Theresa Nist denies ex Gerry Turner’s claims that his cancer diagnosis led to the end of their Golden Bachelor marriage
Theresa’s not having any of it. The Golden Bachelor star is straight-up shutting down her ex Gerry Turner’s claims about his cancer diagnosis causing their split.
She was totally blindsided when she heard what he told PEOPLE magazine and made it crystal clear on “The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast” that his health had absolutely nothing to do with their breakup.
“I knew about his cancer way before all this,” Theresa explained.
Gerry had even downplayed it himself, telling her the doctors thought old age would get him before the cancer ever would.
They never once talked about splitting up because of his health issues, which makes his recent claims even more baffling.
Remember their love story that had everyone glued to their screens? They got engaged on the show in 2023, had that beautiful TV wedding in January, but called it quits just a few months later in April.
They originally blamed the distance between them, but then Gerry went and told PEOPLE his blood cell cancer played a part.
Theresa wasn’t having it. “I would never walk away from my husband because he got sick,” she said firmly.
She even pointed out how she cared for her late husband Billy throughout his illness until he passed away.
When PEOPLE reached out about Gerry’s claims, she was completely shocked, saying, “What? No, it wasn’t that at all.”
According to her, if his cancer had anything to do with their split, “that was only in his head.”
Both have moved on with new partners now. Gerry’s dating Lana, a retired teacher from his home state, and Theresa’s seeing someone new too.
Despite the drama, she says, “I’m genuinely happy for him” and believes “everything worked out the way it was meant to.”
