# Chris Harrison Feels “Fortunate” Shelved Taylor Frankie Paul ‘Bachelorette’ Season Is “Not (His) Mess”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chris-harrison-feels-fortunate-shelved-taylor-frankie-paul-bachelorette-season-is-not-his-mess/
- Published: 2026-11-12T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T17:34:47+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://decider.com/2026/11/12/chris-harrison-feels-fortunate-shelved-taylor-frankie-paul-bachelorette-season-is-not-his-mess/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Chris Harrison says the shelved season is “not my mess”.
- ABC shelved Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette season after a video emerged.
- Harrison hopes his former colleagues keep their jobs.

## Summary

Chris Harrison said he feels fortunate that the shelved season of Taylor Frankie Paul’s The Bachelorette is “not my mess”. The former Bachelor host also said he hopes the franchise can recover and that his friends still working there keep their jobs.

Harrison hosted The Bachelor franchise for 19 years before leaving in 2021, following controversy over his defence of contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. He told Decider he has not watched the show since departing, but remains grateful for his time on it. ABC shelved Paul’s season after a video released by TMZ showed her in a physical altercation with her ex, Dakota Mortensen. Harrison now hosts The Vow, a dating show on FOX Nation, which he said he developed with his wife and team.

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