Gerry Turner , the retired 72-year-old single from the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor , has revealed that he was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer earlier this year. And now coming clean about his diagnosis, he also explained how it affected his decision to split with Theresa Nist, whom he married after a whirlwind romance on the ABC dating reality show. Turner and Nist, 71, tied the knot during a live televised wedding special in January 2024 after he proposed in the season ...