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It was the romance that <\/span>almost <\/span><\/i>was between The Golden Bachelor<\/em><\/a>\u2019s Gerry Turner<\/strong><\/a> and contestant Joan Vassos<\/strong>, the clear frontrunner who gave the retired restaurateur all the right signs. Amid the October 12 episode, however, Joan self-eliminated and packed her bags, revealing that her responsibilities as a parent were pulling her away from the mansion. Fans, of course, are desperate to learn more about why Joan really left The Golden Bachelor<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Joan clearly captured Gerry\u2019s attention, and even scored a one-on-one date with him after outshining the other women thanks to the poem she wrote during a group date. Over dinner, however, Joan shared that she had a \u201creally hard time\u201d leaving her home and family, telling Gerry that she had \u201ca lot of responsibilities\u201d waiting for her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI have a daughter who just had a baby 15 days ago \u2013 a C-section, not an easy delivery, not an easy baby,\u201d Joan told Gerry. \u201cBut for the first time in my life, I thought, \u2018I am really going to do something for myself, because I think I\u2019m ready and this is an opportunity that I just can\u2019t let go.’\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The leading man ended the evening by giving Joan a rose, but after getting a text from her daughter, the school administrator knew that she had to leave. \u201cMy heart maybe got a little fix from Gerry. He\u2019s helped with the journey,\u201d Joan said while in the car leaving the mansion, no doubt reflecting on the shared experience they both have of losing a spouse. \u201cBecause as you get older, you become more invisible. People don\u2019t see you anymore. Like, you\u2019re not as significant as when you\u2019re young.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As for Gerry, he understood Joan\u2019s decision to leave, saying that they both share the same \u201cmoral compass.\u201d \u201cSometimes the right thing to do is the hardest,\u201d he told her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Joan took to her Instagram Stories during the October 12 episode, thanking viewers for their words of encouragement and concern expressed for her loved ones. \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to be a mom to four amazing kids and a grandmother (they call me Jojo) to two beautiful grandchildren. But once a mom, always a mom and sometimes the timing doesn\u2019t work out with finding love,\u201d Joan wrote on social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s clear that she\u2019ll be watching The Golden Bachelor<\/em> from home, though, because Joan expressed how \u201clucky\u201d she was to be \u201csurrounded by such sweet and supportive women.\u201d As for her own romantic life, she told followers that she is hopeful she will \u201cone day get the chance at love again.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Happened to Joan on \u2018The Golden Bachelor\u2019?<\/span><\/h2>\n
What Has Joan Said About Her Exit From \u2018The Golden Bachelor\u2019?<\/span><\/h2>\n