Chris Harrison Got A WAY Smaller Bachelor Payout Than Reported -- After 'Begging' Crew To Take Him Back!

Maybe Sean Lowe needs to take a moment and say his goodbyes. The former "Bachelor" has stopped watching the franchise following Chris Harrison’s exit, according to his wife, Catherine Giudice.The 35-year-old revealed the news at an event on Wednesday, according to Us Weekly.

Chris Harrison may be far removed from his old post at ABC's "The Bachelor," but the former longtime host is doing just fine in his new home state of Texas, so says a source. Harrison, a Dallas native, recently returned to his roots after moving out of Los Angeles.The move fueled rumors he'd be departing the "Bachelor" franchise months before he actually did after coming under fire in a racism controversy.

Jade Roper is totally step in and replace Chris Harrison after his exit from The Bachelor franchise — but only to an extent! “Bachelor in Paradise is such an amazing and special thing to me, so if that was an offer, I would 100 percent take it,” Jade told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY while promoting her partnership with kids’ clothing brand, Carter’s. “I don’t think I could ever say no.

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out.

Speaking her truth. Rachel Lindsay officially ended her contract with Bachelor Nation in April, but now, is sharing exactly what led to that choice.

ABC decided not to play ball with Chris Harrison. The longtime "Bachelor" host was paid $9 million in his exit from the franchise, Variety reported Friday — despite demanding a $25 million payout as Page Six previously reported.

More details about the circumstances surrounding Chris Harrison’s departure from “The Bachelor” have been revealed.

The Bachelor didn’t have a rose for Chris Harrison after he defended Rachel Kirkconnell, a contestant on season 25, for attending an “Old South”/antebellum-themed party in college. However, the now-former host of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Bachelor In Paradise didn’t leave the franchise empty-handed.

New details are emerging about Chris Harrison‘s exit from The Bachelor.

Variety.Harrison, who stepped down as the franchise’s longtime host earlier this month, received around $9 million as part of the settlement with ABC, with the rest of his exit package coming from remaining contractual fees.ABC declined to comment.Previously, Deadline reported that Harrison received a “mid-range eight-figure payoff” and had agreed to “keep his mouth shut” as part of his exit package.Harrison left the long-running dating franchise, which he hosted since 2002, following the

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentOn Feb. 9, everything changed for Chris Harrison.

Bachelor Nation's Tanner Tolbert recently weighed in on the franchise's decision about bringing in guest hosts after Chris Harrison's exit. It was recently announced that David Spade and a set of other popular celebrity comedians have been roped in for a guest-hosting gig for the franchise.

Three stars are set to guest host the upcoming season of Bachelor in Paradise.

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out.

"The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison demanded a $25 million payout after being booted from the show — and threatened to spill all the franchise’s dirty secrets if he didn’t get it, sources told Page Six. "He has nearly 20 years of dirt," an ABC source said Tuesday.

Chris Harrison is looking back on his time in Bachelor Nation. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the longtime host expressed gratitude following the news that he will not return to the franchise.«I’ve had a truly incredible run as host of franchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter,» he wrote.