Gerry Turner Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gerry Turner

• In March 1971, Gerry Turner began working as a franchise owner at Mr. Quick Restaurant in Orlando, United States. He worked in the position till 1985.

• He served as a produce salesman at Ken Moore Foods in Alabama, United States, from December 1985 to January 1989.

• Gerry Turner was appointed as an accounts salesman at John Morrell and Company in Sioux Falls, United States, in February 1989. He served in the position till October 1992.

• From 1992 to 1998, Gerry Turner worked as a market development manager at Thoms Proestler Company in the United States.

• Gerry Turner worked as a senior operator at Bruegger’s Bagels in Iowa from January 1998 to May 2000.

• He was appointed as a regional training director at Sbarro, an American fast-food restaurant, in June 2000. He served in the position till February 2001.

• Gerry Turner worked as a part-time senior buyer at Performance Food Group in Richmond, Virginia, United States, from 1999 to 2002.

• In February 2001, he began working as a general manager at King Food Service in Rock Island, United States, and served in the position till February 2003.

• From March 2003 to July 2004, Gerry Turner served as a general manager at Gold’s Gym International in Venice Beach, California.

• In July 2004, he started working as a director of sales and marketing at Rock River Provision in Rock Falls, Illinois.

• Gerry Turner was married to his high school sweetheart, Toni, for 43 years.

• Toni retired as a volunteer coordinator at a regional hospital but fell ill suddenly and passed away in 2017, six weeks after retiring.

• In 2023, Gerry Turner and his daughters were watching ABC’s television show ‘The Bachelor’ separately when they saw ads for a version of the show for older contestants.

• His daughters encouraged him to apply for the show.

• On the show, Gerry Turner looked for a partner who matched his active lifestyle.
  

  Gerry Turner on the poster of the television series The Golden Bachelor (2023)

• He wanted someone energetic, competitive, and interested in sports.

• Gerry Turner hoped to find someone who enjoyed playing pickleball or golf.

• Once, during a media conversation, he shared that he kept a picture of his late wife, Toni, on a dresser in his closet. He nods to the picture every morning and asks, “So what do you think about this?”

• Gerry Turner admitted it was initially hard to know if Toni would be okay with his choices.

• They had always agreed that if one passed away, the other should find happiness.

• Gerry Turner shared the tragic story of Toni’s death from an infection, just one month after moving into their retirement house on Big Long Lake in Hudson, Indiana.

• In 2023, a friend of Gerry Turner shared in a media conversation that he had dated a couple of women in the past six years. These relationships were not short-term but did not last long-term either.

• On 16 May 2023, ABC announced the first season of the television reality show The Golden Bachelor.

• On 17 July 2023, Gerry Turner was revealed as the first lead of the series.

• The show ended on 30 November 2023, with Gerry proposing to 70-year-old Theresa Nist.
  

  Gerry Turner while proposing to Theresa Nist

• The finale became the most-watched episode in the Bachelor franchise since 2021.

• ABC aired the couple’s wedding as a live special called The Golden Wedding on 4 January 2024.

• The couple divorced three months later.

• Gerry Turner enjoys hosting barbecues, playing pickleball, and cheering for his favourite Chicago sports teams.

• He likes driving and spending time with friends and family at restaurants and local spots.

• Gerry Turner is an animal lover and has few pets. He often shares pictures of his pet on social media.
  

  Gerry Turner with his pets