'The Golden Bachelor' divorce: Couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announce split

Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY

Fri, April 12, 2024 at 11:56 AM UTC

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"The Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner and wife Theresa Nist are getting a divorce.

The couple, who wed earlier this year on the first season of the ABC reality show, announced the split on " Good Morning America " Friday morning.

Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, married on live television in January with the season's other contestants in attendance.

After a whirlwind journey on u0022The Golden Bachelor,u0022 Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist walked down the aisle to begin their next chapter for the live televised u0022The Golden Weddingu0022 on Jan. 4, 2024. The couple announced on April 12, 2024, that they're divorcing.

Turner was married to his wife Toni Turner for 43 years before she died in 2017 and Nist was married to husband Billy Nist for 42 years before he died in 2017.

Turner and Nist hit it off from the Sept. 28 "Golden Bachelor" premiere , with Theresa arriving at the Bachelor Mansion on her 70th birthday with the other 21 contestants.

USA TODAY has reached out to reps for comment.

Contributing: Bryan Alexander

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