Is Chris Harrison Set to Replace Meghan McCain on The View?
Ever since Deadline confirmed that Chris Harrison was out as the host of the Bachelor franchise, fans have been wondering what his next move will be. There have been all kinds of rumors, from a new rival dating show to Dancing With the Stars, but, so far, no official announcements have been made. According to Slate, thats just not going to happen. The outlet indicates that, though Harrison would be available for the gig, there is a one in 1,000,000 chance that hed be the person chosen for the job. After he parted with the franchise over defending a Bachelor contestants attendance at a plantation-themed party, it would probably not be a great look for him to try to take a slot on what has historically been an all-female show  and ABC would probably not be very eager to hire him  however, it would certainly get people talking, Slate reports. Heres what you need to know:  Although Harrison Has Guest-Hosted The View in the Past, Hes Unlikely to Replace McCain  On July 1, McCain announced that she was leaving The View. I am just going to rip the Band-Aid off. Im here to tell all of you, my wonderful co-hosts and the viewers at home that this is going to be my last season here at The View,' she said, according to USA Today. This was not an easy decision it took a lot of thought and counsel and prayer and talking to my family and close friends, she added. McCain is set to continue filming the show through the end of July. After that, however, a new host will be sitting in her seat at the table. While Harrison is not exactly a frontrunner to replace McCain on The View, he has appeared as a guest host on more than one occasion, according to his IMDb page. Harrison first appeared as a guest host in 2013. He then made five appearances in 2014, and was invited back twice more; once in 2015 and again in 2016. Harrison has dozens of hosting credits to his name, and is one of the most experienced people in the industry. He has hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Live! With Kelly and Ryan, Entertainment Tonight, and many more. Harrison Is Unlikely to Do Something Else Tied to ABC  Despite the rumors surrounding where Harrison will take his career, there are some people that just dont think he will join forces with ABC in the future. He says it doesnt make sense.  I know the production team behind DWTS is not the same production team that does the Bachelor franchise, but cmon, its the same network. I highly doubt Chris will be cha cha chaing his way into our homes come the fall season. It doesnt make sense on any level, since a lot of DWTS is based on video packages and talking about why youre there. All anyone wants to know from Chris is what happened, and he cant talk about that because of the settlement he took, Reality Steve wrote in his blog. Meanwhile, as of July 11, 2021, Harrisons Instagram bio still reads, humble servant and host to Bachelor Nation. That will likely change when Harrison has a new announcement to make about his career.