72-year-old 'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner bonded with one of his frontrunners over their hearing aids
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- Thursday's episode of "The Golden Bachelor" featured a sweet moment between Gerry and Leslie.
- During the group date, Leslie revealed to Gerry that she wears a hearing aid.
- The 72-year-old star of "The Golden Bachelor" has also been open about his use of hearing aids.
In one of the many heartwarming moments from the second episode of ABC's "The Golden Bachelor," 64-year-old fitness instructor Leslie Fhima reveals to lead Gerry Turner that she wears hearing aids — much to Gerry's delight.
The exchange occurs during the first group date of the season, when Leslie and Gerry have a moment alone together. After praising Gerry for his inner beauty, the 72-year-old marvels at Leslie's soft side, and thanks her for clarifying.
"There's one more thing I need to clarify — well, no, there's many — if you ever want to whisper sweet nothings in my ear, I'll be able to hear you," Leslie tells Gerry while pulling back her hair to reveal a hearing aid.
"Oh my god!" Gerry exclaims as Leslie shows off the hearing aid in her other ear.
He goes on to reveal in a confessional interview that he thought Leslie showing off her hearing aids was "really kind of darling."
"It spoke to how sensitive she is, and how warm she is," Gerry adds.
To round out the sweet moment, Gerry leans in to Leslie and whispers a sweet nothing in her ear that's inaudible to viewers, a là Bill Murray at the end of the Sofia Coppola film "Lost In Translation." Leslie then kisses him on the cheek.
The 64-year-old declines to tell producers what Gerry said to her, but is clearly smitten by the exchange.
This isn't the first time Gerry has shared his feelings on hearing aids. As Insider's Jane Ridley reported, Gerry said in a past interview with USA Today that it's "important" for fans to know that hearing loss is often part of aging and nothing to be ashamed of.
"I don't want anyone to feel like they have a disadvantage or that they have something to be a little embarrassed about," he explained.
The reality star noted that there's nothing wrong with showing the signs of age, and said he didn't feel awkward about using hearing aids, which are something he needs.