Chris Harrison Addresses Whether Ben Higgins May Return as The Bachelor

  • 7 years ago
Chris Harrison is ready to get in primo Bachelorette mode, which means addressing everything that has to do with the show.

The host was reportedly asked by E! News if he’s approached Ben Higgins, who just recently split from fiancé Lauren Bushnell, if he’ll return as The Bachelor in the future…

Harrison reportedly says, “I did not think that that would be the appropriate time! Or place… The body’s not even cold yet… It’s so premature.”

Despite The Bachelor being criticized for a place where contestants may want 15-minutes of fame more than to find the love of their lives, Harrison spoke to the idea that people should be sensitive to the fact it’s still a real romance that fell apart.

He tells E! News, “Beside the fact that they’re on television, they’re real people. And by the way, they’re friends of mine and I care about them and I love them very much… I feel terrible, and they’re going through a tough time and they’re doing it publicly, which is gonna suck.”

Sure, The Bachelor can seem fake, but Ben and Lauren had a lot of off camera time to make their relationship, and break up, very real.