The Golden Bachelor: Gerry Turner Breaks His Silence On Social Media (Why Was He Laying Low?)

The Golden Bachelor's Gerry Turner had been absent from social media, but he recently broke his silence, and there may have been a good reason for him to lie low. 73-year-old Gerry has had a rough year. Things started well enough when he was cast as the lead of a Bachelor franchise spin-off that promised to center the love lives of senior citizens. Gerry was the perfect lead. The tall, attractive widower had been married to his late wife, Toni Turner, until she passed away in 2018 after a brief illness.

The Golden Bachelor season 1 ended with Gerry giving his final rose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist. The two were married in a lavish Golden Bachelor wedding, but the marriage only lasted for three short months. Though the split was mutual, Gerry got the brunt of the blame, and his reputation took a hit. He used to post on social media regularly, but his Instagram usage has been more sporadic since his divorce.

Gerry Breaks His Silence

He Was Away

Gerry hadn't posted to Instagram since mid-September, and, just as it was starting to feel like The Golden Bachelor had left Instagram for good, he was back. Judging by his Instagram photos, Gerry had been on a trip to a big college football game. In several of the photos, Gerry posed with friends and his daughters. It's not the first time Gerry has disappeared from Instagram for weeks at a time.

Gerry Gave Joan Vassos Terrible Advice

He Was Lying Low

Gerry's absence could have been due to his recent appearance on The Golden Bachelorette season 1 to give advice to Joan Vassos. 61-year-old Joan was a contestant on his season of The Golden Bachelor, but she left early to deal with a family emergency. She was later cast as The Bachelor spin-off's first female lead.

Recently, Gerry appeared on The Golden Bachelorette. In clips posted by Bachelor Nation on YouTube, Gerry asks Joan to consider whether maybe she won't find her true love here. Joan was already feeling confused and doubting the process, and Gerry only made it worse. Gerry's recent silence was likely him trying to avoid backlash for his advice to Joan.

Will Gerry Ever Do Another Bachelor Show?

It's Unlikely

Gerry couldn't find lasting love on The Golden Bachelor season 1, but that doesn't mean he can't give it another shot. It's always possible that Gerry could appear in a potential season of "Golden Bachelor In Paradise." Though producers haven't announced the show yet, Gerry could easily be a guest at the resort. That being said, if his appearance on The Golden Bachelorette season 1 is any indication, Gerry will never do another Bachelor show again.