In January 2020, ABC put out a casting call for The Golden Bachelor. They were hoping to create a happily-ever-after story for men and women over the age of 60 — instead, it’s turned into a massive headache for the network.

Season 2 Golden Bachelor Mel Owens kicked off his season with ageist remarks that offended just about everyone in Bachelor Nation. His season finale is just days away on Nov. 12, but no one is even paying attention to him; all eyes are on Season 1 Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner and his ex-wife, Theresa Nist.

Turner’s memoir, Golden Years: What I’ve Learned from Love, Loss, and Reality TV, was released on Nov. 4, and it revealed just how big a feud there is between the former dynamic duo. He wasn’t that kind in his portrayal of his three-month marriage to the 72-year-old

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