Exclusive: The Golden Bachelor’s Susan Will Officiate Gerry and Theresa’s Wedding

glamour.com:

The Golden Bachelor’s , Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, on ABC this Thursday, January 4, it won’t be host Jesse Palmer who marries them (though he will be hosting the two-hour special).

The network has confirmed to Glamour exclusively that , hairdresser, and meatball master Susan Noles will do the honors.The Philadelphia native (and Kris Jenner look-alike) has been , so when Gerry and Theresa asked her to marry them, it was an immediate yes. “The happy couple came up with the idea because we became so close during the show,” Susan tells Glamour. “Gerry’s my buddy and now Teresa is my girlfriend, so why not?

I never asked them why, to tell you the truth. But I’m really glad they did.”Thursday’s live ceremony will mark plenty of firsts for the franchise, but especially for Susan, who playfully acknowledges this will be the first time she’s ever officiated a wedding where she has also dated the groom. “I’d never kissed a groom prior to this wedding,” she confirms with a laugh.Sandra, Leslie, Gerry, Theresa, Ellen, and Susan at the Santa Monica Pier during one of the last group dates.The path to The Golden Wedding hasn’t been conventional, but it’s an experience that Susan is leaning into, especially given during The Golden Bachelor’s first season. “Normally when I officiate, I ask the couple about the fun things they do together because you may not know them all that well, but this is different.

This is just over-the-top fun,” she says.Still, it’s a job Susan takes seriously, especially because nerves will be running high ahead of the live ceremony, which will also stream the next day on Hulu.