The Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner is SLAMMED online after bombshell allegations emerge about his past - including dumping an ex-girlfriend after she gained 10LBS

Fans of The Golden Bachelor have raised their doubts about Gerry Turner's integrity after the live season finale.

Turner, 72, dropped to one knee and proposed to 70-year-old Theresa Nist during Thursday night's final episode on ABC.

While the happy couple are thrilled to start their lives together, some skeptics have taken to Reddit to question Turner's true character — reflecting on the possible reactions of the women who weren't chosen by the retired restaurateur.  

'Is anyone else wondering about the reactions of the "not-picked" ladies to the revelations about Gerry’s caddish and cheapo dating life after his wife died?' one fan wrote in The Golden Bachelor subreddit, the day before the finale aired.

'Since he's clearly shallow and narcissistic - and potentially even a misogynistic body-shamer — it makes sense why Gerry/Gairy/Gary's final 2 are the thin, petite and somewhat waif-like women.

'All those strong amazing women dodged a big, cheap-a**, lying bullet!!!'

The Reddit user then suggested Turner would pick Nist because she's 'financially sound,' and 'can pay her half of the rent, dinners out, and the cable bill, all while still gazing at him adoringly.'

'You could practically see his eyes pop out on springs, with dollar signs spinning like a slot machine jackpot when he finally got that she had a lucrative career! CREEP!' they wrote.

'Every one of those women deserves FAR better than this phony baloney-with-mayo-on-white-bread boring and blubbering old Midwestern hot tub installer!' they concluded the scathing post.

Viewers shared their thoughts on the first-ever Golden Bachelor, with some agreeing there was something suspicious about the 72-year-old widower. 

'I hope they're all in a group chat roasting the s**t out of him. Knowing now that when Teresa was talking about how she's strapped and Gerry suddenly knowing she's the one is revolting. I hope her kids set her straight about him. Gross,' one user commented.

'He's so yucky... I hope the winner dumps him immediately,' another raged.

Some fans sprung to the defense of the first-ever Golden Bachelor.

'I have a feeling that some of the ladies who got to know him in person would be a little kinder to him and slower to judge than some of the fans on Reddit,' one person argued.

Viewers also posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts about the finale — and Turner. 

Many commented on the fact that Turner had told both Nist and Leslie Fhima, 64, that he loved them.

'The only thing this show has taught me is a 70 year old man is no different than a 27 year old man. My nights ruined goodnight,' one user wrote.

'I didn't think men would still be immature trash in their 70s,' another agreed.

'I really hope Theresa gets a good prenup - she's gonna need it when he shows his true colors,' a viewer warned.

'The Hollywood Reporter article reinforced what his actions showed tonite.'

'Gerry the moment Theresa started talking about her finances ,' another wrote, along with a gif from SpongeBob Squarepants showing the characters eye's popping out to become dollar signs.

Turner proposed to Nist, choosing her over Fhima in the emotional final episode.

'You're not the right person for me to live with, you are the person that I can't live without,' he told the financial services professional.

'Theresa I love you 1,000 percent. I'm never going to stop believing that every day I choose you. Will you marry me?' Turner asked the Shrewsbury, New Jersey native.

The 72-year-old initially pulled on the hearts of millions as he was presented as a loving retired restaurateur who had not had a single date since his wife of 45 years suddenly passed away from an infection in 2017.

However, an investigation by The Hollywood Reporter claimed Turner has a professional and personal history that does not match with the persona of a grieving man who hadn't gone on a first date in 40 years.

Turner reportedly had a three-year relationship with a woman who claims she was dumped because she gained 10 pounds. 

The woman, who goes by Carolyn and is 14 years younger than Turner, said she lived with him for more than a year at his Indiana lake house.

While Turner was introduced as a 'retired restaurateur' on the show, his LinkedIn profile shows he has not owned a restaurant since 1985, when he sold his Mr Quick hamburger franchise in Iowa, where had worked his way up since high school.