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Gerry Turner<\/strong> thought he found love again when he starred as ABC’s first The Golden Bachelor<\/em>. He got engaged to Theresa Nist<\/strong> at his final rose ceremony, and just weeks later the two got married in a grand televised wedding.<\/p>\n Sadly, the couple announced their split just a few months later. Now, Turner has revealed big news about his love life and it’s generating plenty of buzz in Bachelor Nation.<\/p>\n Turner, 74, went “Instagram Official”<\/a> with a new lady in April, and just days later, he was gushing over being in love again. Now, Turner has revealed he is engaged again.<\/p>\n “We’ve got BIG news. The Golden Bachelor is OFF the market,” he wrote in a new Instagram post<\/a>. He continued, “I found my perfect match and she said ‘YES.’ I Love this woman.”<\/p>\n Turner’s new fiancee is named Lana Sutton, and he told TMZ<\/em><\/a> in April that she was the one who initially reached out to him.<\/p>\n She sent him a Facebook message, and Turner admitted he ignored the first one. However, she was persistent and messaged him again, and this time, he responded. Sutton shared that she grew up in a nearby Indiana town where Turner lived and soon, the two met.<\/p>\n Turner told TMZ<\/em> that their first date was in March and they’ve been full steam ahead ever since. She is in her mid-50s and used to be a teacher, the media outlet shared. The Golden Bachelor<\/em> star told TMZ<\/em> that he didn’t think he believed in love at first sight, but she changed his mind.<\/p>\n Fans quickly flooded the comment section of Turner’s announcement post with notes of congratulations.<\/p>\n “Congratulations! You two seem perfect for each other,” one fan wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kathy Swarts<\/strong>, who was one of the ladies on Turner’s season of The Golden Bachelor<\/em>, commented<\/a>, “Congrats Gerry! All the best!”<\/p>\n Someone else wrote<\/a>, “So happy for both of you. Very good choice Gerry.”<\/p>\n Nancy Hulkower,<\/strong> who was also a contestant on Turner’s season, wrote<\/a>, “Wishing you all the best!!”<\/p>\n Another Instagram user shared<\/a>, “Congratulations! You look very happy together! That’s some bling she has on her ring finger.”<\/p>\n There were a few comments referencing Nist that people left, but most of the notes were congratulatory in nature and focused on Turner’s happy news.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 4, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n