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You’re never too old to find love. Gerry Turner, a 72-year-old retired restaurateur, widower and grandfather, is ready to tie the knot after finding love again on ABC’s The Golden Bachelor.
Turner and his soon-to-be-wife, Theresa Nist, will get married during The Golden Bachelor wedding special airing on Thursday (Jan. 4) at 8 p.m. ET.
Viewers loved The Golden Bachelor‘s inaugural season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Sept. 28 premiere nabbed 4.36 million viewers, nearly 50 percent higher than The Bachelor premiere in January. The series finale reached 6.1 million viewers while the premiere totaled 7.7 million viewers over three days, landing the biggest ratings for the Bachelor franchise in three years and 11.10 million viewers overall.
Keep reading for details on how to watch and stream The Golden Bachelor wedding special and earlier episodes from the first season, plus learn more about the women who vied for a shot at Turner’s heart.
How to Stream The Golden Bachelor From Anywhere
Get ready for a golden wedding! The Golden Bachelor wedding special will premiere on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
You can watch and stream ABC the wedding special and earlier episodes via DirectTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Fubo and other streamers that offer live television with local channels.
DirecTV’s streaming plans start at $69.99/month for 75+ channels, including local channels such as ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. Want more channels? Subscribe to the Choice Plan, DirecTV’s most popular streaming package, for $84.99/month. You’ll get to stream 105+ channels, and speciality sports channels such as ACC Network, Big Ten Network and NBA TV. The Golden Bachelor is also available on Sling TV in select markets. Sling starts at $20 month for a limited time only.
Hulu + Live TV offers over 90 channels, plus the entire Hulu streaming library, which features previous seasons of the Bachelor, Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, along with Disney+ and ESPN+. Or, you can stream the show on-demand with a free trial from Hulu.
The newest edition to the Bachelor franchise featured contestants ranging from ages 60 to 75. Jesse Palmer hosted the reality spinoff series.
New episodes of The Golden Bachelor premiered on Thursdays on ABC and streamed on Hulu the next day. It’s unclear when the second season will premiere but you can binge the first season for free on Hulu.
The Golden Bachelor is also available on Prime Video.
If you already have ABC, you can watch the wedding special live or on demand through your cable, satellite or streaming service (or with a HDTV antenna like this $25 digital antenna at Amazon). If you’re streaming internationally, ExpressVPN and NordVPN offers access to a number of streaming platforms.
Who Are The Golden Bachelor Contestants?
The 22 women, ranging from ages 60-75, who appeared in this season of The Golden Bachelor included a high-school teacher, a former cheerleader, a wedding officiant, retired nutritionist, a dental hygienist, retired realtor, a fitness instructor (who claimed she dated Prince and that he named the song “Sexy Dancer” after her) and the mom of a former Bachelor star (spoiler alter: she got eliminated in the first episode).
In an interview with ET last fall, Turner opened up about getting to know the women and the emotional tole of the experience. On a positive note, Turner found his “happy ending” with Nist who made it to the final two along with Leslie Fhima.
Speaking to Good Morning America after the finale, Turner gushed over Nist. “The sense of humor we share is huge and I’m finding that she’s very good at keeping me grounded.”
Susan Noles, a Golden Bachelor contestant and fan favorite, will officiate the wedding between Nist and Turner.
Watch Turner pop the question in the video below.
