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Gerry Turner Dated Fellow 'Golden Bachelor' Contestant After Divorce, Alums Say

Alums on a franchise podcast described a six-month relationship, with Christina Kempton reportedly seeing pages of his forthcoming memoir.

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Overview

  • On the Aug. 20 Bachelor Happy Hour episode, Susan Noles and Kathy Swarts told Theresa Nist that Turner dated season 1 contestant Christina Kempton after his 2024 split.
  • Theresa Nist said she had suggested Turner ask Kempton out, and she reacted with surprise when told the relationship lasted about six months.
  • Kathy Swarts said Kempton read part of Turner's memoir, Golden Years: What I’ve Learned from Love, Loss and Reality TV, scheduled for Nov. 4.
  • Outlets reporting the podcast said Turner and Kempton did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the claims.
  • Turner is currently publicly dating Lana Sutton after going Instagram‑official in spring 2025, and he previously disclosed a diagnosis of Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia in December 2024.