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The Golden Bachelor<\/em><\/a> star Gerry Turner<\/strong><\/a> has an impressive group of ladies competing for his final rose, as ABC released photos and bios of his contestants on Wednesday, August 30.<\/p>\n The network announced the newest franchise spinoff in May. \u201cAfter more than 20 years of fostering young love on\u00a0The Bachelor,\u00a0The Bachelorette<\/a><\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Bachelor in Paradise<\/i><\/a>,\u00a0The Golden Bachelor<\/i> showcases a whole new kind of love story \u2014 one for the golden years,\u201d ABC announced in a press release. The specific age range for those appearing on the show wasn\u2019t revealed, but Gerry shared the \u201cgeneral age range\u201d he requested<\/a>, saying, \u201cI think I said 60 to 70, but feel free to blur the lines.\u201d<\/p>\n Gerry was introduced to fans in July, described as a \u201ccharming 71-year-old patriarch from Indiana.\u201d\u2019t The retired restaurateur lives \u201cin his dream house\u201d on a lake. He definitely take commitment seriously, as Gerry married his high school sweetheart<\/a>, Toni, in 1974. The pair were wed for 43 years before she died in 2017. The couple had two daughters, Angie and Jenny, and Gerry dotes on his two granddaughters, Charlee and Payton. Time will tell if there will be a new member of the family if Gerry finds the next love of his life on reality TV.<\/p>\n