'The Golden Bachelor' starring Gerry Turner is a new twist on the dating show we know and love.
, a 72-year-old widower who was happily married for 43 years. Turner is a retired restauranteur, father and grandfather, and he's ready to give love another shot. He will be introduced to 22 women hoping to win his heart. and said his daughters were the ones who actually encouraged him to be on the show,"They are very much fans of the show. They got me started watching it. They were the ones that motivated me to respond early on to the casting call.
"She would be thrilled for this," said Turner when asked what his late wife and former high school sweetheart, who passed in 2017, would think about this journey."We talked frequently as time went on... about what we expected for the other if one of us didn't live forward, and it was, like, we both wanted the other to be happy." premieres Thursday, September 28 at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ABC. The following day, the episodes will be available to stream on Hulu.