Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner looks dapper in a navy blue pinstripe suit as he arrives at the ABC studios in New York after telling MULTIPLE women ‘I love you’ during dates in his hometown

Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner appeared in good spirits as he arrived at ABC Studios in New York after leaving fans on edge over an emotional cliffhanger.

As viewers last saw him break down in tears during Thursday’s episode of the Bachelor spinoff as he tried to select his final two during the rose ceremony, the retired restauranteur, 72, beamed as he stepped out of a black SUV.

As he prepared to go on camera, he looked handsome in a navy blue pinstripe suit, light blue button-down, black polka dot tie and loafers.

During his time on the senior reality dating series, the father of two, who lives in Indiana, was put through the wringer as he searched for everlasting love following the death of his high school sweetheart Toni, who died in 2017. .

In a preview for one of the show’s upcoming episodes, he admitted that “the only time” he’s “ever felt worse” in his “whole life” was when his “wife passed away.”

While it’s still unknown what caused the painful reaction, Turner couldn’t go through with handing out the final rose and sending someone home on Thursday’s episode of The Golden Bachelor.

“I feel like I’m going to throw up,” he told the cameras. “Having to send someone home is heartbreaking.”

Just before the rose ceremony, Gerry said he was in love with three women and didn’t know what he would do.

“I’m in an impossible situation right now,” Gerry said. “I honestly have no idea how I’m going to decide.”

“These hometowns mean more than just you three and more than just me,” Gerry said. “Now there are families involved, and that makes it all that much more difficult.”

Gerry presented the first rose to Leslie Fhima, 64, a fitness instructor from Golden Valley, Minnesota, but then burst into tears and said he needed a moment.

While he made his decision, Gerry simply left Faith Martin, 61, a high school teacher from Benton City, Washington, and Theresa Nist, 70, a financial services professional from Shrewsbury, New Jersey, waiting.

Emotional cliffhanger: While viewers last saw him break down in tears during Thursday’s episode of the senior reality dating series as he tried to select his final two women during the rose ceremony, the retired restauranteur, 72, beamed as he exited a black SUV

A painful journey: During his time on the senior reality dating series, the father of two, who lives in Indiana, was put through the wringer as he searched for everlasting love following the death of his high school sweetheart Toni. who passed away in 2017

Tough Choices: In a preview for one of the show’s upcoming episodes, he admitted that “the only time” he’s “ever felt worse” in his “whole life” was when his “wife passed away.”

In September, Turner said AND that the experience was “much harder (than expected) and actually much better than expected.”

“I felt like I had to give myself a pep talk every day,” he revealed, before noting that reminding himself to do his best really “paid off.”

‘After Toni died there were many dark days. And I keep thinking, ‘Okay, I’m better. “I’m at the point where I’m doing well,” he continued. “And finally, you know I haven’t shared this much, but it’s been about three years and I have a good friend who recommended a grief counselor. So I went to see the grief counselor a few times and the man said to me, “You’re doing well.”

Once he narrowed it down to the final two contestants, he said, “You have really strong feelings for them, even though you know they’re not the right person.”

“They’re so close,” he explained. ‘You are so deeply connected and then you realize they have to go. It’s, oh my God, it was an incredibly bad situation.”