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Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner Says He Briefly Considered Suicide as Nov. 4 Memoir Nears Release

The TV alum presents the book as his chance to tell his side after backlash to his short-lived marriage.

Overview

  • In an excerpt obtained by TMZ, Turner writes he fleetingly thought of ending his life before the thought passed when he pictured his daughters, describing a wish to disappear and even to hide in remote Alaska.
  • Turner alleges he and ex-wife Theresa Nist had a pact to avoid sensational headlines and claims she broke it by issuing her own statement days later.
  • The pair married in January 2024 after The Golden Bachelor and announced their decision to divorce on Good Morning America on April 12, with Turner filing that same day.
  • He says frustration at not being able to tell his full story on the show drove him to write Golden Years, which is scheduled to be published Nov. 4, with media already running excerpts.
  • Turner is now engaged to Lana Sutton after connecting on Instagram, and he continues medical monitoring for Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia disclosed in 2024.