Meet the first 'Golden Bachelor,' 71-year-old Gerry Turner
BUT I RYE TO KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT. YOU CAN HIDE THINGS DEEP DOWN INSIDE. >> BURY IT! >> WAIT, Y’ALL, THERE’S A NEW BACHELOR IN TOWN. THIS IS BREAKING NEWS. IT’S THE GOLDEN BACHELOR. >> IS HE THE GOLDEN BACHELOR? >> YEAH. >> IT’S APPARENTLY A SENIOR LOOKING FOR LOVE. SO I GUESS THAT MEANS, WELL, WE DON’T KNOW WHAT THE AGE IS. LET’S CHECK OUT THE TEASER THAT JUST DROPPED. >> HE DOESN’T HAVE GRAY HAIR, HE HAS WISDOM HIGHLIGHTS. FLORIDA WANTS TO RETIRE AND MOVE TO HIM. HE’S GARY. >> AND I’M YOUR FIRST GOLDEN BACHELOR. >>
WOW. >> OKAY. >> WOULD YOU GO FOR GARY? >> GARY IS A 71-YEAR-OLD — A GRANDPA WHO MARRIED HIS HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART. HER NAME WAS TONI. SHE PASSED AWAY SIX YEARS AGO. ANYWAY, THIS IS SUCH AN INTERESTING CONCEPT. >> I’M ASKING YOU A QUESTION. CAN WE GO BACK TO GARY — >> IS HE MY TYPE? >> I DON’T KNOW — I WANT TO KNOW THE PARAMETER. CAN WE GO BACK TO — >> GARY WILL HAVE 8 MILLION CHOICES ON THE BACHELOR. HE’S GOING TO HAVE A WHOLE — >> ARE YOU TRYING TO TAKE ATTENTION AWAY
FROM YOU? >> YES, I AM. >> HIS BIO SAYS HE LOVES HOSTING BARBECUES, PLAYING PICKLEBALL, AND CHEERING ON HIS FAVORITE CHICAGO SPORTS TEAM. >> HE HAS TWO CHILDREN AND HE
