Gerry Turner was navigating more than heartbreak after his breakup with Theresa Nist .

The Golden Bachelor alum recounted his struggles with a rare form of bone marrow cancer amid their divorce, writing in his newly released memoir that Theresa's reaction to his diagnosis surprised him.

"On April 25, two weeks after we filed for divorce, I called Theresa to tell her about my health journey,” he shared in Golden Years: What I've Learned from Love, Loss, and Reality TV . “Because all my good friends already knew the inside scoop, it seemed out of balance for her not to know as well."

The 74-year-old continued, "I don’t remember her response, as Theresa remained pretty quiet on the phone. I do remember that she never called to see what was going on or how I was doing."

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