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Eddie Murphy<\/strong> weighed in on The Golden Bachelor<\/span><\/i><\/a> stars <\/span>Gerry Turner<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Theresa Nist<\/b><\/a>\u2018s divorce, admitting he was outraged by their split.<\/p>\n \u201cLast year, I watched all of The Golden Bachelor. You know they broke up?\u201d Eddie, 63, said about Gerry, 72, and Theresa, 70, during an interview with the New York Times<\/em><\/a> published on June 29. \u201cWhat kind of s\u2013t is that?\u201d<\/p>\n After noting that the couple filed for divorce<\/a> just three months after they tied the knot in January, he recalled feeling hopeful for Gerry and Theresa while watching their love story play out on the show. \u201cI watched that s\u2013t, I was like, \u2018This is so nice, they found love in the second part of they life. This is a nice show. Bravo!\u2019\u201d Eddie shared.<\/p>\n \u201cThen I find out [they] motherf\u2013king broke up three months late<\/a>r<\/a>,\u201d the Saturday Night Live<\/em> alum continued. \u201cThe same old s\u2013t.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans watched Gerry and Theresa fall in love during season 1<\/a> of The Golden Bachelor<\/em>, and they tied the knot soon after during a televised wedding. The couple initially seemed to be going strong, though they shocked fans when they announced their decision to divorce in April.<\/p>\n During a joint appearance on Good Morning America<\/em>, the former couple explained they were \u201cdissolving [their] marriage\u201d after they couldn\u2019t decide on a place to live<\/a>. While Gerry was living in Indiana at the time of their marriage, Theresa resided in New Jersey.<\/p>\n He noted they\u2019re both \u201cdedicated\u201d to their families, which made it difficult either of them to relocate. \u201cSo we look at these conversations and we both think it\u2019s best for the happiness of each of us<\/a> to live apart,\u201d Gerry explained.<\/p>\n Despite deciding that their romance wasn\u2019t meant to be, Gerry and Theresa insisted that they still \u201cloved\u201d each other<\/a> and would remain \u201cbest friends.\u201d<\/p>\n The pair settled their divorce<\/span><\/a> on June 12 and <\/span>agreed to waive a final hearing<\/span><\/a>, Life & Style<\/em> confirmed at the time.<\/p>\n Prior to their engagement airing on the show, one of Gerry\u2019s exes came forward with claims that they had a secret relationship<\/span><\/a> before he began starring on the show. The woman \u2013 who used the pseudonym <\/span>Carolyn<\/b> \u2013 told <\/span>The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/i> that she dated Gerry for several years after <\/span>his late wife, Toni, died in 2017<\/span><\/a>. The reality star faced backlash in light of the claims, as many viewers were under the impression <\/span>he hadn\u2019t dated anyone since Toni passed away<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n Shortly after their split was revealed, an insider exclusively told Life & Style that Theresa \u201csaw\u201d the \u201cred flags\u201d in her relationship to Gerry<\/a>. \u201cHe lied about not being in a relationship after his first wife passed, which he only admitted to when the woman came forward,\u201d the source shared.<\/p>\n