Writer and former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho replaces Chris Harrison as host of The bachelor: after the final rose, following the announcement of Harrison’s temporary suspension of the franchise. The one-hour live broadcast, which airs on March 15, will follow the final recording of the season and include interviews with Bachelor Matt James, as well as the three remaining contestants, Bri Springs, Michelle Young and Rachael Kirkconnell. ‘It is an honor and a privilege to host After the final rose. “This is an incredibly crucial episode in one of the most televised shows in history,” Acho shared in a statement. ABC added that Acho ‘will sit down with bachelor Matt James to discuss his season, his final decision and where he’s. now, to discuss and discuss current events about the franchise. ‘
Harrison has announced that he will retire from the show earlier this month following his defense of Kirkconnell during an interview with Rachel Lindsay, the franchise’s first black bachelorette Extra. In that interview, Harrison asked for a little mercy for Kirkconnell after photos of her emerged during a formal fraternity formula in 2018. Kirkconnell has since apologized for the photos and wrote on Instagram: ‘I will never grow up, unless I admit what I did wrong. I do not think one excuse means I deserve your forgiveness, but I hope I can earn your forgiveness through my future actions. Speaking of future actions, Kirkconnell recently published an Instagram story with Acho’s book, Uncomfortable conversations with a black man, next to a matcha latte and a manicure, a gesture that Lindsay called ‘vapid’. Lindsay later had to shut down her Instagram account after being harassed by Bachelor fans.