GERRY Turner has clapped back at a follower after insinuating he may have kept close relationships with his former contestants.
The Golden Bachelor lead shared a new group photo on Instagram over the weekend, raising quite a bit of speculation from fans.
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The photo showed Gerry, 72, posing with a group of friends all dressed in holiday attire as they stood in front of the Christmas tree.
Gerry, who was seen proposing to contestant Theresa Nist, 70, during the show’s finale in November, kneeled front and center for the shot with his arm around two women.
“What a great day with my pickleball friends! Good games in the morning. Bowling in the afternoon and an evening Christmas party,” he wrote in the caption.
Following his words, Gerry also tagged a few contestants from his show – his fiancee, Theresa, as well as frontrunners Faith Martin, Susan Noles, and Joan Vassos.
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As the women, including his fiancee, were not seen in the photo, some fans were confused as to why the Golden Bachelor tagged them in the caption.
“I don’t get why some of the Golden ladies are tagged,” one person wrote.
“Why is he tagging women from the show??” another follower asked.
Gerry responded back: “Why not? We are friends!”
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WHERE’S THERESA?
Others mainly commented on Gerry’s post to inquire about Theresa and why his fiancee wasn’t taking part in the festivities.
“Theresa is having second thoughts about the wedding,” one fan speculated, while another assumed “they broke up.”
One follower justified the absence, writing: “They live in different states they’re probably traveling back and forth with breaks in between.”
Gerry replied: “Thanks. You get it. We’ve traveled non-stp for months. Sometimes we need to head different directions. Be back together in a couple days.”
Despite concerns, Gerry and Theresa’s televised wedding is still set to air on January 4 on ABC.
The couple will honeymoon in Italy after the ceremony.
The wedding announcement comes after The Hollywood Reporter published an article reportedly exposing major inconsistencies between Gerry’s on-screen persona and his real-life self.
There’s a long list of contradictions, including it’s supposedly inaccurate that Gerry hasn’t dated in 45 years — despite what he told Entertainment Tonight.
SECOND THOUGHTS?
During the Golden Bachelor finale, Gerry proposed to Theresa, choosing to give his final rose to her instead of 64-year-old fitness instructor Leslie Fhima.
However, nearly immediately, Gerry’s thorns came out, as he was caught lying or contradicting certain aspects of his life.
Recently, Theresa’s friends have warned the financial services professional to cover her assets.
“Theresa’s friends are stressing the importance of having a prenup,” a source told Life & Style. “He’s been caught lying, and people are telling Theresa to think twice.”
The source added: “Now Gerry’s having to explain himself, and Theresa is questioning everything he’s ever said.”
Fans online are in agreement on the prenup, as they expressed in the comments.
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