Faith Martin has been doing better than ever since her split from The Golden Bachelor's Gerry Turner, and she's not above flaunting it. 61-year-old Faith was one of the three final women that 72-year-old Gerry dated during the inaugural season of TheBachelor spin-off. After hometown dates, Gerry sent Faith home in third place, giving his two overnight dates to 65-year-old Leslie Fhima and 70-year-old Theresa Nist. He ultimately gave his final rose to fellow widower Theresa.
Gerry and Theresa wasted no time planning The Golden Bachelor wedding, which couldn't have been easy for Faith to watch from the sidelines. Gerry and Theresa's dream wedding aired just a few short weeks later. The highly anticipated television event had a plethora of Bachelor Nation stars, including many of the women that Gerry rejected. Faith was strong enough to attend the wedding despite being publicly rejected by Gerry. Now that Gerry and Theresa have split up, Faith knows she dodged a bullet.
Was Faith Simply Too Cool For Gerry?
Best Bachelor Nation Entrance Of All Time
On night one of The Golden Bachelor, Faith caught Gerry's eye from the moment she pulled up to the mansion on her motorcycle. Usually, Bachelor contestants arrive in limousines, but Faith chose to blaze in on her hog, rocking a leather jacket over her red dress. It was like a scene in a movie as she stopped her bike in front of Gerry, removed her helmet, and shook out her long hair. This woman knows how to make an entrance, and it got Gerry's attention.
Faith and Gerry hit it off, and she stuck around until the hometown dates before being eliminated.
In addition to being a high school teacher, Faith is an accomplished and successful entertainer whose career credits include musician, radio host, and teacher. As a musician, Faith's musical career has spanned over 40 years, and she has worked as a lead singer and guitarist with multiple bands. Faith has made music across various genres, like classic rock, country, and pop. For over a decade, she was the lead singer of The Shades, a famous Seattle band.
According to her website FaithMartin.com, Faith started her career as a radio host in Provo, Utah, when she was only 18 years old and has worked in radio ever since. The Golden Bachelor alum also works as an on-air personality at three radio stations. As a teacher, Faith taught "Radio Broadcast and Multimedia Content" to high school students at the Tri-Tech Skills Center in Kennewick, Washington, from 2021 to 2023. In additon to making music, radio hosting, and teaching, Faith also loves horseback riding.
Faith Continues To Rock
She's Still Making Beautiful Music
Since the end of The Golden Bachelor season 1, Faith has been back to making music. In June, Faith posted an Instagram invitation to a live show. The post features a photo of Faith seated behind a microphone, strumming her guitar. The caption reads, in part, "This Sunday June 9, I’ll be playing an All Acoustic Solo show at Bosma Estate Winery in Outlook!" The post has almost 400 likes.
Faith Parties With Her Friends
Alone, But Not Lonely
Faith may not have won Gerry's heart, but that doesn't mean The Golden Bachelor season 1 alum is alone. In April, Faith posted a photo of herself out with friends. In one photo, Faith and two friends pose together, smiling happily for the camera. In the second photo, Faith snapped a shot of the live band they had gone out to see that night. Faith is living her life to the fullest.
The post has 889 likes and the caption reads, in part, " Live music with Gabe & Caleb @tumbleweeds_tri_cities W good friends. "
Faith Congratulated Joan On Becoming The Golden Bachelorette
She's Not A Sore Loser
The Golden Bachelor season 1 was such a hit that a female-led iteration of the unscripted dating show would likely be confirmed. Several of the women who dated Gerry immediately made the short list of potential leads on The Golden Bachelorette, including Cathy Swarts, Leslie Fhima, and Faith. In the end, Joan Vassos was chosen as the first Golden Bachelorette.
Despite not being chosen for the coveted role of the first Golden Bachelorette, Faith was not bitter about not being chosen. Always the cool and classy one, Faith posted an Instagram shout-out to Joan when the announcement was made. The post was a photo of Joan, and Faith's caption read, "Best wishes for finding the man of your dreams Joan!!we’ll be watching!" The post has 4.1K likes.
Would Faith Ever Consider Dating Gerry Again?
Asked And Answered
Faith recently appeared on the Bachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour podcast, where she was asked about possibly dating Gerry again. After Gerry's recent divorce from Theresa, he's a single man who is available and open to dating. “I love Gerry. I thought there was something so different about him that I totally appreciated. Honestly speaking, we were pretty darn compatible in a lot of ways,” Faith said during the podcast.
“ As much as I felt for him, my intuition would lead me to believe that it’s probably [for the best] .”
Faith appears to be doing well since her stint on The Golden Bachelor, but she doesn't seem to be dating anyone new. There has been speculation that Faith could appear on a future Bachelor Nation show, like a future season of The Golden Bachelorette. Faith would also make a great addition to a potential Golden Bachelor In Paradise, where she could show off more of her musical skills as she takes another shot at finding true love. Perhaps this time, she'll find someone to ride off into the sunset with on matching motorcycles.
