He has since had hosting gigs with ESPN – which shares parent company Disney with ABC – along with DailyMailTV, The Food Network's "Holiday Baking Championship" and ABC reality dating series "The Proposal." In 2004, he became the first athlete, first non-American star (Palmer hails from Canada), and youngest star (then 25) of "The Bachelor." His final rose went to then-22-year-old student Jessica Bowlin, though the two called it quits shortly after the finale. Palmer played football at the University of Florida before he was drafted into a five-year NFL career. "Falling in love is one of life’s greatest gifts, and I am humbled by the opportunity to return to the show as host this season to offer the newest Bachelor advice gained from firsthand experience and I am grateful to play a small part in his journey." "For more than 20 years, 'The Bachelor' has brought the world dozens of unforgettable love stories, including at one time, my own," Palmer said in a statement shared with USA TODAY. The next Bachelor has not yet been announced, though it's rumored to be a contestant fans will meet on Young's season.Īlongside a photo of himself standing outside the iconic "Bachelor" mansion, Palmer wrote on social media that he "couldn't be more thrilled" to be making a return to the franchise. Palmer will join for the subsequent season of "The Bachelor," slated for early next year. 19 with Michelle Young's season of "The Bachelorette," former "Bachelorette" stars-turned-hosts Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will again take the helm. When the reality dating franchise returns Oct. Jesse Palmer, a former "Bachelor" star, NFL alum and current TV personality, will host the upcoming season of "The Bachelor" following longtime host Chris Harrison's exit, ABC announced Tuesday. “I am dedicated to getting educated on a more profound and productive level than ever before.”īeyond sitting out this finale special, Harrison’s future with the franchise has yet to be determined.Watch Video: Kaitlyn Bristowe, Tayshia Adams still view Chris Harrison as a 'friend' “The historic season of The Bachelor should not be marred or overshadowed by my mistakes or diminished by my actions,” Harrison wrote at the time. The host later apologized for “wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism,” and three days later, he announced he would step aside from the franchise, including the upcoming Final Rose special. Despite Lindsay’s attempts to explain why Kirkconnell’s actions were indefensible, Harrison decried “cancel culture” and suggested that Kirkconnell’s attendance at the party simply looks worse through a present-day lens. When photos surfaced of Kirkconnell attending an Antebellum party - a problematic gathering that celebrates the pre-Civil War South and reinforces racist imagery from that time - Harrison defended her in an Extra interview conducted by Rachel Lindsay, The Bachelorette‘s first-ever Black lead. Harrison will be absent from the special after choosing to take a “period of time” away from the franchise, following his controversial defense of current Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. The Bachelor Star Matt James Speaks Out, Calls Chris Harrison Interview ‘Troubling and Painful to Watch’
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