![]() Chris Harrison hasn’t taken his ouster for defending contestant Rachel Kirkconnell in her controversial race row lightly. Negotiations between Harrison and ABC brass over his exit ended up being more explosive - and dramatic - than any season finale, a second network source said. Network honchos had hoped that Harrison would be “gone quickly and quietly” so that they could leave the public-relations nightmare behind them as fast as possible, the well-placed source said.īut Harrison - who was the frontman for the wildly successful franchise for the past 19 years before the bloom went off the rose - was having none of it, the source said. “He still is really sad to leave, and there have been very tough and very heated negotiations going on for weeks.” “Chris Harrison’s whole life was ‘The Bachelor,’ and he didn’t want to let go,” the source said. Harrison, 49, has been stewing since he got the boot for defending contestant Rachel Kirkconnell in her controversial race row - and insiders said he wasn’t going down without a fight. “Instead of handing them a rose, he was absolutely ready to hand them a lawsuit detailing all the behind-the-scenes details.” ![]() ![]() “He has nearly 20 years of dirt,” an ABC source said Tuesday. “The Bachelor” host Chris Harrison demanded a $25 million payout after being booted from the show - and threatened to spill all the franchise’s dirty secrets if he didn’t get it, sources told Page Six. and ABC and will be stepping aside for a period of time and will not join for the After the Final Rose special.”Įmmanuel Acho was announced as the replacement for Harrison as host of “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose” special, which is set to air on Monday, March 15.Becca Kufrin pregnant, expecting first child with fiancé Thomas Jacobs I was wrong,” the 49-year-old longtime Bachelor Nation staple wrote in a February Instagram statement. I invoked the term ‘woke police,’ which is unacceptable. “By excusing historical racism, I defended it. Harrison took leave from this season of “The Bachelor,” which is lead by Matt James - the first black Bachelor - after he was criticized for defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s alleged racist actions in an interview with Rachel Lindsay, who was the first black Bachelorette. These are important steps in effecting fundamental change so that our franchise is a celebration of love that is reflective of our world.”Īdams, 30, replaced Clare Crawley as the lead on season 16 of “The Bachelorette,” while Bristowe, 35, starred on season 11. The statement continued, “As we continue the dialogue around achieving greater equity and inclusion within The Bachelor franchise, we are dedicated to improving the BIPOC representation of our crew, including among the executive producer ranks. In his absence, former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will support the new Bachelorette through next season.” “We support Chris in the work that he is committed to doing. “Chris Harrison will not be hosting the next season of The Bachelorette,” the statement read. ![]() Warner Horizon and ABC Entertainment told Page Six in a statement on Friday that Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams will co-host the next season of “The Bachelorette.” Becca Kufrin pregnant, expecting first child with fiancé Thomas JacobsĬhris Harrison isn’t returning to Bachelor Nation anytime soon. ![]()
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