of marriage, per USA Today. Missed the show or want to relive it? Variety has more, while E! News features a video compilation of all of the "must-see moments."
Dec 1, 2023 4:10 PM CST
Note: This summary has spoilers for the finale of the 'Golden Bachelor' show that aired Thursday night. Gerry Turner, aka the "Golden Bachelor" of the ABC reality show by the same name, got engaged in the finale that aired Thursday night, reports CNN. And not only that, the 72-year-old plans to wed his 70-year-old fiancee next month. "When you're in your 20s and you put something off for a year, it's a very small percentage of your life," Turner tells People in a joint interview with his bride-to-be, Theresa Nist. "In your 70s, the clock ticks faster. And I'm 100% certain I found the right girl for me. So it's like, why not?"
In the finale of the senior-themed show, Turner chose Nist over fellow finalist Leslie Fhima. "I met the man of my dreams," Nist tells People. The couple will wed in a televised ceremony on Jan. 4, and the show said it was sending them to Italy. As for Fhima, she says she's "devastated," but CNN notes that fans are pushing for her to be the first "Golden Bachelorette." (More The Bachelor stories.)
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