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Gerry Turner's Bone Marrow Cancer Diagnosis Preceded 'Golden Bachelor' Divorce

Dec 12, 2024, 06:07 PM

Gerry Turner, the star of ABC's 'The Golden Bachelor,' has revealed he was diagnosed with a slow-growing bone marrow cancer known as Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia in February, just weeks before his divorce from Theresa Nist. Turner, who met Nist on the show and married her in a televised wedding in January 2024, announced their split in April, citing the challenges of their long-distance relationship. However, Turner's health diagnosis, which he kept private initially, significantly influenced his decisions during this period. He expressed that the diagnosis, for which there is no cure, made him prioritize spending time with his family over resolving issues in his new marriage. Turner hopes that revealing his condition will provide context to their separation, emphasizing that it was not a hasty decision. Meanwhile, Nist stated that Turner's cancer diagnosis did not directly contribute to their divorce from her perspective, although she acknowledged the difficulty of the situation.