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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Gerry Turner<\/strong><\/a> is looking for love on The Golden Bachelor<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, and now he\u2019s opening up about what it took to get on the show. <\/p>\n The 72-year-old retired restaurateur spilled on the screening process to get approved to become the first Golden Bachelor. The process involved his first STD test, and that\u2019s barely scratching the surface. <\/p>\n Read more about Gerry Turner\u2019s The Golden Bachelor screening process\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was in Florida in February of this year. I was actually traveling with an old girlfriend. We were just friends,\u201d he recalled on the Life is Short<\/a><\/em> podcast (via TODAY<\/a>). \u201cI got a call from ABC, wanting me to go to initiate the process to go get an STD test. And it\u2019s like, that\u2019s a little bit of a tender moment.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, adding, \u201cAs I recall, that may have been my very first ever STD test. I had no idea what was going to happen. I didn\u2019t know if they were going to look in the iris of my eye, take a urine sample, a blood sample. I had no idea.\u201d<\/p>\n What came next? <\/p>\n \u201cI had to send my fingerprints to the FBI,\u201d Gerry <\/strong>said, continuing, \u201cThere were numerous background checks. There was a psychological evaluation that was like 360 questions and then another hour for an interview. The vetting process is ridiculously thorough.\u201d<\/p>\n If you missed it, Gerry <\/strong>recently revealed who he got intimate with inside the Fantasy Suites<\/a>. He even shared some advice that he \u201ctotally screwed up\u201d <\/a>once he got onto the show. <\/p>\n There have also been a lot of theories about who wins the show and Gerry<\/strong>\u2018s heart<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n