Gerry Turner

Gerry Turner was named the first-ever lead of The Golden Bachelor in July 2023. The series premiered in September 2023, ending with Gerry getting down on one knee and proposing to Theresa Nist. The pair tied the knot during ABC’s live The Golden Wedding television special in January 2024. Months later, Gerry and Theresa announced they were getting a divorce. Us Weekly confirmed in June 2024 that Gerry and Theresa signed a marital settlement agreement.

Prior to his time on the reality show, Gerry married his high school sweetheart, Toni, in 1972. Gery and Toni shared daughters Jenny and Angie. Toni died in 2017 after suffering from a bacterial infection.

Gerry shared in December 2024 that he was diagnosed earlier that year with a slow-growing bone marrow cancer called Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, which he said was incurable.

Gerry started dating Lana Sutton in early 2025, and they got engaged in October 2025.