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‘Golden Bachelor’ Star Secretly Dated Another Contestant After Divorce

The reality TV star got engaged to Theresa Nist on the show’s season finale but divorced less than a year later.

Golden Bachelor contestant Gerry Turner, the first bachelor to participate in The Bachelor spin-off Golden Bachelor, secretly dated another contestant after splitting from ex-wife Theresa Nist, whom he met on the show. Nist, who was married to Turner for three months, revealed on the Wednesday episode of the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast that Turner, 74, dated Christina Kempton, who was sent home on week three during the season. “I’m actually the one who suggested he go out with Christina,” Nist revealed, noting his relationship with Kempton lasted six months. Since then, Turner has entered a new relationship with a woman named Lana, and Nist has said she is also dating. The reality TV show, which centers around senior citizens looking for love, ended its first season with Turner marrying Nist, 72, in January 2024. While Turner cited his cancer diagnosis as a factor that strained the relationship, Nist has said that his diagnosis had “zero” weight in their split. Despite their public breakup, Nist said she harbors no ill will toward her ex. “I really am happy for him,” she said. “He found someone that really suits him, and that’s wonderful.”