Meet Gerry Turner, 71, The First-Ever ‘Golden Bachelor’
The first-ever “Golden Bachelor” star has been announced.Gerry Turner, 71, is starring on the latest “Bachelor” spinoff show, proving that you can find love again at any age.A press release described Turner as “a retired restaurateur and doting father and grandfather” who “lives in his dream house on a beautiful lake in Indiana.”The description continues, “He’s often busy hosting barbecues, playing pickleball, cheering on his favourite Chicago sports teams, four-wheeling and spending time with friends and family at restaurants and local haunts.“Always a romantic, Turner married his high school sweetheart, Toni, in 1974.
Together, they lived a full and happy life with their two daughters, Angie and Jenny, and later two granddaughters, Charlee and Payton.
Sadly, after 43 years together, Toni suddenly fell ill and passed away in 2017.“Six years after Toni’s passing and with the support of his family, Turner is ready to put himself out...