Four Years After Leaving The Bachelor, Chris Harrison Finally Reveals What Saved His Life and Career.NH

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Back in 2021, Bachelor Nation was rocked by a racism scandal that altered the course of several people’s lives and the franchise as a whole. One of those people was Chris Harrison, who had served as the host of The Bachelor (and all spinoffs) since its 2002 inception, as he was let go by ABC. Harrison has since moved on to other projects, and he opened up about the two things that really helped him to do that.

Jesse Palmer took over in fall 2021 as franchise host — including for The Golden Bachelor, whose second season is currently airing on the 2025 TV schedule. Meanwhile, several things have changed for Chris Harrison over the past four years, and not just his job title. When asked how it feels to no longer be with the franchise, he told People:

It feels wonderful, and thanks for asking that, because I wasn’t sure it would.

By his own account, it didn’t at first. Chris Harrison discussed the situation at length when he launched The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever, revealing that he lost 20 pounds during the ordeal and couldn’t sleep. After he got some distance from it, he was able to see how stressful the job had been, as he said:

‘Superman’ Star Nathan Fillion Tells Us What’s Next For The Justice Gang, And We Really Hope This Happens

SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains minor spoilers for Superman. If you have not yet seen the film, proceed at your own risk! With the launch of the DC Universe in the last few months – first on the small screen with the animated “Creature Commandos,” and more recently on the big screen with “Superman” – it feels like the franchise is in the midst of a blue sky moment. There is no specific “house style” being developed by DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran, and with the upcoming DC movie slate populated with diverse projects including “Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow,” “Clayface” and “Peacemaker” Season 2, it feels like any idea is potentially on the table for the canon.