ABC has found its new host of “The Bachelor,” tapping former contestant Jesse Palmer to take over for Chris Harrison for the dating show’s 26th season.
Palmer, a former NFL football player and current ESPN analyst since 2007, starred in the fifth season of the show.
Harrison left the long-running dating franchise, which he hosted since its inception in 2002, following the fallout from his comments regarding racial issues in an interview about a “Bachelor” contestant.