GOLDEN Bachelor star Leslie Fhima hasn’t ruled out dating within the Bachelor fandom.
She punched Gerry Turner while saying which former contestant’s father she would like to date.
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Leslie, 65, appeared on the podcast, Playing the Field: Bachelor Podcastst with Ryan, Jen and Gina on May 10th.
The Golden Bachelor runner-up opened up about her time on the reality show, Gerry, 72, and split from Theresa Nist, attending the Golden Wedding, dating and more.
Leslie revealed she still talks to Gerry and Theresa, 70, and got in touch after the divorce news was announced.
However, host Ryan Field, a sports anchor for ABC affiliate WABC-TV, asked her, now that Gerry is single, if she would take him back, and Leslie didn’t hesitate in her answer.
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“If Gerry called today and said, ‘Let’s try again.’ Would you think about it?” he asked.
“No,” Leslie replied immediately shaking her head.
“Wow, that was quick,” said host Jennifer Matarese, web producer for WABC-TV.
“It’s not that I hate the guy. I was in love with him. I care about him a lot, but A, I’m not anyone’s second choice, ever. EB, that window is closed for me,” Leslie clarified.
“That’s one thing about Bachelor Nation, people move on. At the end of the day, I felt like Gerry made the right decision,” she said.
KEEPING IN THE SINGLE FAMILY
Host Gina Sirico then asked Leslie, since she wasn’t getting back together with Gerry, is she open to dating and who would she like to date?
“What’s new with you? Are you dating? Are a lot of men contacting you?” she asked.
“Is someone sliding into your DMs?” Ryan wondered.
Leslie said she hasn’t been on a date since The Golden Bachelor ended.
“Get into my DMS? Some daughters do that. They want me to meet their father,” admitted the runner-up.
That’s one thing about Bachelor Nation: people move on. Ultimately, I felt Gerry made the right decision.
Leslie Phhima
“Kelsey’s dad! What about Kelsey’s dad?” Ginny asked.
Kelsey Anderson is the latest bride to The Bachelor Joey Graziadei, who he met on the show.
“Yes. He’s a doll. He’s sweet,” Leslie said.
She also told the hosts that she met Kelsey’s father, Mark, on the Golden Bachelor finale.
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“I’m not shy, but when it comes to this kind of thing, I’m a little old-fashioned, and if they want me, they can invite me,” Leslie said.
“I don’t know if people are intimidated. I don’t know.”
Ryan asked Leslie if Kelsey’s dad asked her out, what would she say?
“I would say, ‘Yeah, let’s go.’ He’s so sweet, such a nice person,” Leslie said.
Leslie spoke highly of Kelsey, 25, and said she was raised right and is the perfect fit for Joey, 28.
‘IT’S NOT UP TO ME!’
The podcast hosts then said that Mark could be in the running to be the next Golden Bachelor.
If that were the case, would she continue or would she be the first Golden Bachelorette?
“Well, it’s not really up to me,” Leslie said.
She said yes, but didn’t wait for the call.
“If they asked me, yes, I would do it. I think I would be a great competitor because I’ve been doing it, so I know what to expect and what not to expect,” Leslie said.
“Besides, I think I’m fun.”
However, Leslie said she doesn’t think she would want to be a contestant if Mark did the Golden Bachelor because she wouldn’t be able to handle the heartbreak again.
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