The landscape of reality TV romance was shaken when Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner, the golden couple from The Golden Bachelor, announced their split after just three months of marriage. This announcement sent Bachelor Nation into a state of heightened anticipation and mixed emotions, as they braced themselves for the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette. Ever since the golden divorce news broke on Good Morning America on April 12, a sense of disillusionment has pervaded the air for both fans and former Golden Bachelor contestants. Fans are left pondering over the genuineness of relationships that blossom under the unyielding glare of the television cameras, casting a lengthy shadow across the entire franchise.