Chris Harrison Thinks ABC Execs Have Had ‘Conversations’ About Bringing Him Back as ‘The Bachelor’ Host

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After a report surfaced that ABC was considering bringing back Chris Harrison to The Bachelor, the former host is weighing in on the possibilities of a return — and whether there’s any truth to the speculation.“[The report said] internal conversations are being had by ABC executives about bringing me back.

Do I think these conversations have happened? Probably,” the 51-year-old “The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever” host said on a recent episode with Tori Spelling. “I think it would almost be crazy not to if you’re running a business, any business at all, and that business sales are down 50 to 60 percent and falling — and everybody can see the numbers, we know what’s happening — and you think there’s something that could change that and fix that?

Of course you’re going to have that conversation. You would be crazy not to have that conversation.”Harrison’s last season as part of the popular franchise was Matt James’ journey, which aired in 2021.

He launched his podcast last month.“With the advent of this podcast, they’ve seen the numbers,” he continued to Spelling, 49. “They’ve seen the response in my social media.