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We’re about to get to know The Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner in a whole new light!
Earlier today, Turner, who was the show’s debut lead in 2023, announced he’s joining a long list of celebrities by releasing a tell-all memoir later this year. Set to be released on Nov. 4, Turner’s new book will be titled Golden Years: What I’ve Learned from Love, Loss, and Reality TV.
“I am more than what people saw on reality TV, and now everyone can get a glimpse of my life and finally see the unedited story of the Golden Bachelor,” Turner told People in the announcement
In the synopsis, readers learn that the book will talk about much more than his experience of the reality TV show.
“When his high school sweetheart and wife of over forty years passed away unexpectedly, Gerry Turner’s life was indelibly changed,” the description reads. “In that moment, his and Toni’s shared vision of living out their retirement together was shattered. In the wake of this profound loss, Gerry had to move forward—for himself, for his daughters, and for Toni.”
A few years later, filled with “grieving and uneven healing,” Turner listened to his daughters and signed up for the show. “When he applied to star in ABC’s The Golden Bachelor, he had no idea just how much his life was about to change,” the description reads.
Now, Turner is ready to dive deep into it all with his memoir.
“In Golden Years, Gerry chronicles his grief after Toni’s death, his unbelievable experiences on The Golden Bachelor, and the life-altering lessons he took away from both,” the description reads. “Rich with behind-the-scenes insights into filming the show and hard-won rules he lived by when putting himself back into the dating world, Golden Years tells Gerry Turner’s complete story for the first time.”
As a reminder, Turner got engaged on his season finale to Theresa Nist and tied the knot in a televised ceremony in January 2024. By April that same year, the two announced their split. In December 2024, Turner revealed that he was diagnosed with a slow-growing bone marrow cancer called Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia. He’s also recently debuted his relationship with girlfriend Lana Sutton.
