Jerry Turner and Teresa Nist were the first. golden bachelor couple, and less than two months after their engagement was revealed on TV on November 30, 2023, they became the first in ABC series history to get married. golden wedding anniversary.
Now, about three months after the January 4th TV broadcast, bachelor’s degreeThe couple who made history announced that they are divorcing.
they sat together Good morning, America While it did reveal their decisions, it offered little to viewers who wanted to know what happened after witnessing their touching late-life love story unfold. ABC News interviewer Juju Chan’s impression after the roundtable discussion was, “It gives me a headache.”
The day before the live, pre-recorded finale airs on TV. after the final rose Special — A giddy elderly couple, Mr. Turner is 72 and Mr. Nist is 70, keep telling the world how crazy they are — hollywood reporter released a report raising questions about Turner’s past. On the show, Turner said he hasn’t dated anyone since his first wife died. However, in the article, a woman who requested anonymity identified herself as Turner’s ex-girlfriend and said they had been together for more than two years. When asked about the story at a press conference after the final episode, Turner admitted, “There’s plenty of truth to this story.” [the article]” but dismissed it as not applicable to “all the positive things going on in my life right now.”
when we speak on friday GMANist insisted that the late-game revelation, which also called into question his resume, did not cause the split.
“Jerry had already talked to me about it. He explained it to me before the report came out, so we were fine with that. It had no impact.” Mr. Nist said.
The couple finished the interview with big smiles on their faces and said they were still in love with each other, and said simply: “We mutually came to the conclusion that perhaps it was time to dissolve our marriage,” Turner said. “I support her every day.”
He acknowledged that it would mean divorce, but added: “We feel it is best for our mutual happiness to live apart.”
Acknowledging that this would jeopardize Nist’s plans to move to South Carolina with Turner, whom he previously shared, Nist said, “We looked at houses, but until we made that decision.” It didn’t reach that point,” he said.
Nist and Turner said their decision to speak now was because they didn’t want to put on a show just for the fans, which meant returning the rings the show gave them. (Mr. Chan admitted after the interview that a prenuptial agreement had also been signed.)
Nist and Turner insist they haven’t given up on love yet. “Don’t give up. Stay hopeful,” Nist said to those looking for a second or third chance at love, regardless of their age. golden bachelorette lead, another bachelor’s degree A spin-off series was greenlit after. golden bachelor It turned out to be a big hit in the ratings.
“I still love you,” they said to each other before he kissed her hand.
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on friday, golden bachelor Presenter Jesse Palmer shared a photo of the couple on Instagram, writing in the caption: “My heart will forever be with these two beautiful souls.”
He continued, “I am forever grateful to have gotten to know Jerry and Teresa and to have been a small part of their journey. Seeing them and talking with them has given me so much insight into life, love, and family. I learned a lot.”