So, what is Chris Harrison up to now? His career took a major turn after his 19-year job came to an end. Over two years after leaving the show, Chris opened up about his feelings about the exit during a new podcast interview in December 2023. Here’s what you need to know about Chris’ future after his exit from Bachelor\u00a0<\/em>Nation.<\/p>\n Chris remained very under the radar after he left Bachelor\u00a0<\/em>Nation in June 2021. A year and a half later, Chris announced his new podcast, The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison<\/em><\/a>, where he spoke about his exit from the franchise for the first time publicly. “I was heartbroken. I was gutted. I was embarrassed. I was mad at myself,” Chris said on the first episode<\/a> of his podcast, released in January 2023. “I was disappointed in myself. The last thing in the world I ever wanted to do was be an agent of anything negative \u2014 whether it had to do with race or anything.”<\/p>\n The former TV host<\/a> also said he was “sick to my stomach” and lost 20 pounds over the controversy. “I didn’t sleep. I didn’t eat. I was scared to death. It was just one gut-punch after the other, and mentally and physically I deteriorated pretty bad,” he revealed.<\/p>\n Chris has welcomed a slew of reality TV stars on his podcast, including\u00a0Bachelor\u00a0<\/em>Nation’s Clare Crawley<\/strong><\/a>, Ben Higgins<\/strong><\/a>, and Sean Lowe<\/strong><\/a> and Catherine Giudici Lowe<\/strong><\/a>. He’s also had Real Housewives<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>stars like Cynthia Bailey<\/strong><\/a>, Kelly Dodd<\/strong><\/a>, and Vicki Gunvalson<\/strong><\/a> onto his show.<\/p>\n There’s also been major developments in Chris’ personal life since he left\u00a0The Bachelor<\/em>. He got engaged<\/a> to his girlfriend\u00a0Lauren Zima<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in October 2021. Chris met Lauren when she was covering\u00a0Bachelor<\/em> Nation shows for\u00a0Entertainment Tonight<\/em>. They started dating in 2018, and got engaged three years later. Chris was previously married to his high school sweetheart,\u00a0Gwen Harrison<\/strong>, and they had two kids<\/a> together.<\/p>\n Chris left\u00a0Bachelor\u00a0<\/em>Nation in June 2021 after his racism controversy. It all started during the airing of\u00a0The Bachelor<\/em>‘s 25th season (starring\u00a0Matt James<\/strong><\/a>) when Chris failed to publicly condemn contestant Rachael Kirkconnell<\/strong>‘<\/a>s\u00a0past racist actions. Rachael was called out for photos that showed her attending an antebellum-themed party<\/a> while she was in college in 2018. When Chris was asked about the controversy in a February 2021 interview<\/a> with former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, he defended Rachael. Chris was met with immediate backlash so he apologized, but the damage had been done.<\/p>\nWhat Is Chris Harrison Doing Now?<\/h2>\n
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Why Did Chris Harrison Leave ‘The Bachelor’?<\/h2>\n