Current:Home > Contact-usGolden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner Shares What His Late Wife Would Think of the Show-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner Shares What His Late Wife Would Think of the Show
View Date:2024-12-23 19:07:20
Gerry Turner has a heavenly blessing on his journey toward finding love again.
The first-ever Golden Bachelor star felt assured that his late wife Toni, who passed away in 2017, would be supportive of him seeking a second chance at romance.
"I think she would be very pleased," Gerry, 71, said in a July 19 episode of the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast with Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt. "I have a picture of her in my walk-in closet, so every night I'm in there and I see her picture. It's the only one now that I have in the house. And in the mornings I see her picture, and we talk. I'll make a brief comment or sometimes that talk is silent. But, here lately in the last couple of months, my question for her is always, 'So, what do you think of this? Am I doing the right thing?'"
As for what he imagines Toni would think of the dating show, Gerry said he had "strong positive feelings" about her reaction.
"I think she would be very happy," he continued. "I think she's probably seen me fail at a number of attempted relationships and dating, and I really think she would approve of this. It's positive. It's energetic. It's a way of communicating and finding the connection with a number of people, but specifically one special person."
Gerry and Toni met when they were sophomores in high school and went on to wed in 1974. The pair later welcomed daughters Angie and Jenny, as well as granddaughters Charlee and Payton.
Since Toni's passing, Gerry said his dating life hasn't been the smoothest ride.
"I have very little experience in dating," he said. "It's not something you can do on the run. You need a little bit of a primer with it, and it's been a tough process for me, I gotta admit."
However, his family is sticking by his side as he puts himself back in the dating game—this time on television.
"They are over-the-top supportive of this," he said. "The experience of having them in in Los Angeles with me a couple of weeks ago, when I was doing the promotions and so forth, I mean, we'd laugh and we'd cry. It was just an amazing, amazing experience."
The Golden Bachelor will premiere on ABC this fall. In the meantime, click here for everything there is to know about Gerry.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (991)
Related
- Taylor Swift touches down in Kansas City as Chiefs take on Denver Broncos
- Meet the Sexy (and Shirtless) Hosts of E!'s Steamy New Digital Series Hot Goss
- Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign
- Friends lost, relatives at odds: How Oct. 7 reshaped lives in the U.S.
- TikToker Campbell “Pookie” Puckett Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Jett Puckett
- Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?
- Opinion: College Football Playoff will be glorious – so long as Big Ten, SEC don't rig it
- Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town
- American Idol’s Triston Harper, 16, Expecting a Baby With Wife Paris Reed
- Eminem's Daughter Hailie Jade Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Evan McClintock
Ranking
- 'Red One' review: Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans embark on a joyless search for Santa
- Chad Ochocinco, Steelers legend James Harrison to fight in MMA bout before Super Bowl
- Helene will likely cause thousands of deaths over decades, study suggests
- Why Olivia Munn's New Photo of Her and John Mulaney's Baby Girl Marks a Milestone in Her Health Journey
- ‘I got my life back.’ Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
- How Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky’s Romance Was Born
- Terence Crawford cites the danger of Octagon in nixing two-fight deal with Conor McGregor
- 1000-Lb. Sisters’ Amy Slaton Breaks Down in Tears Over Michael Halterman Split
Recommendation
-
Will the NBA Cup become a treasured tradition? League hopes so, but it’s too soon to tell
-
What NFL game is on today? Buccaneers at Falcons on Thursday Night Football
-
Why Olivia Munn's New Photo of Her and John Mulaney's Baby Girl Marks a Milestone in Her Health Journey
-
ACLU lawsuit details DWI scheme rocking Albuquerque police
-
The USDA is testing raw milk for the avian flu. Is raw milk safe?
-
Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?
-
The Grammys’ voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?
-
Australian TV Host Fiona MacDonald Announces Her Own Death After Battle With Rare Disorder