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Jesse Palmer<\/strong><\/a> is used to doling out dating advice to contestants on The Bachelor<\/em><\/a>, The Bachelorette<\/em><\/a> and Bachelor in Paradise<\/em><\/a>. But the tables were turned on The Golden Bachelor<\/em><\/a>, which followed 72-year-old widow Gerry Turner<\/strong><\/a> on his quest for love. \u201cGerry and these women have lived a lot of life,\u201d says Jesse, 45, exclusively to Life & Style.<\/em> \u201cI\u2019m just trying to take in all of their wisdom.\u201d The former NFL star \u2014 who\u2019s expecting his first child<\/a> with his wife of three years, Brazilian model Emely Fardo<\/strong><\/a>, 34, in January \u2014 has learned a lot this season.<\/p>\n \u201cThe most powerful message of the show is that you\u2019re never too old, and everybody is deserving, and your person is out there,\u201d says Jesse. \u201cYou can\u2019t give up.\u201d Here, the expectant father talks to Life & Style\u2019s<\/em> Lindsay Hoffman<\/strong> about the rumor of a <\/a>Golden Bachelorette<\/a>,<\/em> Gerry\u2019s best marriage tips and other secrets from the hit show.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the best advice Gerry gave you?<\/strong> Do you feel older contestants were more jaded than younger ones?<\/strong> Did you expect the show to be as well received as it has been?<\/strong> Are there plans for a Golden Bachelorette?<\/strong> Have any celebs reached out to be the next Golden Bachelor or Bachelorette? <\/strong> Will Gerry be on Dancing With the Stars<\/em>?<\/strong> You recently teamed up with Avocados From Mexico. What\u2019s your go-to guac recipe for a game day or Golden Bachelor viewing party?<\/strong>
JP:<\/strong> He told me to tell my wife I love her everyday, because one day you won\u2019t be able to do that anymore. And it\u2019s important to share your feelings. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve really tried to be more mindful of.<\/p>\n
JP:<\/strong> Most of the women showed up at the mansion hoping for their shot at love. A lot of them had given up on it. Hopefully when they left they did so with a sense that even if it didn\u2019t work out with Gerry, they were willing to keep the door open.<\/p>\n
JP:<\/strong> I thought, \u201cHow is this going to look? Are they taking naps at rose ceremonies? Are there going to be Fantasy Suites?\u201d [The cast] was incredible. Normally on night one, you pull up to the mansion, the Bachelor is waiting for you, your brains fall out. These women got out of the limo and owned the place. They partied until 8 a.m. And they brought that same energy everyday.<\/p>\n
JP:<\/strong> I hope so. That\u2019s out of my paygrade, but I think that would be great. From Gerry\u2019s season, there are a lot of very good candidates<\/a>. Everyone is just trying to digest The Golden Bachelor<\/em> \u2014 but who knows, maybe Golden Paradise<\/em> at a retirement community in Naples, Florida. I\u2019m all for it.<\/p>\n
JP:<\/strong> I actually have been contacted \u2026 but I can\u2019t say who. They are from the TV host and athlete worlds.<\/p>\n
JP:<\/strong> Gerry did a lot of dancing during the season, so he\u2019s definitely getting practice. And knowing him and his openness for new opportunities, if that came his way, I\u2019m sure it\u2019s one he\u2019d take up.<\/p>\n
JP:<\/strong> I use avocados from Mexico, obviously, and very finely chopped onions, lots of lime juice, lots of salt. Jalape\u00f1os with the seeds in \u2014 I\u2019m not taking the seeds out. And if you wanna chop up a bunch of rose petals just for garnish, that would be great!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n