<p>The host of television`s popular 'Bachelor' dating show franchise is leaving after almost 20 years, ABC Entertainment said on Tuesday, following a furore over racially insensitive remarks.<br />
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Chris Harrison, who has hosted ABC`s 'The Bachelor' and spinoffs including 'The Bachelorette' and 'Bachelor in Paradise' since 2002, will not be returning after temporarily stepping aside in February, ABC and production company Warner Horizon said in a joint statement.<br />
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“Chris Harrison is stepping aside as host of `The Bachelor` franchise. We are thankful for his many contributions over the past 20 years and wish him all the best on his new journey,” the companies said in a statement.<br />
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Harrison said in an Instagram post that he had enjoyed "a truly incredible run" as host.<br />
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"While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime," he added.</p>

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<p>Harrison`s future with the franchise has been in limbo since February when he sparked controversy for comments he made defending 'The Bachelor' contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, who won in March when she was paired up with Matt James, the first-ever Black male lead.<br />
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Images of Kirkconnell attending an antebellum-themed fraternity party in 2018, and wearing Native American attire while she was a college student, surfaced on social media while the show was airing.<br />
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Harrison`s comments fueled a long-running debate about a lack of diversity on the Bachelor franchise and came at a time of a wider reckoning in the United States following mass protests in 2020 over the deaths of unarmed Black men and women while in police custody.<br />
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Despite launching in 2002, the franchise did not have a Black person as a lead contestant until 2017, when Rachel Lindsay was cast as the first Black 'Bachelorette.'<br />
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Both Harrison and Kirkconnell later apologized for their comments and actions, and Harrison said he was stepping aside temporarily as host.<br />
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Tuesday`s statement did not say who would replace Harrison as host of the franchise.<br />
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'The Bachelor' and its spin-off shows are among the most -watched and discussed shows on ABC, with a fan following known as Bachelor Nation.</p>


The host of television`s popular 'Bachelor' dating show franchise is leaving after almost 20 years, ABC Entertainment said on Tuesday, following a furore over racially insensitive remarks.

The host of television`s popular 'Bachelor' dating show franchise is leaving after almost 20 years, ABC Entertainment said on Tuesday, following a furore over racially insensitive remarks. Chris Harrison, who has hosted ABC`s 'The Bachelor' and spinoffs including 'The Bachelorette' and 'Bachelor in Paradise' since 2002, will not be returning after temporarily stepping aside in February, ABC and production company Warner Horizon said in a joint statement. “Chris Harrison is stepping aside as host of `The Bachelor` franchise. We are thankful for his many contributions over the past 20 years and wish him all the best on his new journey,” the companies said in a statement. Harrison said in an Instagram post that he had enjoyed "a truly incredible run" as host. "While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime," he added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chris Harrison (@chrisbharrison) × Harrison`s future with the franchise has been in limbo since February when he sparked controversy for comments he made defending 'The Bachelor' contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, who won in March when she was paired up with Matt James, the first-ever Black male lead. Images of Kirkconnell attending an antebellum-themed fraternity party in 2018, and wearing Native American attire while she was a college student, surfaced on social media while the show was airing. Harrison`s comments fueled a long-running debate about a lack of diversity on the Bachelor franchise and came at a time of a wider reckoning in the United States following mass protests in 2020 over the deaths of unarmed Black men and women while in police custody. Despite launching in 2002, the franchise did not have a Black person as a lead contestant until 2017, when Rachel Lindsay was cast as the first Black 'Bachelorette.' Both Harrison and Kirkconnell later apologized for their comments and actions, and Harrison said he was stepping aside temporarily as host. Tuesday`s statement did not say who would replace Harrison as host of the franchise. 'The Bachelor' and its spin-off shows are among the most -watched and discussed shows on ABC, with a fan following known as Bachelor Nation.

