GOLDEN Bachelor finalist Theresa Nist has been spotted in New Jersey without an engagement ring just days before the show's live TV finale.
On November 30, Bachelor fans will officially learn who Gerry Turner, 72, proposed to when the season's dramatic conclusion is finally revealed.
Golden Bachelor's Theresa Nist was seen running errands in New Jersey on Tuesday, November 28Credit: Abesea Images for The US Sun
The contestant was not seen wearing an engagement ring ahead of the live finaleCredit: Abesea Images for The US Sun
The NJ native sported denim pants, a black jacket and white winter hat for the outingCredit: Abesea Images for The US Sun
Right now on the show, Gerry is left with just two ladies vying for his heart: Leslie Fhima, 64, from Minneapolis, Minnesota and Theresa Nist, 70, from Shrewsbury, New Jersey.
On November 28, Theresa was seen out and about in her hometown running errands right before boarding a plane to fly to Los Angeles for the live Golden Bachelor finale.
In exclusive photos obtained by The U.S. Sun, the reality star carried a velvet blue desk chair and Marshalls shopping bag into a local HomeGoods, presumably to return the items.
She stepped out of the store a few minutes later and hurried into her car, according to an onlooker.
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For the short outing, the financial services professional sported denim pants with floral embellishments, a black faux fur jacket, black sneakers and a white soft knit hat with a brown pom pom on top.
Her nails were polished with a baby blue color.
She was not wearing an engagement ring but had a gold ring on her middle finger, which she also wore on the show.
Theresa was seen lifting a velvet blue chair that she was returning at a local HomeGoodsCredit: Abesea Images for The US Sun
An onlooker told The U.S. Sun that she was anxiously looking around before entering the storeCredit: Abesea Images for The US Sun
Theresa was also carrying a Marshalls bag with other items she was returningCredit: Abesea Images for The US Sun
FINAL COUNTDOWN
After running errands on Tuesday, Theresa departed for the airport.
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Wearing the same outfit from earlier in the day, she left her home with a suitcase and an oversized tote bag as she entered an awaiting Escalade to transport her to the airport.
On Thursday, Theresa will take the stage in Los Angeles where fans will learn if she is either engaged to Gerry or was sent home and Leslie was chosen as his final pick.
The final rose ceremony was filmed in the fall in Costa Rica, where Leslie and Theresa got to meet Gerry's two daughters, Jenny and Angie, and granddaughters, Payton and Charlee.
The teaser trailer shows Gerry reuniting with his family and informing them: "There's two women left and I need to know which is the right person."
He told his daughters that he's in love with both of them.
In another preview, the Indiana native is seen sobbing and having a hard time sending one of the women home.
Gerry said: "The only time I've ever felt worse in my whole life is when my wife passed away, and this is a godd**n close second."
He then added: "Had I known this would be how much pain I would cause someone, I would've never taken the first step in this journey."
However, by the end of his journey, he revealed he's going to propose to the woman "that I love and the woman that I want to start a whole new life with."
Theresa left for the airport around 1pm ET on Tuesday to fly to Los Angeles for The Golden Bachelor finaleCredit: Abesea Images for The US Sun
She was seen carrying a suitcase and tote bag into the car that transported her to the airportCredit: Abesea Images for The US Sun
WARNING: SPOILER BELOW
Last week, the winner of The Golden Bachelor was leaked online.
Blogger Reality Steve claimed Gerry proposed to Theresa in the end.
When fans got ahold of the news, they were quick to share their opinions.
"Sorry, but I never liked her. There were many better choices," one wrote on Instagram.
Another wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "The way my jaw just dropped."
"Wow was not expecting this," a third tweeted.
A fourth thought of how alleged runner-up Leslie felt: "Poor Leslie. It’s not right all of the things that he said to her, I know that she must have been heartbroken."
TRAGIC PAST
Gerry and Theresa share a special bond when it comes to the duo's past and what they went through with their late spouses.
The U.S. Sun previously reported details surrounding Gerry's late wife Toni Turner's death.
The retired restaurateur's high school sweetheart passed away on July 15, 2017 at 65 years old.
She was being taken care of at a hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana before she was pronounced dead.
Meanwhile, Theresa was married to her late husband, William "Bill" Nist - also her high school sweetheart - for 42 years before he tragically passed away.
According to a police report obtained by The U.S. Sun, he passed away on November 11, 2014, at 63 years old.
William, a retired stock trader, was being taken care of by a hospice nurse, who was at the Nist family home at the time.
During an earlier episode of The Golden Bachelor, Theresa shared her story with Gerry about her late husband's death and how his "kidneys were not good."
She shared: "One day when I was at work, he all of a sudden took a turn for the worse, and I ran home, and I watched him take his last breath."
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Gerry's late wife also died from renal failure - also known as kidney failure - as well as cardiopulmonary failure.
The Golden Bachelor finale airs November 30 at 8pm ET on ABC.
Leslie Fhima is one of the two women left before Gerry's final lady is revealedCredit: Getty
Theresa is rumored to be the winner of The Golden Bachelor, according to Reality SteveCredit: The Walt Disney Company
