The educator was absent from the second episode of the season, despite earning a rose from Gerry Turner.
The Golden Bachelor whispered sweet nothings into the fitness instructor's ear.
In ET's exclusive clip, Gerry whispers to Leslie after learning she uses hearing aids. 'The Golden Bachelor' airs Thursdays on ABC.
‘The Golden Bachelor,' Gerry Turner, chats with ET about his first impressions from dating show airing on Thursdays on ABC.
The ‘Golden Bachelor,' Gerry, revealed his first kiss had his granddaughters feeling 'ick.' ‘The Golden Bachelor’ airs Thursday on ABC.
'The only time I've ever felt worse in my whole life is when my wife passed away,' he said in the season preview.
The women of ‘The Golden Bachelor’ made quite the impression while exiting the limos to meet the first elder Bachelor, Gerry Turner.
From his First Impression Rose pick to some blush-inducing introductions, his family had a lot of thoughts.
The leading man said his emotions on the show were second only to when his wife died.
Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner handed out the show's first-ever First Impression Rose on Thursday.
The ladies vying for Gerry Turner's heart did everything from donning a cheerleading costume to clucking like a chicken.
'The Golden Bachelor' starring Gerry Turner is a new twist on the dating show we know and love.
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ is returning alongside new ‘The Bachelor’ spinoff, 'The Golden Bachelor.'
The inaugural season of ABC's 'Bachelor' spinoff series starts tonight!
