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The Bachelor is upon us. After more than two decades at the helm of ABC’s reality dating show juggernaut, creator Mike Fleiss and his franchise are breaking up. The news arrives a day after the conclusion of ’s season of The Bachelor, which had an uneven, albeit happy ending. “First and foremost, congratulations are in order for Zach and Kaity [Biggar].

Zach Shallcross has found his happy ending! On Monday night’s season finale of “The Bachelor“, the 26-year-old tech executive popped the question to Kaity Biggar, a 27-year-old ER nurse.

Zach Shallcross' Fantasy Suite week behavior. During the live portion of Monday's season finale of , Ariel spoke out against how Zach handled «sex week,» initially telling her that he would not be intimate with any of his remaining women, but later breaking that promise with Gabi Elnicki.Ariel told host Jesse Palmer that she, like Zach, did not want to have sex during Fantasy Suite week, but was upset that Zach made that decision without speaking to her.«I was on the same page as Zach.

“Firefly Lane” girls stick together forever.

Naman Ramachandran Popular game show format “Deal or No Deal” is making a comeback on U.K. broadcaster ITV and streamer ITVX. In the show, a contestant is confronted with 22 sealed boxes, each one hiding a different amount of money. Without knowing what each one contains, the contestant must eliminate the boxes, which are opened one at a time, and the amount of money inside is revealed. Pressure mounts as the player is tempted by the Banker to accept an offer of cash in exchange for what might be inside their box. As long as the larger cash prizes remain unchosen, the Banker’s offers will get higher. But that can all change in an instant if a big cash prize is unveiled.

Her turn! After Zach Shallcross sent Charity Lawson home on The Bachelor, she has her own chance to find The One on The Bachelorette season 20.

Baby on the way! Sarah Snook revealed she is pregnant when she stepped out at the Succession season 4 premiere on Monday, March 20.

In the wake of news that Manchester's Oi Polloi is closing, the M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson tells the story of how the Northern Quarter menswear boutique became an institution.

BreAnna Bell ABC’s “The Bachelor” has earned a victory with its latest season. With a 2.39 rating, the January Season 27 premiere measures as the series’ highest-rated multiplatform telecast in 1 year among the adults 18-49 key demo. That’s its highest rating since Jan. 24, 2022 according to data from Nielsen. Additionally, “The Bachelor” premiere outperformed the show’s prior season average by 3% among the demographic. After 35 days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, Season 27’s opening episode showed a 268% increase among adults 18-49 over its initial Live+Same Day rating of 0.65 rating, marking the show’s biggest-ever delayed-viewing increase. The season premiere also managed to rake in an additional 3.6 million total viewers after 35 days of multiplatform viewing taking the original number from 3.0 million to 6.6 million.

Charity Lawson is about to embark on her own journey for love. After the 26-year-old child and family therapist’s shocking elimination from Zach Shallcross‘ season of “The Bachelor”, she was announced as the next Bachelorette during Tuesday night’s “Women Tell All” episode.

Zach Shallcross‘ final weeks as the Bachelor won’t be smooth sailing. At the conclusion of Tuesday night’s “Women Tell All” episode of “The Bachelor”, fans were treated to a look at the drama ahead during next week’s Fantasy Suites.

ABC has crowned Charity Lawson as the next Bachelorette for the franchise’s 20th season, the network announced during Tuesday night’s “Women Tell All.”The Georgia native was sent home following a heartbreaking breakup after her hometown date with Bachelor Zach Shallcross in Monday night’s episode, but now the 27-year-old will continue her journey for love with new suitors when the series returns this summer. Hailing from Columbus, Georgia, Charity works as a child and family therapist after receiving her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Auburn University.

It’s official – Charity Lawson is the next Bachelorette!

Zach Shallcross sat down with his Bachelor season 27 contestants for the Women Tell All, but the biggest takeaways happened before — and after — the lead was on the stage.

Now accepting roses! Charity Lawson has been named the star of season 20 of The Bachelorette.

Zach Shallcross' final weeks as the Bachelor won't be smooth sailing. At the conclusion of Tuesday night's «Women Tell All» episode of fans were treated to a look at the drama ahead during next week's Fantasy Suites.Things start out on a positive note, with Zach telling the cameras he's «so in love,» as Kaity, Gabi and Ariel all profess their deep feelings for the tech executive. It's when Zach implements a no sex rule that things go downhill.«This week is viewed as sex week.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent When one door closes, another one opens — and for ABC contestant Charity Lawson, her “Bachelor” breakup with Shallcross that aired last night was the best thing to ever happen to her. Why? Because now she’s the star of her own show. Lawson has been cast as ABC’s newest leading lady for “The Bachelorette” Season 20, which will air this summer. The announcement was made on Tuesday night’s episode of “The Bachelor: Women Tell All” where host Jesse Palmer surprised Lawson with the news. “Women Tell All” taped on the Warner Bros. lot on February 24th, and when Lawson’s “Bachelorette” announcement was made, the set was cleared so members of the media who were present were not made privy to the news. Variety was at the taping of “Women Tell All,” and the scene with Lawson was the last piece filmed that day. It’s typical for “The Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” casting news to leak, so the franchise pulled off a rare feat with no leaks of Lawson’s big news.

