“Golden Bachelor” star Gerry Turner has lastly addressed a bombshell exposé about an alleged secret girlfriend who claimed he misrepresented his romantic historical past on the truth present.
The Hollywood Reporter piece, which incorporates allegations from a former flame merely named as “Carolyn,” was revealed only a day earlier than the season finale aired this week, throughout which the 72-year-old widower proposed to Theresa Nist, 70. The pair will tie the knot Jan. 4, 2024.
When requested if the ex’s claims — akin to allegedly dumping her for gaining weight — held any benefit, Turner informed the New York Occasions, “I assume I haven’t actually checked out it as how correct it’s,” and admitted he gave the article a “cursory look.”
“I’ve extra checked out it when it comes to timing, and the way it actually doesn’t match with all the constructive issues which are happening in my life proper now,” he continued.
“I imply, I’m sitting throughout from Theresa proper now, and I take a look at her, and she or he’s the love of my life. And I actually don’t have time to consider among the different stuff.”
When talking to the Los Angeles Occasions, he mentioned he was centered on the “constructive issues” in his life and “look ahead.”
“I’ve the great love of Theresa, my accomplice,” he mentioned. “I don’t have time to replicate on feedback like this. I’m completely happy to look ahead.”
On the present, Turner claimed he hadn’t been in a critical relationship since his spouse died, which was disputed by Carolyn, who claimed she moved into his lake home in Hudson, Indiana, in 2018 after courting him for 10 months.
They broke up in October 2019 when he allegedly made damaging feedback about her weight and look, supposedly saying he couldn’t take her to his highschool reunion “wanting like that.”
When packing up her belongings to maneuver out, Carolyn claimed she fell down the steps and ended up within the hospital, however Turner allegedly blamed her for purposefully taking a tumble to remain in his house longer.
The allegations have been revealed simply someday forward of the season finale, when runner-up Leslie Fhima, 64, accused Turner of mendacity to her throughout their in a single day date.
“You mentioned issues to me that made me suppose that this was going to be it. You led me down a path, and then you definately took a flip and left me there, and that’s how I really feel,” she mentioned.
“It’s mind-boggling, to be sincere, how one can speak to me all night time, inform me you like me, after which someday — not even a day, 12 hours later — you modified your thoughts.”
On an Instagram publish from ABC selling the present, displeased viewers slammed Turner, calling him “dishonest” and a “faux.”