Warning: This story contains spoilers for “The Golden Bachelor."
After a long season of searching for love on "The Golden Bachelor," Gerry Turner has finally chosen his winner: Theresa, a financial services professional from Shrewsbury, New Jersey.
That means Leslie, a fitness instructor from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was sent home in an emotional farewell, marking the end of the first-ever season of "The Golden Bachelor."
Before the two-hour finale that aired Nov. 30, Turner hinted that he was happy with the ultimate choice he made at the 57th annual CMA Awards earlier in the month.
Turner was asked if he was happy with how the season ends, and he said, “I wear a smile perpetually now. I’m very happy about where things finished."
Read on to see every contestant who had been eliminated or left voluntarily on the show before Theresa was chosen.
Episode 1
Anna
Anna from "The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Pamela
Pamela from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Patty
Patty from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Maria
Maria from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Renee
Renee from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Sylvia
Sylvia from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Episode 2
Natascha
Natascha from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Jeanie
Jeanie from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Peggy
Peggy from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Episode 3
Joan
Joan from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Edith
Edith from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Christina
Christina from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Episode 4
Kathy
Kathy from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
April
April from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Nancy
Nancy from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Episode 5
Susan
Susan from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Sandra
Sandra from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Ellen
Ellen from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Episode 7
Faith
Faith from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Episode 9
Leslie
Leslie from “The Golden Bachelor."Ricky Middlesworth / ABC
Elena Nicolaou is a senior entertainment editor at Today.com, where she covers the latest in TV, pop culture, movies and all things streaming. Previously, she covered culture at Refinery29 and Oprah Daily. Her superpower is matching people up with the perfect book, which she does on her podcast, Blind Date With a Book.
Joyann Jeffrey and Nicoletta Richardson contributed.
