Golden Bachelor couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announced plans to divorce three months after the wedding. How did The View hosts react? Well, one of them gloated over the failed marriage. Keep reading for all the details.
Theresa Nist, Gerry Turner End Marriage
Gerry Turner was supposed to give seniors over 60 hope that they could find love again in their golden years. He seemingly did with Golden Bachelor contestant Theresa Nist. The pair had a whirlwind romance on the ABC show. He popped the question during the November 2023 finale, and they were married just weeks later.
The Golden Wedding special was a golden ratings egg for ABC, nabbing millions of viewers. But was it all for nothing? Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announced on Good Morning America on April 12 that they were divorcing after three months of marriage.
The news took Bachelor Nation by surprise, and many people took to social media to share their reactions. Susan Noles and Kathy Swarts called the news heartbreaking. They were both contestants on Gerry Turner’s season of The Golden Bachelor.
The breakup was a hot topic on the daytime talk show The View. The show films live shortly after Good Morning America, so the news was still fresh to the co-hosts and the audience.
The View Co-Host Gloats Over Golden Bachelor Divorce
The co-hosts of The View are known for their willingness to share their hot takes. Sometimes – oftentimes – that means putting their foot in their mouths. However, many Bachelor Nation fans probably agree with one co-host’s reaction to the divorce news.
Ana Navarro made her feelings known about The Golden Bachelor show when it was airing in 2023. The show was immensely popular with viewers, but she was sick of hearing about it.
Her disdain of the show could explain why she wasn’t surprised at all that Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist split up. In fact, she gloated to her co-stars about the turn of events. She did a little dance as she exclaimed, “Today I get to say: I told you so, I told you so, I told you so!”
‘GOLDEN BACHELOR’ COUPLE ANNOUNCE DIVORCE: #TheView co-hosts react to Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announcing their divorce. https://t.co/cVclFZQU98 pic.twitter.com/zTeKxXseT1
— The View (@TheView) April 12, 2024
According to The Wrap, Sunny Hostin had a hard time accepting that she was wrong about the Golden Bachelor couple. She thought they would last because they knew better.
One disgruntled fan of the dating show wrote on Twitter, “This Golden Bachelor Season has probably ruined this franchise for good. They should never have rushed into the wedding!”
ABC did confirm in February that a Golden Bachelorette spinoff will air this fall, but has yet to commit to a second season of The Golden Bachelor.
What do you think of The View co-host’s reaction to the divorce announcement? Sound off in the comments.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger