<p id=”par-1_79″>It’s the end of the road for Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner. The first-ever <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/the-bachelor/?swcfpc=1″>The Golden Bachelor</a></em> couple has decided to divorce just three months after tying the knot. Nist and Turner sat down for an interview with <em>Good Morning America</em> to make the announcement. Both insisted that the long-distance nature of their union led to the divorce. They claim nothing else was wrong and that Gerry Turner’s past relationship troubles did not play a role in their decision to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-golden-bachelor-what-led-to-theresa-nist-and-gerry-turners-divorce.html/”>end their marriage. </a></p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-gerry-turner-s-past-was-revealed-just-one-day-before-the-golden-bachelor-finale-nbsp”>Gerry Turner’s past was revealed just one day before ‘The Golden Bachelor’ finale. </h2>
<p id=”par-2_42″>Gerry Turner presented himself as a grieving widow, lost and adrift without his high school sweetheart when <em>The Golden Bachelor</em> premiered. Months later, just one day before the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-golden-bachelor-leslie-fhima-posts-cryptic-photo-spoilers-leaked.html/”><em>The Golden Bachelor </em>finale </a>aired, reports began to surface that Turner quickly moved on from Toni Turner. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high” width=”1500″ height=”1200″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Gerry-Turner-The-Golden-Bachelor-1.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”‘The Golden Bachelor’ star Gerry Turner leaning on a railing outside in Costa Rica during the finale” class=”wp-image-3593164″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Gerry Turner in ‘The Golden Bachelor’ | Disney/John Fleenor</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_48″>In a lengthy report by<a href=”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/golden-bachelor-gerry-turner-ex-girlfriend-speaks-out-1235683869/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”> the Hollywood Reporter</a>, several women stepped forward to claim Turner was a bit of a serial dater. One ex told the publication that she began seeing Turner just months after his wife died unexpectedly. She moved into his home and then was <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-golden-bachelor-gerry-turners-alleged-ex-girlfriend-details-2-year-romance-including-living.html/”>unceremoniously dismissed</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-4_49″>Rumors that Turner was rekindling a romance when he got the call for the show also surfaced. A friend told the publication that Turner had dated other women, too, and certainly wasn’t “kissless” as he claimed. The article painted a much different picture of Turner than he had presented. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-theresa-nist-insists-gerry-turner-s-past-relationships-didn-t-lead-to-the-split-nbsp”>Theresa Nist insists Gerry Turner’s past relationships didn’t lead to the split </h2>
<p id=”par-5_74″>Turner’s past relationships and all that was published in the scathing report gave <em>The Golden Bachelor</em> fans pause. Many wondered if Turner would abandon whomever he picked when things didn’t work out just so. His anonymous ex, who chose to go by just Carolyn, certainly painted the picture of a fickle man. Fans of the series hated that he seemingly lied about his history. So, did that play into the end of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-golden-bachelor-wedding-everything-that-was-on-the-menu.html/”>his marriage to Nist</a>? </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-large” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” width=”1200″ height=”800″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=1024&h=683&strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Theresa Nist looking downtrodden while running errands in New Jersey, just days before announcing her divorce from Gerry Turner” class=”wp-image-3651152″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=640&h=427 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=1024&h=683 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=768&h=512 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=525&h=350 525w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=254&h=169 254w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=200&h=133 200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=761&h=507 761w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Theresa-Nist-in-New-Jersey.jpg?w=90&h=60 90w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Theresa Nist | MEGA/GC Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-6_68″>Viewers who watched the duo wed aren’t the only ones who thought Turner’s past might have led to the demise of his second marriage. Juju Chang asked Nist if Gerry Turner’s past relationship troubles and reports of less-than-chivalrous behavior played a role in the end of their marriage during their interview on <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/golden-bachelor-couple-gerry-turner-theresa-nist-announce-109148023″ rel=”noreferrer noopener”><em>Good Morning America</em></a>. Nist insists that Turner’s previous romances had absolutely nothing to do with their divorce. </p>
<p id=”par-7_67″>While <i>The report blindsided the Golden Bachelor fans</i>. Nist was not blindsided. She said her soon-to-be-ex had told her about the ladies he dated before the article was published. By the time the article hit the internet, Turner had already picked Nist. The couple was quietly engaged. If the past were going to factor into their relationship, it would have done so before they got down the aisle. </p>