The Golden Bachelor alum Theresa Nist slammed ex-husband Gerry Turner’s claims that they break up as a result of his most cancers analysis.
5 months after Gerry, 73, claimed to Folks that his incurable bone marrow most cancers analysis had “an enormous bearing” on their break up, Theresa, 71, shared her facet of the story whereas showing on the Thursday, June 5, episode of Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti’s “Nearly Well-known” podcast.
“I used to be simply so stunned that he even mentioned that I knew in regards to the most cancers a very long time in the past,” she mentioned about her ex’s claims. “The best way Gerry offered it to me was that, ‘The physician mentioned that I’m going to die of outdated age earlier than this most cancers will get to me.’ He bluffed it off, prefer it actually wasn’t that vital, and he had no signs, and he nonetheless doesn’t.”
Theresa added that they “by no means had a dialog” during which she mentioned she wished to finish their marriage as a result of his analysis.
“I might have by no means left my husband over an sickness,” she continued, noting that she was married to her first husband, William “Invoice” Nist, till he died in hospice care in 2014.
Whereas Theresa insisted that she didn’t go away Gerry over his most cancers analysis, she mentioned that issues “simply didn’t work out” between the 2 of them and so they each wished to this point different individuals. Nonetheless, she did admit that she would have stayed of their relationship longer if she was given the selection.
“He wished to do it instantly,” she recalled of their break up. “I imply, we had already made the choice. He wished to make the announcement instantly.”
Theresa went on to say that she nonetheless wished to “confront him about” his declare that she left him as a result of his analysis, including that she had acquired “completely horrible” backlash towards her.
“Did he need empathy from the general public?” she requested. “I used to be indignant that he would say one thing like that, however then I’m such an understanding particular person, and I can put myself simply in another person’s footwear. So I attempted to see it from his perspective, and I assumed, ‘Okay, if that’s in his thoughts, then I assume that’s how he sees it.’ Everybody has their very own notion of what occurred.”
Whereas the exes insisted they’d keep shut after their break up, Theresa revealed they’ve been “somewhat distant” since their divorce.
Gerry Turner, Theresa Nist
“He actually does need to discuss to me loads,” she mentioned. “I imply, he desires to maintain the friendship going, however I actually haven’t reciprocated. So I assume it’s me, I might say, Additionally, because the present, I’ve been much more at peace with myself. I believe possibly earlier than the present, I felt somewhat bit extra stressed, like one thing was actually lacking in my life.”
Gerry has not publicly responded to Theresa’s newest claims about their break up on the podcast.
Theresa and Gerry fell in love throughout season 1 of The Golden Bachelor. Following their engagement through the season finale, they wed in January 2024. Their romance didn’t final lengthy and so they introduced their break up in April of that 12 months. Theresa and Gerry’s divorce was finalized in June 2024.
