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In season 1 of The Golden Bachelor<\/em>, Gerry Turner<\/strong><\/a> set out in his quest for love, meeting 22 contestants vying for his heart. In the spinoff\u2019s inaugural season on ABC, many became interested in the leading man\u2019s life outside of the show, including his net worth.\n<\/p>\n Gerry has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million, according to multiple outlets. Upon starting his journey to find love on TV, the dad of two described himself as a retired restaurateur. Per his LinkedIn profile, he previously owned a hamburger restaurant franchise<\/a> in Iowa called Mr. Quick. He ended up selling it in 1985, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n In November 2023, it was revealed by The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a> that the TV personality picked up work installing hot tubs at Gannon Pools in his years after working in the restaurant business.<\/p>\n Currently, Gerry is living in his \u201cdream house\u201d in Indiana. He purchased the 2,000-square-foot estate with his late wife, Toni<\/a>, in 2017 just before her sudden death.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery time I look at that lake, I go, \u2018This is her dream. This is what she deserves. Why am I standing here alone?\u2019\u201d he said during one episode of The Golden Bachelor<\/em>.<\/p>\n He viewed The Golden Bachelor as his second shot at love, but his journey certainly came with its fair share of drama. Gerry had an extremely tearful goodbye<\/a> with Leslie Fhima<\/strong> during the show\u2019s finale. The episode aired just one day after Gerry\u2019s ex-girlfriend<\/a> came forward with explosive claims about their relationship<\/a>, which began just one month after Toni\u2019s death, per The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe idea that I\u2019d go out with a recent widower just mortifies me,\u201d the unidentified woman, who used the name Carolyn, said. \u201cI just really didn\u2019t see it.\u201d<\/p>\n Carolyn moved in with Gerry 10 months into their relationship, paying $850 in expenses each month. She also alleged that they split the cost of all of their meals, except on special occasions. Their relationship started to falter in October 2019, and Gerry asked Carolyn to move out of the house by January 1, 2020. Reps for Gerry did not immediately respond to Life & Style<\/em>\u2018s request for comment at the time the report was published.<\/p>\n On each season of The Bachelor<\/em> and The Bachelorette<\/em>, the show\u2019s leads do get paid. They are estimated to make between $100,000 and $250,000, during their seasons, per a report published by Fox Business<\/em><\/a> in July 2019. It is not clear exactly how much Gerry has earned from his time on the series, but like many leads before him, it is assumed he is making a pretty penny from the show.<\/p>\n Bachelor blogger Reality Steve also reported on his site that Bachelor leads have earned a minimum of $100,000 per season in recent years. Each season typically films over a six to nine week period.<\/p>\n The Golden Bachelor<\/em>\u2018s filming schedule was rather unique, being that it was filmed in about a month. Still, ratings were impressively high for the very first season of the senior-centered dating show.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Is Gerry Turner\u2019s Net Worth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Where Does Gerry Turner Live?<\/h2>\n
Does the Golden Bachelor Get Paid?<\/strong><\/h2>\n