The Golden Bachelorette has gotten off to an exciting start, and it may have finally turned the page on Gerry Turner's relevance as a public figure. The 72-year-old retired widower had a thrilling 15 minutes in the spotlight, with more than his share of ups and downs, but audiences are eager to move on from the old, and embrace the new. Now the time had come for Gerry to return to a life of relative obscurity at his custom-built lake house in Indiana.
Before being cast as The Golden Bachelor, Gerry was happily minding his own business, and after everything that happened, he may be eager to step out of the spotlight. His divorce from 70-year-old Theresa Nist ended his time with the Bachelor franchise on a sour note, as Gerry was unfairly blamed for the split. Now that The Golden Bachelorette season 1 has captured the collective attention of Bachelor Nation, Gerry may be able to slink away quietly and go back to living his life.
Joan's Season Started With A Bang
She Met Many Interesting Men
Like many Bachelor Nation shows, The Golden Bachelorette season 1 started with the show's lead standing outside the mansion, greeting a fleet of limousines. That night, 61-year-old Joan Vassos met the 24 fascinating men she'll be dating this season, and she had serious chemistry with several of them. Though Gerry was a fantastic Golden Bachelor, now that fans have new Golden men to obsess over, Gerry will be left in the rear view mirror, fading into the franchise's past.
Gerry Has Been Very Quiet Lately
He Knows His 15 Minutes Are Up
Since the premiere of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Gerry has been very quiet on social media. Gerry's last Instagram post was over a week ago, when he shared photos of his recent trip to Madison, Wisconsin. Some of the photos are of Gerry attending a big college football game, while other photos are of Gerry hanging out with his friends, and others are of Gerry enjoying an outdoor concert. The Golden Bachelor season 1 star appears to be having a great time in all the photos, and he clearly is finally ready to move on from his 15 minutes of fame.
Many of Gerry's recent posts have included him taking long trips to spend time with old friends, as he tries to go back to living a normal life. He posts much less often than he used to, probably in an attempt to avoid angry comments from fans who blame him for the Golden divorce. Gerry's post has 2.9K likes, and Gerry's post reads, in part, "LOVE college football."
Gerry Gave Joan Terrible Advice
He's Clearly Still Quite Bitter
The Golden Bachelorette season 1's trailer premiered recently, and the episode ended with scenes from future episodes. These clips, which Bachelor Nation posted on YouTube, teased Gerry's visit to Joan. In one scene, Gerry asks Joan to consider the fact that she may not find her husband this way. Gerry's terrible advice really illustrates how bitter he still is about his time as The Golden Bachelor, but, hopefully, the success of The Golden Bachelorette will finally turn the page on his time in the public eye.
