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Does Gerry and Theresa's Quick Divorce Affect 'The Golden Bachelorette'?

ABC officially ordered 'The Golden Bachelorette' two months before OG Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner filed for divorce from Theresa Nist

So when the pair announced their breakup three months later on Good Morning America(with Gerry filing the legal paperwork to end their marriage that same day, as Us Weekly exclusively revealed), fans didn’t waste time voicing their opinions. It’s up for interpretation what defines success in Bachelor Nation — fans being entertained throughout the season is sometimes enough for Us — but there is a portion of the fandom who is claiming to write off the upcoming Golden Bachelorette in light of Gerry and Theresa’s split. Prior to Joey in 2024, interest in The Bachelor appeared to hit an all-time low with Clayton Echard inexplicably being plucked from the middle of the pack on Michelle Young’s season and Zach Shallcross being labeled boring.

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