Golden Bachelor’s Faith Sparks Controversy at Gerry and Theresa’s Wedding
The Golden Bachelor’s Faith Martin nearly voiced her objections to Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist‘s wedding just moments before they exchanged vows.
“That night, I genuinely considered being the one to stand up and object,” Faith revealed during the January 16 episode of iHeartRadio’s “Almost Famous OG” podcast. “Can you imagine? I was so tempted, but I knew my producer would be furious.”
Podcast host and former Bachelorette Trista Sutter humorously suggested that the producer might have welcomed the drama, commenting, “But they also would have been like, ‘Well, this is a moment.’”
Faith, who was among the final three contestants on Gerry’s season in 2023, had a private conversation with her ex.
She soon realized that Gerry had reservations about whether getting married was the right choice.
“He kept saying, ‘I don’t want to do it. I think I got caught up in the moment, and I don’t think I should go through with it,’” Faith recalled. “I said, ‘If you don’t want to, then don’t.’ He replied, ‘I made my bed. I have to do this now.’ I told him, ‘No, you don’t, and you should talk to Theresa; she might feel the same way.’”
Gerry and Theresa tied the knot during a live TV wedding in January 2024 at the La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs, California. The ceremony, aired on ABC, was officiated by fan-favorite contestant Susan Noles.
Just three months later, the couple announced on Good Morning America that they were separating.
Almost two years later, Faith still vividly recalls her emotions while trying to celebrate their marriage.
“I didn’t sleep for about four days leading up to the Golden wedding,” she shared in her recent podcast interview. “I felt overwhelmed because I was aware of so much. There were times I sat up in bed thinking, ‘Oh my God, I’m living in a soap opera that nobody else knows about, and it’s much more unsettling than the scripted version I’m in.’ It was surreal.”
At one point during the special, the cameras captured Faith in tears during the ceremony. Reflecting on this moment, she expressed that her emotions stemmed from “many reasons.”
“I was crying because the man I love was marrying a woman I wasn’t sure he truly loved while telling her that he did,” she explained. “Knowing Theresa well, I felt that this would never work between them, and those were my feelings.”
Gerry further elaborated on his divorce in his November 2025 book titled The Golden Years. In this personal account, he confirmed that he spoke with Faith the night before his wedding and felt “trapped” in his situation.
“I thought I was making the right decision, but I didn’t feel ecstatic about it,” Gerry relayed to Us in an October 2025 cover story. “Much of the book discusses how I felt in specific moments, and that’s just my momentary truth… I had second thoughts, but I don’t think they were unusual.”
Theresa responded to Gerry’s confessions in a statement to Us, expressing, “It saddens me to think that he felt empty and trapped. I wish he would have communicated his feelings and ended things. Now I understand why he hurt me so often. I believe that those in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. I genuinely wish him all the best.”
To this day, Faith refrains from taking sides. She believes that both individuals are justified in their feelings regarding the situation.
“I understand Theresa’s perspective, and I hear Gerry’s as well,” she clarified. “I truly believe that both are conveying their truths. Their experiences are colored by their own perceptions, triggers, and life circumstances. I love them both, and think they are both valid in their feelings.”
