Gerry Turner on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.Photo:ABC/John FleenorGerry Turnerhas some thoughts when it comes toGolden Bachelor in Paradise.The currentGolden Bachelorlead, 72, shared that he is wary of golden singles meeting on the beach for a potential spinoff of the ABC dating series.“I just don’t know if that’s something I would support,” he toldEntertainment Weekly. “But I do know there’s an awful lot of individuals fromThe Golden Bachelorthat would be fantastic on a beach.”He added: “They would have the time of their lives!”Jesse Palmer and Gerry Turner.Craig Sjodin/ABCHowever, Gerry admitted to PEOPLE after filming Thursday’s Women Tell All special that he would be“wholeheartedly in favor”ofThe Golden Bachelorette.“I have no say in it, just to be clear, but I think it would be exciting because it’s going to continue the theme that we’ve started of being hopeful and being visible at our age,” he added. “So hopefully it happens.”However, the retired restaurateur refrained from picking favorites for the role among the women who vied for his heart on the first season ofThe Golden Bachelor.“There’s 22 women that stand out. I absolutely would not be able to single one out,” he shared. “Each one of them has a certain personality that would make a show interesting and charm, and they’re all intelligent, so there’s no bad choice.”Faith Martin — who wasshockingly eliminatedduring Thursday’s episode — wasn’t shy about throwing her hat in the ring for the coveted position after falling for Gerry while filming.“I really do believe in the process,” Faith told PEOPLE. “I feel like I’ve seen it work and I lived it. I know that in such a short time, you can have those kind of feelings, and I trust these producers.”Faith Martin and Gerry Turner on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.John Fleenor/ABC“It’s like they’re matchmaking gods or something because how do they put so many people in a situation where they are compatible and can find those feelings and actually find love on their shows?” she continued. “I mean, they’re really good at what they do. So I would’ve never believed that the process could work, but it does.”“So I think they should continue to do it with this age group, because I think that gives people hope. I think it’s really fun to watch, and I would definitely be into doing something like that," Faith added.When asked if he had guidance for Faith if she becameThe Golden Bachelorette,Gerryshared, “I don’t think Faith needs any advice from me. I really don’t. She’s got her act together. She knows what she wants. She knows what she can and can’t do. Yeah, she doesn’t need advice from me.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Golden Bachelorairs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Gerry Turner on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.Photo:ABC/John Fleenor
ABC/John Fleenor
Gerry Turnerhas some thoughts when it comes toGolden Bachelor in Paradise.The currentGolden Bachelorlead, 72, shared that he is wary of golden singles meeting on the beach for a potential spinoff of the ABC dating series.“I just don’t know if that’s something I would support,” he toldEntertainment Weekly. “But I do know there’s an awful lot of individuals fromThe Golden Bachelorthat would be fantastic on a beach.”He added: “They would have the time of their lives!”Jesse Palmer and Gerry Turner.Craig Sjodin/ABCHowever, Gerry admitted to PEOPLE after filming Thursday’s Women Tell All special that he would be“wholeheartedly in favor”ofThe Golden Bachelorette.“I have no say in it, just to be clear, but I think it would be exciting because it’s going to continue the theme that we’ve started of being hopeful and being visible at our age,” he added. “So hopefully it happens.”However, the retired restaurateur refrained from picking favorites for the role among the women who vied for his heart on the first season ofThe Golden Bachelor.“There’s 22 women that stand out. I absolutely would not be able to single one out,” he shared. “Each one of them has a certain personality that would make a show interesting and charm, and they’re all intelligent, so there’s no bad choice.”Faith Martin — who wasshockingly eliminatedduring Thursday’s episode — wasn’t shy about throwing her hat in the ring for the coveted position after falling for Gerry while filming.“I really do believe in the process,” Faith told PEOPLE. “I feel like I’ve seen it work and I lived it. I know that in such a short time, you can have those kind of feelings, and I trust these producers.”Faith Martin and Gerry Turner on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.John Fleenor/ABC“It’s like they’re matchmaking gods or something because how do they put so many people in a situation where they are compatible and can find those feelings and actually find love on their shows?” she continued. “I mean, they’re really good at what they do. So I would’ve never believed that the process could work, but it does.”“So I think they should continue to do it with this age group, because I think that gives people hope. I think it’s really fun to watch, and I would definitely be into doing something like that," Faith added.When asked if he had guidance for Faith if she becameThe Golden Bachelorette,Gerryshared, “I don’t think Faith needs any advice from me. I really don’t. She’s got her act together. She knows what she wants. She knows what she can and can’t do. Yeah, she doesn’t need advice from me.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Golden Bachelorairs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Gerry Turnerhas some thoughts when it comes toGolden Bachelor in Paradise.
The currentGolden Bachelorlead, 72, shared that he is wary of golden singles meeting on the beach for a potential spinoff of the ABC dating series.
“I just don’t know if that’s something I would support,” he toldEntertainment Weekly. “But I do know there’s an awful lot of individuals fromThe Golden Bachelorthat would be fantastic on a beach.”
He added: “They would have the time of their lives!”
Jesse Palmer and Gerry Turner.Craig Sjodin/ABC
Craig Sjodin/ABC
However, Gerry admitted to PEOPLE after filming Thursday’s Women Tell All special that he would be“wholeheartedly in favor”ofThe Golden Bachelorette.
“I have no say in it, just to be clear, but I think it would be exciting because it’s going to continue the theme that we’ve started of being hopeful and being visible at our age,” he added. “So hopefully it happens.”
However, the retired restaurateur refrained from picking favorites for the role among the women who vied for his heart on the first season ofThe Golden Bachelor.
“There’s 22 women that stand out. I absolutely would not be able to single one out,” he shared. “Each one of them has a certain personality that would make a show interesting and charm, and they’re all intelligent, so there’s no bad choice.”
Faith Martin — who wasshockingly eliminatedduring Thursday’s episode — wasn’t shy about throwing her hat in the ring for the coveted position after falling for Gerry while filming.
“I really do believe in the process,” Faith told PEOPLE. “I feel like I’ve seen it work and I lived it. I know that in such a short time, you can have those kind of feelings, and I trust these producers.”
Faith Martin and Gerry Turner on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.John Fleenor/ABC
John Fleenor/ABC
“It’s like they’re matchmaking gods or something because how do they put so many people in a situation where they are compatible and can find those feelings and actually find love on their shows?” she continued. “I mean, they’re really good at what they do. So I would’ve never believed that the process could work, but it does.”
“So I think they should continue to do it with this age group, because I think that gives people hope. I think it’s really fun to watch, and I would definitely be into doing something like that," Faith added.
When asked if he had guidance for Faith if she becameThe Golden Bachelorette,Gerryshared, “I don’t think Faith needs any advice from me. I really don’t. She’s got her act together. She knows what she wants. She knows what she can and can’t do. Yeah, she doesn’t need advice from me.”
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