Gerry Turner shares how he’s managed to use fantasy suites for more than just “knocking boots” with his last three wives.
“Maybe it’s a Texas euphemism for intimacy,” he said The Golden Bachelor star, 72, explained on Tuesday’s episode Tamron Hall. “But what’s wrong is that those fantastic suites weren’t really for that.”
“I find the fantastic apartments to be the perfect moment to connect intellectually and emotionally with these women, where I was able to have conversations that weren’t really in front of our grandchildren,” he continued.
The former restaurateur added that it was difficult to have vulnerable conversations with contestants Theresa, Faith and Leslie “in front of a camera and a microphone” and to speak “in front of my grandchildren”.
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Gerry Turner, ‘The Golden Bachelor’.
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After visiting each woman’s family members in their hometowns, Gerry realized he was in an “impossible situation” as he struggled with his feelings for Faith, Theresa and Leslie in last week’s episode.
When he arrived at the rose ceremony, he said, “I admit tonight that I have developed a bond and a bond with all three of them and that these hometowns mean more than the three of you and more than me. Now families are involved and it makes everything much more difficult, but I remind myself that this is my journey and this is one more step I have to take before I get to the point where I can find my true love, the person I want to spend the rest of my life with .”
After giving Leslie the first rose, Gerry was overcome with emotion and left the ceremony in tears, unable to give a second rose.
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Leslie, Faith and Theresa at the Rose Ceremony.
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“I feel like I’m going to throw up,” he admitted as he bent over his hands on his knees. “I am looking at two women, each of whom could be my partner for the rest of my life. Sending someone home is painful. I’m kind of dying inside at this point.”
The episode ended on a cliffhanger, with fans not sure who would get Gerry’s second rose.
On Tamron HallGerry admitted he wasn’t sure of the nuances between “falling in love and being in love,” but shared how he was able to narrow down three amazing women to find the one.
“I’m not sure, but I will say this: those three women I was in love with or love, whatever you want,” he continued. “They were unique, real women. And by the end of my journey, I realized, of course, that only one of them was the woman I couldn’t live without.”
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Gerry Turner at the Rose Ceremony with Leslie, Faith and Theresa.
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The presenter of the same name reminded him of the advice he received from the first Bachelor, Trista Sutter. “She told you: ‘Don’t look for a woman you can live with. Look for a woman you can’t live without,’ she added.
Gerry agreed. “Exactly. I had that in mind as I went through the journey,” he said.
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The Golden Bachelor airs Thursdays at 8:00 PM ET on ABC.
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