Former ‘Golden Bachelor’ contestants Susan Noles and Kathy Swarts told Fox News Digital that Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist not living together was challenging for them. The comments came weeks before the couple's divorce announcement. "The Golden Bachelorette" star Joan Vassos revealed that she was "inundated" with direct messages on Instagram after she appeared on "The Golden Bachelor," some of which were very racy.

Last year, the 61-year-old private school administrator competed for the heart of the inaugural Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, but she departed the show during week three due to a family emergency. During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Vassos, who will be the franchise's first-ever "Golden Bachelorette" when the show debuts next month, shared that she was flooded with messages from potential suitors after the "Golden Bachelor" episodes featuring her began airing. "I had a hard time navigating that process because they're total strangers," Vassos said.

"I live in Maryland. Most of those people lived in all different states. I didn't really respond to those much.

Or I would have cute little conversations and say, 'Thank you, you're so flattering,' or whatever." "The Golden Bachelorette" star Joan Vassos revealed the racy messages that she received on Instagram. (James Clark/Disney via Getty Images) She continued, "But none of them seemed to be anything that would really work out or that I felt particularly comfortable with.

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