David Spade Confirms ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Hosting Gig Amid Chris Harrison’s Absence

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.

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

Life goes on outside the Bachelor mansion. While some Bachelor and Bachelorette fans have vowed not to tune in after Chris Harrison’s departure from the ABC reality show, Mike Johnson is encouraging them to give the show another shot.

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.

Chris Harrison‘ is “sad” that his 19-year hosting gig with The Bachelor franchise has come to an end. The announcement came on June 8 following a racism controversy earlier this year, when Chris took a step back from his hosting gigs and did not return for season 17 of The Bachelorette.

According to an insider source, it may be a while before ABC replaces long-time Bachelor host Chris Harrison.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentIn a dramatic twist that rivals all on-screen antics from “The Bachelor,” Chris Harrison officially departed the hit dating franchise this week, after nearly 20 years as host of the series.As the face of “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” “Bachelor in Paradise” and all of the other spinoffs within the ABC juggernaut, Harrison has hosted more than 50 seasons altogether, dating back to 2002.

Count Tanner Tolbert as one of the people who is not on board with where The Bachelor is going following longtime host Chris Harrison‘s departure.

ET has learned that Lance Bass, Lil Jon, and Tituss Burgess will join David Spade as guest hosts on the reality dating show, following the announcement on Tuesday that longtime host Chris Harrison will officially be exiting the franchise following his racism controversy.«Chris is focused on the future; he's getting calls about new projects and looking ahead to what's next,» a source tells ET.Back in March, Warner Horizon and ABC Entertainment on behalf of  franchise confirmed to ET that

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentChris Harrison is being replaced by a slew of celebrities on “Bachelor In Paradise” this summer: Lil Jon, David Spade, Tituss Burgess, Lance Bass, Wells Adams and Sarah Hyland, Variety has learned.The celebs will serve as rotating hosts through the summer season, which just went into production in Mexico this week.Deals have closed for Lil Jon, Spade, Burgess and Bass, Variety has confirmed with ABC.

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out.

After taking a break from The Bachelor franchise following his controversial comments on a contestant's racially insensitive behaviour, Chris Harrison has officially announced his exit from the dating reality show.

Chris Harrison is out from the "Bachelor" several months after being embroiled in a racism scandal. The star, 49, announced in February that he’d be temporarily "stepping aside" from the franchise, but said that he planned to return to his duties at some point – however, now, he's done for good.

Chris Harrison will not be returning to the franchise.Alums of the franchise took to social media on Tuesday to share their thoughts on the topic, after ET confirmed Harrison's exit following his racism controversy.The former host took to Instagram to express gratitude for his time in Bachelor Nation, and well wishes from franchise alums poured into the comment section.Former Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher writing, «Love you my friend.»Kaitlyn Bristowe, a previous Bachelorette who's co-hosting the

Chris Harrison is speaking out to confirm that he will be leaving The Bachelor franchise.

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.