Is Gerry Turner OK? Fans concerned after 'The Golden Bachelor' mouths words as fiance Theresa Nist speaks to Jesse Palmer

'The Golden Bachelor' fans have noticed that Gerry Turner seemed to be mouthing phrases when Theresa was speaking with Jesse Palmer
Gerry Turner got fans concerned during 'The Golden Bachelor' finale (ABC/JohnFleenor)
Gerry Turner got fans concerned during 'The Golden Bachelor' finale (ABC/JohnFleenor)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist finally got the hot seat on 'The Golden Bachelor' on November 30! Fans have noticed that as Theresa was speaking with Jesse Palmer, Gerry seemed to be mouthing things.

On X, fans took note of Gerry's odd behavior during the After The Final Rose segment, with some even sharing some concerns for our first-ever senior Bachelor.

Gerry Turner got fans concered with his odd behavior in 'The Golden Bachelor' finale (ABC/JohnFleenor)
Gerry Turner got fans concered with his odd behavior in 'The Golden Bachelor' finale (ABC/JohnFleenor)

One fan asked, "What is happening to Gerry’s mouth?" A second user guessed, "Sometimes hard of hearing people mouth words to process what someone is saying when they can’t fully hear them."



 



 

One tweet also read, "did anyone just see him mouth the words that theresa was saying." A fourth user wrote, "What is he doing with his mouth?"



 



 

Calling the whole thing weird, another user wrote, "Anyone else notice that Gerry s mouth moved when Teresa talks? Weird." One also commented, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR MOUTH, GERRY!? Whyyyyy." 



 



 

Where does 'The Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner live now?

Gerry lives in Indiana in his ideal house. It is located on Big Long Lake in LaGrange County, according to the IndyStar.

The house, which was featured during the show's official preview, has a gray-and-white facade with a nice balcony overlooking the ocean. During the preview, the retired restauranteur shared details about his life, including how he came to reside in the mansion.

When his wife Toni retired at the end of May 2017, they purchased their dream home and closed on June 6.

Gerry Turner reveals the meaning behind his lion tattoo (Instagram/@goldengerryturner)
'The Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner hails from Indiana (Instagram/@goldengerryturner)

How did 'The Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner's wife die?

Gerry went on to say that his wife was suffering from a bacterial illness that was affecting her kidneys and liver. He took her to the ER on July 7, and she died on July 15.

Gerry Turner's lion tattoo has an inspiring meaning behind it (Instagram/@goldenbachabc)
'The Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner lost his wife to bacterial illness (Instagram/@goldenbachabc)

Who is 'The Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner's family?

Gerry and his late wife had two kids, Angie and Jenny. Charlee and Payton are his granddaughters.

Gerry's daughters urged him to participate in the show and cheered him on when he was named the first Golden Bachelor.

"They started screaming, and everybody gathered round," he said of his daughter's response to the news on GMA.

Gerry received the wonderful news via video call from Bachelor presenter Jesse. Gerry's kids and grandchildren joined him on the phone, and Angie told Jesse, "One of those 25 ladies will be super lucky... they'll be like, 'Yes, I scored!'"

Angie, Jenny, and Charlee were later featured in a program teaser, which aired in August 2023. Charlee gave her grandfather a modern dating suggestion in the trailer.

"I think it starts with your texting," Charlee added after Gerry acknowledged that he hasn't dated in a long time. "You need to upgrade, don't start with dear 'her name.'"

'The Golden Bachelor' star Gerry Turner has 2 daughters and 2 granddaughters (Instagram/@goldenbachabc)
'The Golden Bachelor' star Gerry Turner has 2 daughters and 2 granddaughters (Instagram/@goldenbachabc)

'The Golden Bachelor' is available to stream on ABC

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