Chris Harrison Officially Exits<br />‘The Bachelor’ Franchise.<br />On Tuesday, ‘Deadline’ reported that Chris Harrison<br />had made his official exit from ‘The Bachelor.’ .<br />The now-former host has reportedly reached an<br />eight-figure deal to end his contract with the franchise.<br />Warner Horizon and ABC Entertainment<br />confirmed the news in a joint statement.<br />Chris Harrison is stepping aside as host of<br />The Bachelor franchise. We are thankful for his<br />many contributions over the past 20 years and<br />wish him all the best on his new journey, Warner Horizon and ABC Entertainment,<br />via Yahoo Entertainment.<br />Harrison released his own statement on social media,<br />saying he is excited for his “new chapter.”.<br />I've had a truly incredible run as host of<br />The Bachelor franchise and now I'm excited<br />to start a new chapter. I’m so grateful<br />to Bachelor Nation for all of the memories<br />we've made together, Chris Harrison, via Instagram.<br />His departure comes after he was accused<br />of “excusing historical racism” when he defended<br />contestant Rachael Kirkconnell.<br />Photos from Kirconnell’s past resurfaced showing her at a<br />2018 fraternity party with an antebellum plantation theme. .<br />At the time, Harrison apologized for his “ignorance”<br />and “harmful” words and announced he would be<br />temporarily “stepping aside” from the show.<br />By excusing historical racism, I defended it.<br />I invoked the term ‘woke police,’ which is<br />unacceptable. I am ashamed over how<br />uninformed I was. I was so wrong …<br />This historic season of The Bachelor should<br />not be marred or overshadowed by my<br />mistakes or diminished by my actions. , Chris Harrison, via Instagram
