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Gerry Turner<\/strong><\/a> instantly won over the hearts of Golden Bachelor<\/em><\/a> fans with his touching backstory. However, people began to notice inconsistencies about his life after he often reflected on being a widow and retired restaurateur. Now, a Bachelor<\/em> insider exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em> that Gerry \u201cbent the truth\u201d about his career and financial success.<\/p>\n \u201cHe doesn\u2019t feel good about it,\u201d the source admits to Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cGerry has money, but he\u2019s not as financially well off as he claimed.\u201d<\/p>\n Gerry, 72, has gushed over being a former restaurant owner. However, the Iowa native failed to mention he sold his hamburger drive-in franchise, Mr. Quick, in 1985 and later worked as a maintenance man.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time the senior citizen reality star has been accused of steering away from the truth about his life. One day before fans watched Gerry propose to fianc\u00e9e Theresa Nist<\/strong> during the Golden Bachelor<\/em> finale on November 30, his ex called out their tumultuous relationship<\/a>.<\/p>\n An unidentified woman, whom The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a> called Carolyn, told the publication that she started dating the ABC star one month after his late wife, Toni, suddenly died from a bacterial infection. They worked together at Vera French Mental Health Center in Davenport, Iowa, before he moved to his dream home.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen Carolyn and Gerry first started dating [in September 2017], my husband and I took them to an Iowa [Hawkeyes] football game,\u201d Susan McCreary<\/strong>, a dear friend of Carolyn\u2019s, told THR<\/em>. \u201cI thought, \u2018This guy\u2019s legit. This guy\u2019s a really good guy for her.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Carolyn ended up moving into Gerry\u2019s house after 10 months of dating, but they called it quits in October 2019 after a series of unfortunate events. The woman claimed to have gained 10 pounds of weight due to stress, and Gerry refused to take her to his high school reunion because of it.<\/p>\n Shortly after, a source exclusively told Life & Style<\/em> that the ex\u2019s claims \u201cshattered\u201d Gerry\u2019s \u201cperfect guy fantasy\u201d and his contestants \u201cwho fell in love with him feel lied to.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s put a dark cloud over the whole show that was finally getting raves for finding a genuine, caring guy who stole America\u2019s heart,\u201d the insider dished at the time.<\/p>\n That being said, Theresa, 70, stood by her man\u2019s side as he received hate from fans.<\/p>\n On December 4, a separate source exclusively told Life & Style<\/em> that the couple \u201chave spoken\u201d about his past relationship with Carolyn and have \u201cmoved past it\u201d because Theresa \u201ctrusts<\/a>\u201d her future husband.<\/p>\n \u201cTheresa knows that it\u2019s a show at the end of the day, the producers cherry pick how they want the story told,\u201d the source explained. \u201cShe\u2019s in love and she understands that everyone has a past. They are happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n