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Christopher Bryan Harrison (born July 26, 1971) is an American television and game show host, best known for his role as the host of the ABC reality television dating show The Bachelor from 2002 to 2021. He also hosted its spin-offs The Bachelorette from 2003 to 2021, Bachelor Pad from 2010 to 2012, Bachelor in Paradise from 2014 to 2021, the first season of Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise in 2015, Bachelor Live in 2016, and The Bachelor Winter Games in 2018. He also served as the host of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire from 2015 to 2019. Early life and education Harrison was born in Dallas. He graduated from Lake Highlands High School in 1989. He attended Oklahoma City University on a soccer scholarship. He was initiated into the Kappa Sigma fraternity while in college. Career From 1993–99, Harrison worked as a sports reporter at CBS affiliate KWTV in Oklahoma City. He also worked briefly for TVG Network, a horse racing channel, and was the host of Designers' Challenge on HGTV. In 2001, Harrison hosted the short-lived game show Mall Masters for GSN. In 2002, Harrison guest-starred on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, as a music show host, in the episode "Ping, Ping a Song". On November 23, 2008, Harrison hosted the American Music Awards pre-show live on ABC. His co-hosts were Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba, and Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger. The TV Guide Network, now known as "Pop", announced that Harrison was signed to anchor its live red carpet awards coverage, beginning with the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards in September. In 2011, Harrison and Brooke Burns co-hosted the game show You Deserve It. He has also co-hosted Hollywood 411 on the former TV Guide Network. He has hosted Designers' Challenge on HGTV and Mall Masters on the Game Show Network. In April 2015, Disney-ABC announced that Harrison would replace Terry Crews as host of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? for the 2015–16 season. GSN began airing reruns of this show on December 18, 2017, marking a return to the network for him since the cancellation of Mall Masters. Harrison earned two nominations for Outstanding Game Show Host in 2018 and 2019, but lost to Wayne Brady and Alex Trebek, respectively. On May 19, 2015, Harrison branched out from TV and published his first romance novel, The Perfect Letter. Harrison hosted ABC's reality television dating shows The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, and its spinoffs. He also serves as the voice of the "Bachelor Whammy" in the 2019 reboot version of Press Your Luck on ABC. Exit from The Bachelor franchise On February 13, 2021, Harrison announced that he would be temporarily stepping aside from the franchise after facing criticism for defending a contestant on The Bachelor accused of racism. In March 2021, alternative hosts were announced for season 17 of The Bachelorette. In June 2021, it was announced that after 19 years, Harrison had permanently departed the franchise. Personal life Harrison was married to his college sweetheart, Gwen Harrison. They have two children, Joshua and Taylor. In May 2012, after 18 years of marriage, Harrison and his wife announced they were ending their marriage. As of 2018, Harrison was confirmed to be dating Lauren Zima, a reporter and journalist for Entertainment Tonight. The couple got married in November 2023. References External links ABC Profile Chris Harrison at IMDb. Discover the Chris Harrison popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Chris Harrison books.
Best Seller Chris Harrison Books of 2024
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Joe Dolan
Ronan CaseyGrowing up in poor circumstances in the midlands town of Mullingar might seem an unlikely start for a musical superstar, but that's exactly the journey Joe Dolan travelled in his a...
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The Perfect Letter
Chris Harrison“Do you love romance? Do you love reading? Do you love The Bachelor? Are you from Texas? If you answered ‘yes’ to any two of those questions, do we ever have a book for you.”Huffin...
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The Call of the Wild
Jack LondonA modern repackaging of the classic tale about an unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival.First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack London's masterpie...
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All the Right Reasons
Bethany Mangle“Made my Bachelorloving heart very happy.” Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight TomorrowThe Bachelor meets Gilmore Girls in this laughoutloud young adult romance about a gi...
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How to Win The Bachelor
Chad Kultgen & Lizzy PacePerfect for fans of Bachelor Nation and Seinfeldia, an illuminating deep dive into the most successful reality TV franchise of all timeThe Bachelor.Since its premiere in 2002, ABC’...
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Pulp Friction
Michael BronskiA collection of gay erotic writings tracing the development of a gay identity from the late 19th century to just before the Stonewall Inn riotsLong before the rise of the modern ga...
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Start and Run a Gardening Business, 4th Edition
Paul PowerWhether your aspirations are simply to sell a selection of home grown plants from the boot of your car or to establish a succesful allyearround gardening business, this book will s...
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Beneath the Stairs
Jennifer FawcettIn this spinetingling, atmospheric “nailbiter of a novel” (Shelf Awareness), a woman returns to her hometown after her childhood friend attempts suicide at an alleged haunted house...
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Working In The Music Industry
Anna BrittenThe music industry is one of the most exciting, glamorous and fun places you could ever work in. It's also a fiercely competitive world, both for jobseekers and those already on th...
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From Championship Wrestler to Road Rage Defendant
Christopher T. HarrisonThis book is about my life and how I succeeded in school academically, on the wrestling mats athletically, and in the military in two different duty assignments. On the other hand ...
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The First Time
Colton UnderwoodFrom former football player and star of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette comes a fascinating and eyeopening behindthescenes look at his dramafilled season on the hit reality show....
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Single State of Mind
Andi DorfmanThe breakout star of ABC’s The Bachelorette and New York Times bestselling author of It’s Not Okay returns with a “relatable AF” (Cosmopolitan) collection of her adventures as a st...
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Gurkha
Kailash LimbuIn this Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling memoir that 'reads like a thriller', (Joanna Lumley) ColourSargent Kailash Limbu shares a riveting account of his life as a Gurkha soldierm...