Jesse Palmer to Replace Chris Harrison as Host of Bachelor Franchise

Okay.... I was mad as a hornet when ABC dumped Chris Harrison as the host, however, THIS announcement may just win me back as a viewer.

Jesse Palmer will step into Chris Harrison’s shoes to hand out roses on ABC’s “The Bachelor” as the host of the Bachelor Franchise.

Palmer, a television broadcaster and former NFL quarterback, starred as “The Bachelor” himself in Season 5, which aired in 2004.

Palmer has a longstanding relationship with The Walt Disney Company, as a sports commentator on ESPN, and former special contributor on “Good Morning America” and across ABC News. He is currently hosting ABC’s summer series “The Ultimate Surfer,” and he previously hosted the network’s reality series “The Proposal” in 2018, which was created by “The Bachelor” boss Mike Fleiss. He has also hosted ABC’s Disney Parks’ holiday specials and ABC’s presentation of the NFL Draft.

Next season of “The Bachelorette,” which premieres next month, will be hosted by fan-favorites Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe, the former stars of “The Bachelorette,” who co-hosted the most recent season of the female-fronted spinoff this past spring.