Chris Harrison Reportedly Paid $9 Million To Leave ‘The Bachelor’ As Host After Scandal
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. Chris, 49, received “roughly $10 million — a combination of a $9 million exit settlement, plus remaining contractual fees — upon leaving the job he held since 2002,” reports Variety. This contradicts previous reports that suggested Chris’s exit package was a “significant eight-figure payout.” HollywoodLife has reached out to Chris and The Bachelor for comment.