Bachelor ratings drop 1 MILLION viewers per episode on Matt James’ season as Chris Harrison accused of racist comments
BACHELOR ratings have dropped by over 1 MILLION viewers per episode on Matt James’ season as Chris Harrison is accused of racist comments.
As the , ratings continue to suffer for the current season, which has been an all time low for the long-running series.
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Following the show - and particularly - receiving unprecedented outrage, it has taken another hit in viewership.
Season 25 of the has averaged just under 5 million US viewers per episode where as last year had between 6 to 8 million people tuning in, according to Nielsen’s television data.
This week’s garnered 4.6 million TV sets where as ’s , marking a nearly two million-person drop.
came during week seven, just before hometown dates, which attracted 5.51 million viewers.
One year before, Pilot Pete’s most-watched episode was unsurprisingly the After The Final Rose finale - which smashed ratings with 8.5 million who watch.
This year’s ATFR special is expected to also be Matt’s highest-rated episode of the season as will step in as the host in place of Chris - the first time ever he will not be at the helm.
Low viewership following the show’s racism scandal has also plummeted well below years’ past, including , . and .
In 2017, villain-turned-lead Nick scored over seven million people on average per episode when he was cast as the lead.
The next year, race car driver Arie took a small dip in viewership averaging around six million.
Colton followed with similar numbers, though his ratings continued to climb as his season aired.
Bachelor viewers have declined as , 49, was accused of "" during an interview with former .
asked fans to show “compassion” for , 24, after showed her attending an with deep ties to the Confederacy in 2018.
During the 16-minute chat, Chris also continued to speak over the ex and claimed the racism problems were “okay” in 2018 but “not in 2021” - while adding he’s “not the woke police.”
After the accusations, Chris stepped away from his position indefinitely as fans demand he be fired after making a series of while chatting with former the .
Many members of Nation took to to call for the TV personality to be he both hosts and produces.
Some contestants went even claimed that they would “not be comfortable” with Chris on set.
On Saturday, former star Emmanuel announced he’s accepted ABC’s rose and will be officiating ’ After The Final Rose finale later this month.
He broke the news on Twitter, writing: “IT’S OFFICIAL: I’ve accepted the Rose & am honored to be hosting The Bachelor After the Final Rose this year.
“It’s been a pivotal season & this episode will be one of the most storied shows in its history. Empathy is needed and change is coming. See y’all then!”
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In a separate tweet, he called his new gig "life changing," while adding he "can’t wait!”
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After weeks of not speaking out publicly, on his racism scandal during an appearance on later this week.
The Bachelor - which heads into Fantasy Suites next week - airs on Mondays at 8pm ET on ABC.
