Peter Weber Thinks the ‘Bachelor’ Franchise Will ‘Regret’ Axing Chris Harrison, Claims Ratings ‘Don’t Lie’

Not the same! Chris Harrison returned to social media to respond to fans who say they miss him as the host of The Bachelorette.

Michael Rapaport believes he’s the only true replacement for Chris Harrison.

Wells Adams broke his silence on whether or not he’ll be the one ABC taps to replace Chris Harrison as the permanent host of the "Bachelor" franchise.  Currently, the 37-year-old will appear on "Bachelor in Paradise" as its Master of Cocktails and Ceremonies, expanding his role in a season that was forced to shake things up in the wake of Harrison’s dramatic, high-profile exit from the reality series earlier this year.

Peter Weber is ready for love. In an interview with ET's Denny Directo, the 29-year-old former Bachelor said that he's excited to put himself back out there following his split from Kelley Flanagan.Weber and Flanagan dated on his season of , which aired last year.

Peter Weber thinks Chris Harrison should've remained the host of. ET's Denny Directo spoke to the 29-year-old former Bachelor, who lamented the fact that the longtime host is no longer with the franchise following his racism controversy.Harrison was part of the franchise for nearly two decades, but stepped away as host in February after he defended eventual  winner Rachael Kirkconnell's past racist actions.

Lea Michele attended the Alice + Olivia Pride “Prom” event at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York, benefitting the Ali Forney Center. Katie Holmes attended the 25-year anniversary screening of Julian Schnabel’s remastered film presented by Chanel at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City as part of the culmination of Tribeca Film Festival and Chanel celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Art Awards. Nikki Reed teamed up with LOCI to create a collaboration of sustainable sneakers.

Bachelor Nation’s Sean Lowe is “boycotting” the franchise following the departure of its longtime host, Chris Harrison.

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.

Not tuning in. Catherine Giudici revealed that husband Sean Lowe refused to watch season 17 of The Bachelorette after host Chris Harrison permanently exited the franchise.

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.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentNow that Chris Harrison is out of “The Bachelor,” who will take over his role as host of the reality dating franchise?ABC and Warner Bros. are in no rush to name a replacement after Harrison departed the franchise he had hosted for 19 years, numerous insiders previously told Variety.

Former Bachelorette leading lady Rachel Lindsay is speaking out about her tumultuous relationship with the now very-much-embattled reality TV show.

Still processing. Ashley Iaconetti revealed how she feels about Chris Harrison’s exit from The Bachelor franchise just weeks after the announcement was made.

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.

Fan-favorite Bachelor Nation star Tyler Cameron has opened up about longtime host Chris Harrison departing The Bachelor franchise. As fans would recall, Chris exited the series after he defended Rachel Kirkconnell for attending an “Old South” antebellum-themed party in college.

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.