The Golden Bachelor season 1 not only featured the love story of Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist (who've since married and announced their divorce), but the friendships of the contestants, and two of the women, Kathy Swarts and Susan Noles, who are now best friends, should be co-leads of The Golden Bachelorette for that reason. Kathy, a 70-year-old retired educational consultant from Austin, Texas, and Susan, a 67-year-old wedding officiant from Aston, Pennsylvania have become Bachelor Nation fan favorites since they appeared on the show. Gerry might not have fallen in love with them, but they stole fans' hearts.
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