Chris Harrison.Photo: John Fleenor/GettyChris Harrisonis ready “start a new chapter” a year and a half after hisabrupt exitfromBachelorNation.Ahead of the Jan. 9 debut ofThe Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison, the host is revealing he he did not decide to release the podcast without some trepidation and serious thought given how his two decades as host ofThe Bachelor,The BacheloretteandBachelorette in Paradiseended.“I have not spoken publicly for two years about this andI have a lot of thoughts,” Harrison, 51, says in a trailer for the show posted on Monday. He admits he’s “a little nervous,” adding, “I think about this every day, truly every day of my life I think about this, and what I want to say.“He continues, “It’s heavy it’s really heavy, we’ll see how it goes. We may scrap this whole thing to be honest, I don’t know … I think it’ll be cathartic. I’m looking forward to getting this off my shoulders and repairing this, moving forward, letting everybody hear from me. So are we ready?“The new podcast is part of a number of shows he will executive produce, alongside fiancéeLauren Zimaand their Next Chapter Productions for iHeartPodcasts, according to a press release.In Harrison’s new venture, he promises to “open up like never before,” and dig into “all things relationships” each week, using his previous dating show expertise to offer advice on navigating love, loss, dating and even marriage.Presley Ann/GettyHarrison’s June 2021 departure from the hit franchise was not without its own bit of navigating.The news came months after a controversy in which former contestantRachel Lindsay— the franchise’s first Black Bachelorette — called him out for defending another former cast member’s past racist behavior.Lindsay spoke out against Harrison after he seemingly defended contestantRachael Kirkconnellduring a14-minute, unedited interview with Lindsay onExtrafor past social media posts in which she dressed in Native American attire as a costume and attended an Antebellum plantation-themed ball. She laterapologized.In a statement at the time, Harrison apologized for"wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism.“In confirming news of his departure four months later, Harrison alluded to future endeavors.“I’ve had a truly incredible run as host ofThe Bachelorfranchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter,” he wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. “I’m so grateful toBachelorNation for all of the memories we’ve made together. While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.iHeartPodcasts’The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrisondebuts Jan. 9 everywhere podcasts are available.
Chris Harrison.Photo: John Fleenor/Getty
Chris Harrisonis ready “start a new chapter” a year and a half after hisabrupt exitfromBachelorNation.Ahead of the Jan. 9 debut ofThe Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison, the host is revealing he he did not decide to release the podcast without some trepidation and serious thought given how his two decades as host ofThe Bachelor,The BacheloretteandBachelorette in Paradiseended.“I have not spoken publicly for two years about this andI have a lot of thoughts,” Harrison, 51, says in a trailer for the show posted on Monday. He admits he’s “a little nervous,” adding, “I think about this every day, truly every day of my life I think about this, and what I want to say.“He continues, “It’s heavy it’s really heavy, we’ll see how it goes. We may scrap this whole thing to be honest, I don’t know … I think it’ll be cathartic. I’m looking forward to getting this off my shoulders and repairing this, moving forward, letting everybody hear from me. So are we ready?“The new podcast is part of a number of shows he will executive produce, alongside fiancéeLauren Zimaand their Next Chapter Productions for iHeartPodcasts, according to a press release.In Harrison’s new venture, he promises to “open up like never before,” and dig into “all things relationships” each week, using his previous dating show expertise to offer advice on navigating love, loss, dating and even marriage.Presley Ann/GettyHarrison’s June 2021 departure from the hit franchise was not without its own bit of navigating.The news came months after a controversy in which former contestantRachel Lindsay— the franchise’s first Black Bachelorette — called him out for defending another former cast member’s past racist behavior.Lindsay spoke out against Harrison after he seemingly defended contestantRachael Kirkconnellduring a14-minute, unedited interview with Lindsay onExtrafor past social media posts in which she dressed in Native American attire as a costume and attended an Antebellum plantation-themed ball. She laterapologized.In a statement at the time, Harrison apologized for"wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism.“In confirming news of his departure four months later, Harrison alluded to future endeavors.“I’ve had a truly incredible run as host ofThe Bachelorfranchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter,” he wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. “I’m so grateful toBachelorNation for all of the memories we’ve made together. While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.iHeartPodcasts’The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrisondebuts Jan. 9 everywhere podcasts are available.
Chris Harrisonis ready “start a new chapter” a year and a half after hisabrupt exitfromBachelorNation.
Ahead of the Jan. 9 debut ofThe Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison, the host is revealing he he did not decide to release the podcast without some trepidation and serious thought given how his two decades as host ofThe Bachelor,The BacheloretteandBachelorette in Paradiseended.
“I have not spoken publicly for two years about this andI have a lot of thoughts,” Harrison, 51, says in a trailer for the show posted on Monday. He admits he’s “a little nervous,” adding, “I think about this every day, truly every day of my life I think about this, and what I want to say.”
He continues, “It’s heavy it’s really heavy, we’ll see how it goes. We may scrap this whole thing to be honest, I don’t know … I think it’ll be cathartic. I’m looking forward to getting this off my shoulders and repairing this, moving forward, letting everybody hear from me. So are we ready?”
The new podcast is part of a number of shows he will executive produce, alongside fiancéeLauren Zimaand their Next Chapter Productions for iHeartPodcasts, according to a press release.
In Harrison’s new venture, he promises to “open up like never before,” and dig into “all things relationships” each week, using his previous dating show expertise to offer advice on navigating love, loss, dating and even marriage.
Presley Ann/Getty
Harrison’s June 2021 departure from the hit franchise was not without its own bit of navigating.
The news came months after a controversy in which former contestantRachel Lindsay— the franchise’s first Black Bachelorette — called him out for defending another former cast member’s past racist behavior.
Lindsay spoke out against Harrison after he seemingly defended contestantRachael Kirkconnellduring a14-minute, unedited interview with Lindsay onExtrafor past social media posts in which she dressed in Native American attire as a costume and attended an Antebellum plantation-themed ball. She laterapologized.
In a statement at the time, Harrison apologized for"wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism.”
In confirming news of his departure four months later, Harrison alluded to future endeavors.
“I’ve had a truly incredible run as host ofThe Bachelorfranchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter,” he wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. “I’m so grateful toBachelorNation for all of the memories we’ve made together. While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
iHeartPodcasts’The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrisondebuts Jan. 9 everywhere podcasts are available.
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