Who does ‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner get engaged to — Leslie or Theresa?
nypost.comGerry Turner was forced to choose between Minnesota native Leslie Fhima and New Jersey’s Theresa Nist. In the end, Turner went with Nist.“I came to the realization that you’re not the right person for me to live with,” Turner, 72, told Nist, 70, on Thursday night’s finale before getting down on one knee. “You’re the person that I can’t live without.”And save the date — Turner and Nist’s wedding will be broadcast live on ABC on Jan.
4, 2024. The first-ever “Golden Bachelor” contestant said that while he loved them all, “there was a clear choice” with Nist. “I’ve found the person,” Turner told TV personality Gayle King a few weeks prior to the finale adding that he came to the decision while in the fantasy suites.
But who were the two women currently vying for Turner’s heart? Shrewsbury native Theresa Nist, who started as just one of three women from the Garden State, revealed during the season’s first episode that she had very strong ties to her Monmouth County community.
According to the 70-year-old’s Instagram, Nist frequently travels to South Carolina to visit her son and grandchildren. Nist also reportedly works as a senior compliance and operations liaison at a wealth management company in New Jersey.
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