Chris Harrison to Step Away From âThe Bachelorâ After âHarmfulâ Comments The reality television showâs longtime host will be absent for an unspecified amount of time. He has come under fire after making remarks he now acknowledges were dismissive of racism. âI invoked the term âwoke police,â which is unacceptable,â Chris Harrison, the host of âThe Bachelor,â said on Instagram. âI am ashamed over how uninformed I was. I was so wrong.âCredit...Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated Press Published Feb. 13, 2021Updated Feb. 28, 2021 Chris Harrison, the longtime host of âThe Bachelor,â announced on Saturday that he would be âstepping aside for a period of timeâ from the flagship reality television show, which he helped develop into a national obsession, after coming under fire for making comments that he acknowledged were dismissive of racism.