Joan Vassos started her journey as the first-ever lead of The Golden Bachelorette and revealed the "best piece" of advice she received from ex Gerry Turner. “He said, ‘It’s a really, really quick journey and don’t leave anything on the table,

"I did feel a little pressure, to be honest … I really wanted this to work," Vassos told TheWrap. "I wanted it to work in a genuine way. I wasn't going to make it work, so I was really conscious about how I went on this journey,

During an interview with CNN Tuesday, Vassos said she was "surprised" by Turner and Nist's divorce. "I loved watching their journey. I saw them fall in love," Vassos said. "I beli