Chris Harrison is heading again to tv along with his spouse, Lauren Zima, by his facet after leaving The Bachelor in 2021.
“Extremely excited to announce that @laurenzima and I are coming to you with the following chapter in our tv careers,” Harrison, 52, wrote by way of Instagram on Wednesday, March 6, alongside a video of Dr. Phil McGraw welcoming him and Zima, 36, to his new community, Benefit Road Media.
Harrison, who married Zima in November 2023, continued: “We have now joined @meritstreetmedia a brand new tv community being launched by the one and solely @drphil.”
The longtime TV host gushed that there are “many causes” their new endeavor is the “good match,” including, “I can’t wait to see you all once more, very quickly.”
Zima teased her husband about their new partnership, writing within the feedback part, “What’s extra binding…getting married or co-hosting a present collectively? : ) i like you and I’m so pleased with you.”
Harrison can be making his TV comeback by cohosting a morning present with Zima for McGraw’s community, which launches on Tuesday, April 2. The collection can be filmed in Dallas, Texas, at Benefit Road Media’s studios.
Harrison, who lives in Texas along with his partner, will even be the host and creator of a brand new relationship present for the community as a part of an even bigger deal. Moreover, Harrison can be featured on McGraw’s Dr. Phil Primetime collection.
“It has relationship components in it, however that is so completely different and so novel,” McGraw instructed Leisure Tonight of the relationship collection on Wednesday. “It’s flipping the script in a means that I believe persons are gonna change into hooked on it in per week. It’s unbelievable.”
Harrison defined that after engaged on ABC’s The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, for 20 years, one other relationship present was a no brainer.
“Folks received to know and love me for twenty years internet hosting The Bachelor, so, sure, we’re going to be making a actuality relationship present,” he instructed the outlet. “For years and years, I mentioned, ‘That is probably the most dramatic present ever.’ We wish to create a present the place these phrases truly ring true, so this relationship present would be the most dramatic ever — that you would be able to be certain of.”
Harrison’s return to TV comes three years after he made headlines for defending season 25 Bachelor winner Rachael Kirkconnell after her previous racially insensitive actions resurfaced.
Shortly after Harrison requested former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay in February 2021 to “have a bit of grace, a bit of understanding, a bit of compassion” for Kirkconnell, he was changed because the host for season 17 of The Bachelorette.
Whereas Harrison apologized for his remarks, ABC reduce ties utterly with the host in June 2021. “Chris Harrison is stepping apart as host of The Bachelor franchise,” the community instructed Us Weekly in an announcement on the time. “We’re grateful for his many contributions over the previous 20 years and want him all the most effective on his new journey.”
Harrison confirmed his departure by way of Instagram, writing, “I’ve had a really unbelievable run as host of The Bachelor franchise and now I’m excited to begin a brand new chapter. I’m so grateful to Bachelor Nation for the entire recollections we’ve made collectively.”