Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist separated for this reason

The first Golden Bachelor couple, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, have called it quits after just three months of marriage.

Gerry Turner and Theresa Knist married each other in January. This wedding was the first wedding on the dating reality show The Golden Bachelor Season 1

On Friday, Gerry Turner gave an interview to Good Morning America newspaper and said that they have now separated.

During the interview, Gerry Turner said that our separation is right for both families.

Turner said things are not the same as they were before.

Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations, and we’ve looked closely at our situation

Theresa and I had a long discussion about this, after which we both decided to part ways. It's hard but we had to do it

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We want to thank all those people who gave us so much love

The split came as a shock to some fans who watched the couple bond throughout the season.