The Golden Bachelor: Gerry Turner's Attempt To Escape The Past Won't Work (He'll Never Get Over Theresa Nist)

Since his marriage to Theresa Nist fizzled out, The Golden Bachelor's Gerry Turner has been desperately trying to escape the past, but it isn't working. When 72-year-old Gerry agreed to be the first lead of TheBachelor spin-off, it's unlikely that he expected things to end as badly as they did, but that's exactly what happened. When the retired and widowed restaurateur met 70-year-old Theresa, he hit it off with the widowed day trader right away. After dating 22 amazing women in their 60s and 70s, Gerry gave his final rose to Theresa.

Gerry and Theresa were married soon after, in a televised Golden Bachelor wedding, and they were supposed to live happily ever after. Sadly, things didn't work out that way for the couple, and they announced their divorce only three months after tying the knot. Since the split, Gerry has taken the brunt of the blame, which has put a serious dent in his reputation. Now, Gerry is desperate to escape the past, but he's realizing he can't run or hide from The Golden Bachelor season 1 fallout.

Gerry Ran Away To North Carolina

He Had To Get Away

Since Gerry announced his divorce from Theresa, The Golden Bachelor season 1 star's reputation has taken a hit, so he has tried to redeem himself. A prolific philanthropist, Gerry has been busy raising money for the causes he cares about, but Gerry has also focused on family and friends. Needing to get away, Gerry recently took off to North Carolina to spend time with friends and posted photos from his recent vacation on Instagram. "Two vacation weeks filled with golf, pickleball, beach time, biking, great southern food, and the Blue Angels," read Gerry's caption.

"What a great time, thanks to the best friends a guy could have."

Sadly, when Gerry returned from his trip, all of his problems were waiting for him.

Other Ways Gerry Has Tried To Forget Theresa

Family First

Since announcing his divorce from Theresa, Gerry has done everything in his power to keep himself busy. The public breakup was painful for Gerry, and he didn't want to have to think about everything that happened since he appeared on The Golden Bachelor season 1. He has leaned on his family since then. In May, Gerry posted a family photo to Instagram, where he and his family spent time together on a boat.

Gerry Can't Just Rewrite The Past

There's No Going Back

Though Gerry probably wishes he could go back to a time before he agreed to join the cast of The Golden Bachelor season 1, there's no going back. Marrying Theresa before they got to know each other was a big mistake, and the couple should probably have waited before rushing in. Gerry probably feels like a failure because his first marriage to his late wife, Toni Turner, lasted for 43 years, while his second marriage was over after three months. Gerry is currently single, but when he's ready to date again, he'll hopefully remember the lessons he recently learned.