Who is the host of The Bachelor season 28?

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It’s already that point for The Bachelor followers to start out planning their watch events as season 28 is about to kick off.

This subsequent installment of ABC’s hit actuality sequence will see a gaggle of 32 ladies vying for the coronary heart of Joey Graziadei, the runner-up of The Bachelorette season 20.

The new season comes on the heels of the wildly profitable Golden Bachelor spin-off, which noticed the franchise’s first septuagenarian, Gerry Turner, discover his second likelihood at love together with his new spouse Theresa Nist. The two just lately tied the night time on dwell tv.

Below is the whole lot you have to learn about the host of the forthcoming season of The Bachelor.

Who is the host?

Former 2004 Bachelor alum Jesse Palmer returns as the host of season 28, after having rejoined the franchise in 2021. Palmer took over internet hosting duties from longtime host Chris Harrison, who was fired from the present after he made controversial feedback in an Extra interview.

During the interview with the first Black Bachelorette star, Rachel Lindsay, Harrison sought to defend Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell in opposition to allegations of racist and offensive behaviour.

He has since apologised for “wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism”. Speaking out in his first interview in 2021 since the racism row, Harrison acknowledged that he’s “an imperfect man”. “I made a mistake and I own that,” he added. “I believe that mistake doesn’t reflect who I am or what I stand for.”

Who is the Bachelor?

In December, the sequence introduced that Bachelorette fan-favourite Joey Graziadei can be the subsequent bachelor. 28-year-old Graziadei is a tennis coach from Koloa, Hawaii.

During the finale of The Bachelorette’s season 20, viewers noticed Charity Lawson choose Dotun Olubeko over Graziadei.

Who are the contestants?

Season 28 will see 32 ladies enter The Bachelor mansion to compete for roses and finally, Joey’s coronary heart.

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Last yr’s sequence noticed Kaity Biggar win over the coronary heart of then-26-year-old Zach Shallcross an Oracle gross sales govt from Anaheim Hills, California. They have since acquired engaged and just lately moved in collectively in Austin, Texas.

The Bachelor’s season 28 premieres on Monday (22 January) at 5pm PT/8pm ET on ABC, with new episodes releasing weekly. US viewers will be capable of stream the episode the subsequent day on Hulu. British viewers could use a VPN to entry ABC through the Hulu + Live TV app.