Home Stretch For Shrewsbury 'Golden Bachelor' Contestant

SHREWSBURY, NJ — It looks like "The Golden Bachelor" show will feature Shrewsbury next week.

Theresa, a local resident, is a contestant on the new "mature" take on "The Bachelor" franchise, and she made it through another round, as seen on Thursday night's episode on ABC.

"The Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner made more painful decisions on the show, now leaving only three of the remaining six women in the running for his ultimate choice.

And Theresa (producers use first names only) is one of the lucky ones.

Now in next week's episode, the bachelor will get to meet the families of the three women - including Theresa's family.

There were originally 22 women chosen by producers to appear on the show. Their individual stories seemed as much as a draw to viewers as the choices Gerry Turner, 72, a widower and the first "golden" bachelor, must make each week.

The women on the show have been either widowed (as is Theresa), divorced or at times without a committed relationship for years.

But they all seem to find the experience of being on the show a lot of fun, living as a group in a California mansion, going on spectacular dates (like a balloon ride) and dining at some cool restaurants. And this is despite the elephant in the room - knowing not everyone can get a rose to continue on the show.

Theresa, 70, was the center of a bit of a tiff with another contestant the last two weeks after she was chosen early in the show's run for a private date with Gerry at a diner. The other woman felt she was sharing too much.

It made Theresa lose some confidence - but not hope. And she has always felt that she and Gerry could find true love with each other. And Gerry commented this week about how safe and secure Theresa makes him feel.

After several episodes, Gerry's guiding philosophy is to choose the woman he "can't live without."

Meanwhile, the TV audience still doesn't know the final outcome for Theresa. But it should be fun to see Gerry right here in Monmouth County.

So tune in Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. on ABC to see how it all works out - for Theresa and the two other women - Faith and Leslie - Gerry has chosen for family meetings.

You can learn more about the program here.