Host Chris Harrison exits 'Bachelor' franchise after racism furore

<p>Hugh Grant, best known for playing bumbling Britons in romantic comedies like 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', has married for the first time, British media reported on Friday.</p>

<p>Grant, 57, who has played a string of commitment-phobic characters, married Swedish television producer Anna Eberstein, 39, at a low-key civil ceremony in London`s Chelsea district, photos of the pair printed in British newspapers showed.</p>

<p>Eberstein is the mother of three of Grant`s young children. The 'Love&nbsp;Actually' star has two other children with former partner Tinglan Hong.</p>

<p>The photos showed Grant and Eberstein leaving the Chelsea register office in London on Friday and posing for pictures on the steps outside with a small group of family members. Grant wore a dark blue suit, while Eberstein was dressed in a blue shirt and white miniskirt and wearing a simple gold wedding band.</p>

<p>Grant`s publicist did not return a Reuters request for comment.</p>

<p>Grant, one of Britain`s best-known comic actors, is also famous for his own reluctance to marry. He split up in 2000 with his actress girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley after 13 years together.</p>

<p>"I`m not really a believer in marriage," he told People magazine in 2015. "I`ve seen very few good examples, maybe five, in my life, but I think otherwise it`s a recipe for mutual misery."</p>

<p>Grant, the star of two 'Bridget Jones'&nbsp;comedies, also made headlines when he was arrested in Los Angeles in 1995 with a prostitute</p>


Grant, 57, who has played a string of commitment-phobic characters, married Swedish television producer Anna Eberstein

Hugh Grant, best known for playing bumbling Britons in romantic comedies like 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', has married for the first time, British media reported on Friday. Grant, 57, who has played a string of commitment-phobic characters, married Swedish television producer Anna Eberstein, 39, at a low-key civil ceremony in London`s Chelsea district, photos of the pair printed in British newspapers showed. Eberstein is the mother of three of Grant`s young children. The 'Love Actually' star has two other children with former partner Tinglan Hong. The photos showed Grant and Eberstein leaving the Chelsea register office in London on Friday and posing for pictures on the steps outside with a small group of family members. Grant wore a dark blue suit, while Eberstein was dressed in a blue shirt and white miniskirt and wearing a simple gold wedding band. Grant`s publicist did not return a Reuters request for comment. Grant, one of Britain`s best-known comic actors, is also famous for his own reluctance to marry. He split up in 2000 with his actress girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley after 13 years together. "I`m not really a believer in marriage," he told People magazine in 2015. "I`ve seen very few good examples, maybe five, in my life, but I think otherwise it`s a recipe for mutual misery." Grant, the star of two 'Bridget Jones' comedies, also made headlines when he was arrested in Los Angeles in 1995 with a prostitute

It's 'Love, Actually' as bachelor Hugh Grant marries at 57

<p>Patna&#39;s Indira Gandhi&#39;s Institute of Medical Sciences has finally removed the word virgin from their &quot;declaration of marital status&quot; form, but have let the rest of their questions remain.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The form is to be filled out by employees.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The form now no longer asks a prospective employee to declare if he or she is a &quot;bacherlor, widower, virgin&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The new form instead asks them to declare if they are &quot;married, a widow, unmarried.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/medical-institute-asks-employees-to-declare-virginity-in-marital-status-form-18503" target="_blank">Also read: Patna&#39;s Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences asks employees if they are virgin</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/virgin-means-unmarried-nothing-wrong-in-asking-bihar-health-minister-on-igims-controversy-18526" target="_blank">Also read: Bihar health minister says &#39;virgin&#39; means &#39;unmarried&#39;, what&#39;s wrong with asking</a></p>

<p>News of the form had created a furore on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the other declarations -- respondents are expected to tick one -- on the form remain.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They include, among others, &quot;That I am married and have only one wife living&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And &quot;That I am married and have more one wife living&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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The declarations include, among others, 'that I am married and have more one wife living'

Patna's Indira Gandhi's Institute of Medical Sciences has finally removed the word virgin from their "declaration of marital status" form, but have let the rest of their questions remain. The form is to be filled out by employees. The form now no longer asks a prospective employee to declare if he or she is a "bacherlor, widower, virgin". The new form instead asks them to declare if they are "married, a widow, unmarried." Also read: Patna's Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences asks employees if they are virgin Also read: Bihar health minister says 'virgin' means 'unmarried', what's wrong with asking News of the form had created a furore on Wednesday. But the other declarations -- respondents are expected to tick one -- on the form remain. They include, among others, "That I am married and have only one wife living". And "That I am married and have more one wife living".

Patna IGIMS finally removes 'virgin' from marital status form, other declarations still remain

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