The Bachelor
‘Golden Bachelor’: Gerry Turner and Fiancée to Marry in Wedding Ceremony Airing Live on ABC
Gerry Turner will not be a Golden Bachelor for much longer, as he is set to get married in a wedding ceremony televised live on ABC. During Thursday’s live finale of The Golden Bachelor, which featured series lead Turner getting engaged to Theresa Nist in Costa Rica, the couple announced that they will tie the […]
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The Golden Bachelor’s Not-So-Golden Past
By sharp contrast to the young cads with sixpack abs previously populating the hot tubs on ABC’s The Bachelor, Gerry Turner, the handsome, 72-year-old star of The Golden Bachelor spinoff, brought fresh air and life to the franchise with something rarely seen on reality TV: genuine depth and sensitivity. Still a grieving widower, Gerry (pronounced Gairy) cried real […]
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‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Stars Kenny Braasch, Mari Pepin Marry in Puerto Rico
Bachelor in Paradise alums Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin tied the knot over the weekend after finding love on the beach two years ago. Braasch, 42, and Pepin, 27, got married Saturday during an intimate wedding ceremony held at Hacienda Don Carmelo in Puerto Rico. The pair got engaged during the season seven finale of […]
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‘Golden Bachelor’: Gerry Turner on Using the L-Word Twice and Why the Fantasy Suites Change Everything
[This story contains spoilers for the “Women Tell All” special of The Golden Bachelor.] Gerry Turner was looking forward to getting closure with one woman in particular at the “Women Tell All” episode of his inaugural season of ABC’s The Golden Bachelor. The special that aired Thursday brought amicable reunions with the previous contestants from […]
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Former ‘Bachelor’ Host Chris Harrison Marries Lauren Zima in Two Weddings
Chris Harrison and Lauren Zima are married. The former host of The Bachelor and its spinoffs, including The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, wed the producer Oct. 14 in Napa Valley, Calif., and again on Nov. 4 in Austin, Texas, where the couple live, People reported. The couple also each posted a photo on Instagram. […]
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Inside Gerry’s Season of ‘The Golden Bachelor’: From First Kiss to “Knockin’ Boots” in the Fantasy Suites
When The Golden Bachelor was filming, star Gerry Turner discovered his celebrity doppelganger. Then unknown to the world — months before the golden-era Bachelor spinoff would premiere to record ratings for the ABC franchise — the 72-year-old retired widower was filming one of his hometown dates at the New Jersey shore. People started gathering, noticing […]
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‘Golden Bachelor’: Gerry Turner on His “Extremely Difficult” Moments and the Pressure of Hometown Dates
[This story includes spoilers for the latest episode of ABC’s The Golden Bachelor.] Gerry Turner was able to cheer on the women as they learned more about one of his great passions — yep, we’re talking about pickleball — during this week’s installment of The Golden Bachelor. The latest episode featured a group-date competition as […]
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‘Bachelor in Paradise’: Wells Adams Discusses All the Drama — and the Chances of a ‘Golden’ Version
[This story contains spoilers for the latest episode of ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise.] Wells Adams is spilling the (presumably boozy) tea about all of the key moments from season nine of Bachelor in Paradise. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the ABC dating series’ longtime bartender chats about previous The Bachelorette villain Brayden Bowers […]
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32 Reality TV Couples Who Are Still Together
Since the dawn of reality TV in the new millennium, sharing one’s love life on unscripted television has almost certainly spelled the death of one’s marriage — no matter the ZIP code or size of the bank account. From Basketball Wives to the Real Housewives, the Kardashians to the Hogans, it’s become commonplace for a […]
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‘Golden Bachelor’ Premiere: Gerry Turner on Meeting the Women, What Embarrassed Him and One Thing He Would Change
[This story contains spoilers from the series premiere of ABC’s The Golden Bachelor.] After years of anticipation, the series premiere of The Golden Bachelor finally arrived on ABC, and America got to know Gerry Turner on his journey to find another great love of his life. Turner, the 72-year-old retired restaurateur from Indiana, met the […]
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‘Golden Bachelor’ Star Gerry Turner Meets First Contestant in Explosive Premiere Preview: “We Started It With a Bang”
Gerry Turner’s run on the inaugural season of ABC’s The Golden Bachelor gets off to a memorable start with his first limo entrance, as seen in a preview video exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter. The footage from the premiere that airs Thursday shows Turner, a 72-year-old retired restaurateur from Indiana, standing outside the Bachelor mansion […]
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‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner Isn’t “Going to Apologize” for Being Emotional on TV
Ahead of Thursday’s premiere of The Golden Bachelor, star Gerry Turner gathered with friends and Bachelor Nation fans alike on for an exclusive soirée in celebration of his history-making debut in the ABC franchise. At the Tuesday night event, held at the Nicholas Braun-owned bar Jac’s On Bond in New York City’s NoHo, Turner seemed […]
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