Guess who went on the first date with the 'Golden Bachelor'? Clue: Maybe you know her

New Jersey widow Theresa laid it out for "Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner in the show's second episode: "At this age, we don't want to waste time. Just say how you feel."

Spoiler alert, if you haven't seen the show yet: He told her.

"I just gotta tell you, I like you a lot," he said.

It all came out when Theresa, from Shrewsbury, received the much-coveted first date out of the 15 women vying for the affection of the Indiana bachelor. (Local securities professional Theresa had made quite an impression on the bachelor in the first episode.)

In his date invitation to her, Turner wrote: "You're never too old to find love again."

Theresa confessed that she was thrilled but scared for the date, saying, "I think that I have a connection with Gerry, but Billy was the love of my life. And can I find that again?"

Billy, her high school sweetheart, died 42 years into their marriage, following a struggle with kidney issues. Before he took his last breath, he told her: "I hope you do find someone. I hope you get married again," she said.

Turner, a widower, was surprised at his reaction to what Theresa shared.

"I didn't feel like breaking down and crying, for once," he said, after her story. "I felt like I was talking to someone that understood the loss of a spouse."

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Theresa and Turner bonded over their losses while sharing fries and a shake at Cadillac Jacks Cafe, a '50s revival diner in California, used for TV and movie shoots.

As they talked, Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" started on the jukebox, and cue the dancing: The waitresses and customers - actors - turned into a flash mob, dancing to the song, and led the two outside. Turner gave Theresa a rose, sealing her fate for another week.

"I have hope now," she said.

Twelve women, between the ages of 60 and 75, remain on ABC's "Golden Bachelor," airing Thursday nights.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Shrewsbury New Jersey widow nabs key moment with Golden Bachelor