THE Golden Bachelor star Faith Martin's ex-husband's death details have been revealed in official documents exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun.
Faith, a high school teacher from Benton City, Washington, is one of the 22 contestants vying for Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner's heart.
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Faith Martin of Benton City, Washington, is a contestant on The Golden BachelorCredit: ABC
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Faith has her eyes set on Gerry Turner following her ex-husband's tragic deathCredit: ABC
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Brett - pictured with his sons Nick and Brenden and ex-wife Faith - tragically passed away in August 2022Credit: Facebook/Brett Coffey Martin
Faith, 61, was married to her ex-husband, Brett Martin, for 20 years before they divorced.
Brett, a nuclear chemical operator, passed away at 61 years old at his home in Benton City on August 13, 2022.
The police arrived to the scene around 10pm after his family, who had been on the phone with him minutes before his death, called 9-1-1.
According to the coroner's report exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun, Brett "had been talking to some family members using Facetime when the fall occurred."
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He had fallen into a "deep outdoor window well" and initially, "declined to have help called for him."
"After several minutes the male started having breathing difficulty and told the family [on the phone] to call for help," the report stated.
His family, whose specific names were not detailed in the investigator's narrative, "described him to be snoring and was no longer communicating a short time later."
CHILLING DETAILS
The investigator found Brett "at the bottom of the window well, which measured 41 [inches] deep."
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He noted Brett "was wearing a tee shirt and lounge-type bottoms" when he was found dead.
With help from the fire department, they were able to retrieve Brett's body from the window well.
The investigator's report mentioned Faith was at the scene, although it's unclear what time she arrived, as well as one of their two sons, Nick.
"The family told me the male was a heavy drinker and was a smoker; he also had hypertension," the investigator said in the report.
He then came to the conclusion that Brett's death was an accident.
The investigator reported: "Based on the information provided by the family and by LE, and the information from my examination, this death appears to be accidental in nature, due to positional asphyxia."
The body was then released to a nearby funeral home where funeral arrangements were held.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to ABC for comment.
CELEBRATING BRETT
A "Celebration of Life" for Brett was held a week later at an event space in the town of Benton City- a place he called home for 32 years of his life after moving from Idaho.
The all-day affair was hosted by his sons, Nick and Brenden. Their mom Faith, who was described as Brett's "soulmate" on the invite, was one of the speakers.
The event posted on his Facebook page said: "We celebrate the bigger-than-life guy we all loved. Whether you know him by 'Brett,' 'Big Papa,' 'Dad,' 'Son,' or 'Sasquatch,' we know he is smiling as his friends and family come together in his honor."
Faith shared fond memories during the event, as seen in a video on his Facebook, including his hopes of marrying her.
"How he had told one of the guys at 7-Eleven where he dropped off donuts that he was going to marry me someday," she said.
The on-air radio personality also recalled their first date: "The day we actually got together and went on a date... He came to the radio station that day and he walked in and all I could think was, 'You are so adorable.' And he was this huge man with freckles.
"When he kissed me, and I was a Mormon - I was a good Mormon girl believe it or not - he kissed me and we got married eight days later and of course I was saving myself so there was nothing but kissing."
She then talked about how much fun they would have together.
"One of Brett's favorite things in the world was to go out dancing every Friday and Saturday night, and he literally could flip me with one arm, and I loved it," Faith shared.
READY FOR LOVE AGAIN
Faith and Brett got married in 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah. After 20 years of marriage, The Golden Bachelor star filed for divorce in December 2004.
She said their marriage was "irretrievably broken," according to the petition exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun.
Their divorce was finalized in April 2005, in which there was no spousal support or child support (their sons, who are two years apart in age, were nearly 20 years old at the time).
Faith was awarded two vehicles and her horse and the horse's trailer, while Brett got to keep his two Harley Davidson motorcycles and one Ford vehicle that he owned.
Per her contestant bio, Faith loves riding her horse, Liberty, through the mountains.
The grandmother-of-four also loves singing and has already checked off many goals on her bucket list, including "diving with sharks, riding a motorcycle, and getting a tattoo."
Her bio concludes: "She's still looking for someone with whom to enjoy the thrills of life.
"Faith is truly hoping that Gerry is her perfect adventure partner!"
Gerry, 72, had a similar tragic past when his late wife, Toni, passed away in 2017 at 65 years old.
The retired restauranteur said that for a while, he wasn't sure if his late wife "would be okay" with him moving on and dating someone else.
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"But we always told each other, when one of us goes, we want the other one to be happy," he said in a previous interview.
Gerry's journey to finding love begins on September 28 when The Golden Bachelor premieres at 8pm ET on ABC.
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Faith, an on air radio personality, said her first date with her ex Brett started at the radio stationCredit: Facebook/ Faith Martin
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Brett, a family man, was married to Faith for 20 years until they divorced in 2004Credit: Facebook/Brett Coffey Martin
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Faith will be seen vying for Gerry's heart when The Golden Bachelor premieres on September 28Credit: ABC
