Leslie Fhima Attends Theresa Nist, Gerry Turner’s ‘Golden Wedding’
Leslie Fhima showed support for her ex-boyfriend Gerry Turner as he walked down the aisle to get married Theresa Nist on Thursday, January 4.
“At our age we should celebrate love. And I was very good friends with Theresa. We supported each other all the way around the house and through this whole journey,” Leslie told a fellow former Golden bachelor participant Kathy Swarts at the wedding. “And I’m so, so happy for her and Gerry. I’m real. And ultimately, I’m here to support love in any way I can.
Leslie, 65, announced she was heading to Palm Springs to attend The Golden wedding one day before the ceremony.
“Hey guys, happy new year. “I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your kind and encouraging words while I was in the hospital and when I got home,” Leslie said in an Instagram Story post on Wednesday, January 3. And now I’m definitely on the mend. I feel so much better that I can now go to the wedding and I can’t wait to support Gerry and Theresa on their beautiful day, and I know it’s going to be really great.”
Leslie was referring to the short hospital stay she had to endure at the end of last month – on her birthday after all – after a ‘random’ health problem.
“I know everyone was just curious about what I did on my 65th birthday,” Leslie revealed in an Instagram Story shared on New Year’s Eve. “I spent it in the hospital. Yes, I had an intestinal blockage and severe cramps, I went to the emergency room.”
The debut season of the Golden Bachelor has brought out all the emotions in Bachelor Nation, including relief that Gerry Turner will find love. Fans watched lead actor Gerry begin his journey to find love after loss when the show premiered in September 2023. He started things off by talking about his 43-year marriage to his late husband […]
She underwent surgery for the blockage, which was “actually scar tissue from an appendectomy I had when I was 18 years old.” Concluding her health update, Leslie begged her fans not to “wait 12 hours” before going to the hospital like she did.
Leslie became a Bachelor Nation fan favorite after her Golden bachelor debut late last year. She developed a strong bond with Gerry, 72, during their first meeting and made it to the show’s first ever final as one of the final two, alongside Theresa, 70.
While Leslie declared her love for Gerry, he ultimately had stronger feelings for Theresa. Leslie – and viewers – were blindsided when Gerry finally broke her heart.
“The main thing I fell in love with was your integrity. And because of your integrity, your words meant so much to me. I didn’t take them for granted. I took them and put them in my heart, okay? And everyone knows what you said on camera,’ she told Gerry when they came face to face at the film festival After the last rose special. “But only you and I know it was said [during the] ‘at night. And I would never share that with anyone. It’s our private time. But those words gave me 100 percent certainty that I was your girl. …And your words just meant so much to me, and that’s why I was blindsided. Because I wasn’t sure how it changed or what happened.
Despite all the good times, Leslie still had some doubts about the end of their relationship. Gerry has since apologized for the way things ended between them.
“You made it sound like you chose me,” she said. “You led me down a path, then took the turn and left me there.”