Solely three months after their lavish, televised wedding ceremony ceremony, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist of the Golden Bachelor have introduced their divorce.
Throughout a Friday look on Good Morning America, the ex-couple broke the information about their separation, and mentioned they hope the divorce doesn’t discourage different individuals of their 70s from relationship.
“Theresa and I had numerous heart-to-heart conversations and we’ve appeared intently at our scenario — our dwelling scenario, and so forth — and we’ve come to the conclusion mutually that it’s in all probability time for us to dissolve our marriage,” Turner mentioned.
Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, sat holding arms throughout the interview. Nist nonetheless wore her wedding ceremony band on her ring finger, which she mentioned she could be returning to Turner.
“However we don’t have to present again the reminiscences,” Turner smiled.
Turner proposed to Nist on the Season 1 finale of The Golden Bachelor, which aired on Nov. 30.
“I don’t assume we are able to let you know how many individuals advised us that [The Golden Bachelor] gave them a lot hope,” Nist mentioned. “We wish none of that to alter for anyone.”
Nonetheless, the couple mentioned, given their ages, they didn’t wish to fake to be in a relationship for the sake of public picture. Turner mentioned each he and Nist are devoted to their households, and the dwelling in several states proved an issue.
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The couple revealed they appeared for properties in South Carolina in addition to New Jersey, the place Nist lives. (Turner lives in Indiana.)
Nist mentioned she and Turner “by no means reached a call” on the place they need to stay as a pair.
“It’s finest for the happiness of every of us to stay aside,” Turner defended.
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist after turning into engaged on Season 1 of ‘The Golden Bachelor.’.
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When requested if the couple fell out of affection, Nist and Turner responded every with an enthusiastic “No.”
“I nonetheless love this particular person, there’s little doubt in my thoughts,” Turner mentioned with a hand on his chest. “I root for her day by day.”
The couple mentioned their divorce had nothing to do with being within the public eye, or with studies of Turner’s relationship historical past, which emerged final yr claiming the Golden Bachelor’s backstory wasn’t as squeaky clear (and tear-jerking) because it had appeared on TV. Turner mentioned he hadn’t dated in 45 years for the reason that loss of life of his spouse, however an ex-flame of Turner’s advised The Hollywood Reporter she was his girlfriend for practically three years.
“Gerry had already mentioned that with me,” Nist maintained. “He defined it to me earlier than the report was ever launched, so we have been good with that.”
Each Nist and Turner mentioned they are going to be persevering with their seek for love, and so they encourage others to do the identical.
The couple has a prenuptial settlement in place, Good Morning America reported.
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