Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentIt’s official: Chris Harrison will never return to “The Bachelor” franchise, Variety has confirmed.Harrison’s departure comes following a media spectacle of a controversy that erupted when the longtime host made racially insensitive comments, defending a contestant from the franchise.Numerous insiders tell Variety that Harrison wanted to stay with the hit franchise, which he has hosted since day one when it premiered in 2002.
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