Gerry Turner And New Fiancé Lana Sutton At ‘Golden Bachelor’ Finale With Ex Theresa Nist Nearby: “Who TF Invited Gerry?”
The Golden Bachelor Season 2 finale showed the conclusion to Mel Owens’ late-in-life love story, but Mel and his Top 2 Golden Gals, Peg and Cindy, weren’t the only Goldens at the After the Final Rose event…
Host Jesse Palmer welcomed a group of Golden Gals, which included past contestants from Mel’s season and familiar faces like Golden Bachelor Season 1 winner, Theresa Nist. Elsewhere in the audience, Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos and fiancé Chock Chapple were there to support Mel. And in a twist perhaps even more jaw-dropping than the finale itself, Jesse welcomed Golden Bachelor OG lead Gerry Turner…and his new fiancé Lana Sutton to the show.
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“Gerry, our first Golden Bachelor, is here with us tonight with his new fiancé Lana,” Jesse announced. “We want to say congratulations on you both finding love! Excited for you two!” (ICYMI, Gerry and Lana, a retired teacher in her mid-50s who reached out to him on Facebook, got engaged last month.)
After Mel and his final rose recipient joined Jesse on stage later in the night, the host threw it to fellow Goldens in the audience and asked Gerry for advice. “I think he did a great job on his own,” the former Golden Bachelor lead sad. “I don’t think he needs advice from me. But it is nice to finally have one other guy that’s walked in that position.”
It should go without saying — but apparently not, because here we are having to say it! — that Gerry’s attendance at the finale, especially with his new fiancé?! In the presence of his ex, as he’s currently making headlines for criticisms he wrote about her and their relationship in his newly published memoir, Golden Years: What I’ve Learned from Love, Loss, and Reality TV?! And after Theresa alleged he joked about killing her, chopping up her body, and hiding it in a shed?!? was shocking, unexpected, awkward, disrespectful, and weirdly tone deaf to say the least.
Members of Bachelor Nation watching at home were stunned to see Gerry and Lana in the same room as Theresa, and the move definitely gave franchise damage control vibes.
As Bachelor Nation’s famous spoiler, Reality Steve said, it was ridiculous to ask Gerry for relationship advice after his major fallout with Theresa, and the move to invite and prominently feature Gerry and his fiancé given recent events was another disappointing misstep for the franchise.
Curious what else went down during The Golden Bachelor Season 2 finale? Read Decider’s full recap.
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