Her facet of the story. Kaitlyn Bristowe spoke out for the primary time about not returning to host The Bachelorette for season 19.
“I assume — spoiler alert — I’m not coming again,” the Dancing With the Stars winner, 36, stated in the course of the Tuesday, March 22, episode of her “Off the Vine” podcast. “I noticed on the finish of the finale Jesse [Palmer] was asserting the 2 Bachelorettes, and he stated he was going to be by their facet for that.”
The Canada native was referring to the finale of Clayton Echard‘s season of The Bachelor, which ended with Palmer, 43, confirming that he’ll return because the host for the upcoming season of The Bachelorette with twin leads Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia.
“I feel Jesse’s superb,” Bristowe added, noting that she’d gotten a “lot of questions” from followers about whether or not she and Tayshia Adams would return. “He’ll be an ideal host, and I hope he helps Gabby and Rachel in any approach that he can.”
The Dew Edit cofounder and the season 16 Bachelorette, 31, stuffed in as visitor hosts after Chris Harrison stepped down from the franchise in March 2021. The duo initially dealt with internet hosting duties for Katie Thurston‘s season of The Bachelorette, which premiered three months later.
Kaitlyn Bristowe, Katie Thurston and Tayshia Adams on ‘The Bachelor.’ ABC/Craig Sjodin
After Harrison, 50, completely exited the present in June 2021, ABC introduced that Bristowe and Adams would additionally host Michelle Younger‘s season, which premiered in August of that yr. The community introduced in September 2021 that Palmer would host season 26 of The Bachelor, however till the finale on March 15, it wasn’t clear if he would additionally host The Bachelorette.
“I need to assist Gabby and Rachel and be there for them so dangerous,” Bristowe continued on her podcast. “I feel it is smart to have a girl being there for them. … I will probably be unhappy.”
The Spade & Sparrows cofounder went on to say that she’s her absence from the present as a “blessing in disguise” as a result of it is going to give her extra time to plan her upcoming nuptials with fiancé Jason Tartick.
“I additionally do need to prioritize being at residence with Jason and the [dogs] and begin planning my marriage ceremony and make amends for my companies,” she stated. “There’s lots of thrilling issues developing within the subsequent few months, and all of it simply feels very overwhelming. However I assume it’s that saying, like, ‘You’ll be able to have all of it, however you’ll be able to’t have it abruptly.’”
Although Bristowe and Adams received’t be again for season 19, an insider solely instructed Us Weekly that they have been concerned in discussions about who would host the present. “The doorways aren’t closed for good,” the supply added. “By no means say by no means.”
Season 19 of The Bachelorette premieres on ABC Monday, July 11, at 8 p.m. ET.
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