It sounds like The Golden Bachelor might be more like the Pyrite Bachelor. 72-year-old Gerry Turner just wrapped up the first-ever season of The Bachelor spinoff.
Now, The Hollywood Reporter has published a scathing article about his alleged messy past. There were a handful of allegations, but one of the most shocking was regarding an ex who he supposedly criticized for gaining weight.
The unlikely reality star came onto the show with a compelling story about being a small-town widower looking for love for the first time since losing his wife. However, since the first episode dropped, people have come out of the woodwork to call BS on his little story. In the latest exposé, one particular ex, who went by the alias of “Carolyn,” decided to put Gerry fully on blast. She claimed that he treated her like crap and fat-shamed her. It’s a much different characterization from what we saw on the show.
A golden nightmare?
Gerry’s wife passed away in 2017, and on the show, he said he hadn’t kissed a woman since then. However, Carolyn said that she started dating Gerry just a month after his ex died. She claimed they dated for three years. Here’s how the story goes…
Gerry and Carolyn reportedly moved in together after 10 months of dating, and she described a very bizarre relationship dynamic. For example, if they went out to a restaurant, she’d have to pay him for half of the meal in advance. Then, when the check came, he’d pretend like he was covering the whole tab like a “big man.” He also wouldn’t allow her to sit down for breakfast until she made their bed in the morning. Just weird, toxic behavior.
Then, everything went to hell when Carolyn wanted to go to her high school reunion. She gained 10 pounds, and she said Gerry refused to take her to the event. She recalled him saying, “I’m not taking you to the reunion looking like that.”
The body-shaming comment was the last straw for Carolyn, so she broke up with him and they went their separate ways. The anonymous ex said she was surprised to see him on reality TV looking for love again. She claimed he was even recycling the same pickup lines he used on her with the contestants.
Of course, all of this is alleged. ABC hasn’t commented on the accusations against Gerry. In the meantime, he’s preparing for his wedding to the winner of The Golden Bachelor, Theresa Nist. They’ll tie the knot on live TV in the new year.
The Golden Wedding airs January 4 on ABC.
TELL US – DO YOU BELIEVE THE CLAIMS AGAINST GERRY TURNER? DO YOU THINK HE WAS DISHONEST ON THE SHOW WHEN DISCUSSING HIS PAST? DO YOU THINK HE AND THERESA WILL LAST?
