Bachelorette hosts Tayshia Adams & Kaitlyn Bristowe will return next season though ‘producers want Chris Harrison back’
BACHELORETTE hosts Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe are officially coming back for Michelle Young's season.
However, a show producer exclusively told The Sun they want Chris Harrison back as they host.
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On the of Katie Thurston's season of the , Kaitlyn and Tayshia surprised her as the new hosts.
Tayshia added: “So much fun and if the opportunity presented itself, we would be there.”
Earlier this year, fans were shocked last week as it was announced former long-time host , 49, was to be replaced by Tayshia, 30, and Kaitlyn, 35, following backlash for his "racist" comments.
Georgia contestant was discovered to have attended an in 2018.
However, Bachelor executives “now think losing was a MISTAKE” as ratings plummet without the ex-host, The Sun revealed.
Viewership has continued to drop to an “all-time low” on season following Chris being due to controversial comments he made about Rachael Kirkconnell.
Now, an insider claims ABC is concerned losing over a million viewers per week is due to letting the former heart of the series go so abruptly.
“No one behind the scenes is discrediting the job they've done but losing a central figure of the franchise on such a sudden note was harder to fill than the execs predicted.
“And at the end of the day, Kaitlyn and Tayshia are not hosts but they've done the best they can,” they added.
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The insider claimed that there are “no plans as of now” to get Chris, 50, back on the show as his departure was “like a breakup” and “both partied have moved on.”
Reps for The Bachelor have not responded to The Sun’s request for comment.