Charity Lawson is getting another chance to find love. The 27-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, has been chosen to lead Season 20 of ABC‘s The Bachelorette.

Time to say goodbye. Charity Lawson shared a heartfelt message with fans following her exit from The Bachelor.

Following Charity Lawson’s emotional split from Zach Shallcross on the Monday, March 13, episode of The Bachelor, the season 27 lead is opening up about her exit — and rooting for her future in the franchise.

Hundreds of celebs were in attendance at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, making it one of the most star-studded events of the year!

Not impressed. Nick Viall isn’t afraid to be critical of Bachelor Zach Shallcross, slamming the season 27 star for how he’s navigated his contestants’ feelings.

The end of the rodeo. Brooklyn Willie was sent home by Zach Shallcross on the Monday, March 6, episode of The Bachelor — and she didn’t see the breakup coming.

A surprising send-off. Zach Shallcross solidified his final four on the Monday, March 6, episode of The Bachelor, shocking some fans when he sent Kat Izzo packing.

Dawn Porter Dawn Porter is a filmmaker whose latest project “The Lady Bird Diaries,” an all-archival documentary about Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady of the United States, will debut at the SXSW Film Festival. Her four-part docuseries “Supreme” explores the history of the United States Supreme Court and the legal battles that have shaped America. Porter’s other projects include the next installment of the civil rights series “Eyes on the Prize” for HBO. Throughout the month of February, Variety will publish essays from prominent Black artists, artisans and entertainment figures celebrating the impact of Black entertainment and entertainers on the world at large.

Nicola Bulley have said they can let the mother of two “rest now”, as questions linger over why it took more than three weeks for her body to be discovered. Ms Bulley’s body was pulled from the River Wyre in Lancashire on Sunday after the 45-year-old was last seen on January 27. She had been walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre after dropping her daughters, aged six and nine, at school.

Nicola Bulley sent before she disappeared leaving her phone on a riverside bench. The 45-year-old went missing on Friday, January 27 after dropping off her two daughters at school in St Michaels On Wyre. Nicola was last seen while walking her dog Willow close to the River Wyre.

LIVE – Updated at 14:36The family of Nicola Bulley has broken its silence after police were criticised for disclosing that the mother-of-two faced “significant issues with alcohol”, which had resurfaced of late. Lancashire Police shared the details on Wednesday evening, giving significantly more information than at a press conference just hours earlier, when they simply referred to “vulnerabilities” that made her a “high risk” missing person. In a statement issued via police on Thursday afternoon, Ms Bulley’s family said they “believe that the public focus has become distracted from finding Nikki, and more about speculation and rumours into her private life.

LIVE – Updated at 13:00A forensic expert who led the underwater search for missing Nicola Bulley has said they should “redo the search” following the revelations at yesterday’s press conference. On Wednesday evening, Lancashire Police announced the missing mother had faced “significant issues with alcohol” brought on by “ongoing struggles with the menopause”. It was significantly more detail than detectives had released at a press conference just hours earlier, when they simply referred to “vulnerabilities” that made her a “high risk” missing person.

Police visited the home of Nicola Bulley a matter of weeks before her disappearance. This revelation comes as officials confirmed that the missing mother had health concerns due to a struggle with alcohol issues relating to the menopause.

Missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley had suffered "significant issues with alcohol" in the past which resurfaced in recent months, police said. Detectives previously said Ms Bulley, 45, had "specific vulnerabilities" that made her a "high-risk" missing person - but did not specify what those were.

Police holding a press conference this afternoon to update the public about the ongoing search for missing mum Nicola Bulley say their phone lines are being 'inundated with false information, accusations and rumour'.

An editing snafu? Christina Mandrell was eliminated by Zach Shallcross on the Monday, February 6, episode of The Bachelor — and she’s going out with a bang.

Yep, you saw the title! Right into the list of “sentences we never thought we’d read” it goes…

The lawyer for an Arizona woman who pled guilty to ballot abuse is asking a judge for leniency in sentencing her.  Guillermina Fuentes, 66, pled guilty to one count of ballot abuse on June 2 and admitted to collecting four early voting ballots during the 2020 election and then giving them to Alma Juarez, who dropped them off at a polling place. Juarez also pled guilty to ballot abuse, but entered an agreement with prosecutors in exchange for probation. Prosecutors in the case are asking Yuma County Superior Court Judge Roger Nelson to hand Fuentes a sentence of one year, but her lawyers argue that any time in prison would be a miscarriage of justice.

A review carried out following the death of much-loved mum and grandma murdered by her husband identified 'issues around understanding coercive and controlling behaviour', an inquest hearing has been told.