Shrewsbury Woman To Appear On ABC's First 'Golden Bachelor'

SHREWSBURY, NJ — A Monmouth County woman is among those competing on ABC's first-ever "Golden Bachelor" season, which focuses on mature love celebrating the "golden years."

Theresa, 69, of Shrewsbury, is in financial services, her bio from the show says. And she is among the 22 women vying for 71-year-old Gerry Turner's heart on the show that debuts Sept. 28.

According to her ABC bio, Theresa is a "gorgeous catch with a huge heart. She is very close with her children and grandchildren and loves nothing more than seeing them all thrive. Theresa describes herself as optimistic, encouraging, and ready to love again after loss. She hopes to meet a partner who will be her best friend in this next chapter of life and will appreciate all the little moments with her.

"When she’s not spending time with her family, Theresa enjoys playing board games, gardening, reading romance novels, and doing the hula hoop. Theresa is here for the real deal and fingers crossed it’s all fireworks when she meets the Golden Bachelor!" the show explains.

Some "fun facts" about Theresa are that she loves to sing - alone in her car; she also taught herself all about the stock market and she loves '70’s rock, both soft and hard.

Theresa is not the only New Jersey native competing. Maria, 60, a health and wellness director from Teaneck, and Anna, of Summit, 61, a retired nutritionist, also made the cut.

The series premiere of "The Golden Bachelor" will be Thursday, Sept. 28, on ABC and will also be available for streaming on Hulu.

Local Editor Alexis Tarrazi contributed to this report.