ABC has finally revealed just who will be the lead in their upcoming twist on ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise with ‘The Bachelor for Seniors’, entitled The Golden Bachelor. Look for it to premiere this fall.
71-year-old Gerry Turner will be the man looking for love in this nod to the adage, “It’s never too late to find love.” According to the log lines from ABC, the upcoming unscripted reality series,”One hopeless romantic is given a second chance at love in the search for a partner with whom to share the sunset years of life. ”
As for Turner, he is a retired restaurateur and father and grandfather. Gerry lives in his dream house in Indiana. He can often be found hosting barbecues, playing pickleball, cheering on his favorite Chicago sports teams, four-wheeling and spending time with friends and family.
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As for his back-story, Turner was married to his high school sweetheart, Toni, in 1974. They built a life together for 43 years and shared two daughters, Angie and Jenny, and later, two granddaughters, Charlee and Payton. However, that all changed when Toni suddenly fell ill and died in 2017. Six years after her passing, it appears that Gerry is looking for love again.
So, what do you think of the premise of The Golden Bachelor and initial impressions of Gerry (pronounced Gary) as the lead? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
I’m excited for this! I just hope the women are age appropriate!
Sarah
8 months ago
He seems genuinely sweet which is rare today. I am hoping he has success but hope the show won’t change that!
Violet Lemm
7 months ago
I’m loving it already, just hope it’s for real and not like the younger Bachelor shows I tried watching and didn’t like, too phoney for me.
Violet Lemm
5 months ago
First of all his name is not pronounced Gary as you claim. He corrected it on a talk show a few weeks ago as Geary, spelled Gerry not Gary. Get it right people, especially the bimbos up there that claim to be so madly in love with him.
Motion Picture Star Chris Hemsworth, a ‘Home and Away’ Alum, Defends Soap Operas, ‘It Used to Bother Me When Actors Would Later Talk About the Show with Guilt or Shame”
May 15, 2024
Before Chris Hemsworth became a major film star, he started his career in Australian soap operas, where he got his first big break playing high school drop-out, Kim Hyde for four seasons on Home and Away.
Before that, Chris also appeared on Neighbours for one episode in the role of Marshall Law. Currently, firmly entrenched as one of the staples of the Marvel Comic Universe and Marvel films, including playing Thor since 2011, he spoke out for misrepresentations of the medium, and the soaps, while doing press for his latest film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
In an interview with the Times of London, as told by Variety, Hemsworth took issue with actors bashing their roles in the Marvel Universe after being paid handsomely for their work alluding to statements made by Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, and Christian Bale.
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He then made to comparison to some actors who have appeared in daytime soap operas, who looked down on being on one, =or tried to try to tuck it away later in their careers.
Hemsworth shared: “Look, I grew up on a soap opera. And it used to bother me when actors would later talk about the show with guilt or shame. Humility goes a long way. One of the older actors on ‘Home and Away’ said, ‘We don’t get paid to make the good lines sound good, but to make the bad ones work.’ That stuck with me.”
Check out a playlist of Chris Hemsworth’s as Kim in Home and Away below.
Now let us know what you think about Hemsworth’s comments on how some actors look down at being on a soap, via the comment section below.
‘The Golden Bachelorette’ Names Joan Vassos as its First Series Lead
May 15, 2024
ABC finally unveiled the leading lady for their maiden voyage of The Golden Bachelorette. 61-year-old, Joan Vassos, who appeared as a contestant in the initial season of The Golden Bachelor has been chosen as the woman who will look for love later in life.
Bachelor Nation fans will remember the Vassos, shared a very touching goodbye with ‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner during his season. She was one of the first woman to develop a strong connection with Turner. However, she opted to go home and leave the show in its third week to be with her with her daughter, who was having a medical crisis.
Vassos is a mother of four and a grandmother of two. She is a widow after 32 years of marriage. In her career life, she works as a school administrator and hails from Rockland, Maryland.
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After ABC’s announcement of Vassos, Gerry Turner took his Instagram and expressed ,“Dear Joan, congratulations on being named the first ever Golden Bachelorette. You will be phenomenal as the new representative of a generation. From one golden to another … relax, breathe and enjoy.”
Turner married contestant Theresa Nist during an ABC-televised ceremony in January. Then, three months later in April, he and Nist announced their divorce throwing into question the legitimacy of their entire relationship and the show.
The Golden Bachelorette will run for an hour and a half on Wednesdays this fall starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu. That’s an additional half-hour for content and commercials than its predecessor, The Golden Bachelor.
So what do you think of Joan Vassos being named the first Golden Bachelorette? Were you impressed with her during Gerry’s season of The Golden Bachelor? Comment below.
‘The Bold and the Beautiful Music from the Series Volume Two’ Released Featuring Dramatic Story Themes
May 14, 2024
For those lush, epic, romantic, and ominous music scores on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful, look no further than its mastermind, musical composer, John Nordstrom.
Now, the series has released the second volume of music from the popular daytime drama which features 21 all-new compositions. Many of the themes are from moments in last year’s Italian remote, which saw Hope (Annika Noelle) and Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) kiss at the Colosseum while Liam (Scott Clifton) looked on, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) finding their way back to each other and more.
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The Bold and the Beautiful: Music From the Series Volume 2 also contains musical scores from Eric’s (John McCook) illness, including when Finn (Tanner Novlan) finds a cure to save him, Luna’s (Lisa Yamada) secret, and when Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) reunites with Finn.
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The new LP is available via Apple Music here, Spotify here and other major music streaming platforms.
Now let us know, which musical scores do you enjoy the most on The Bold and the Beautiful? Comment below. And take a listen to “Hope Gives In” below from the new soundtrack offer
