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Golden Bachelor Star: Cancer Played Role in Divorce

Gerry Turner says he has incurable cancer

(Newser) - Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner shared in an interview with People that he has incurable cancer—and that his diagnosis, weeks before his split from reality show contestant Theresa Nist, played a role in their decision to divorce. Turner, 72, says he has Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, a slow-growing bone...

Stats Say Love on 'The Bachelor' Lacks Staying Power

After 40 seasons, including spinoff 'The Bachelorette,' only 8 couples stuck together

(Newser) - Of the 40 couples joined by a final rose on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette series, not too many have gone on to live in marital bliss. Per the New York Times , only eight are still together, a paltry 20% success rate. And while a new spin on the franchise,...

Septuagenarian Who Went Looking for Love on TV Weds

'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner, 72, marries fiancee Theresa Nist, 70, in live event aired on ABC

(Newser) - Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist are single no more. The 72-year-old star of ABC's Golden Bachelor reality show and the 70-year-old woman he chose to wed tied the knot on Thursday at Southern California's La Quinta Resort & Club, in a live event streamed to the masses. It...

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