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David Spade to Guest Host ‘Bachelor in Paradise’: Report

The show’s producers are said to be trying to “put some fun in the show” after Chris Harrison was sidelined as host.

David Spade is set to serve as a guest host of Bachelor in Paradise after Chris Harrison was sidelined for defending racism, according to Page Six. Harrison’s fate on the show had been unclear after he announced in February that he’d be “stepping aside” amid an uproar over his comments in defense of a contestant’s racist actions. Now, according to Page Six, producers have decided to do away with Harrison and instead rely on a spate of guest hosts, including the former Saturday Night Live star, who has been known to post about the show on Instagram. A source quoted by Page Six said Spade was chosen because “the producers want to put some fun in the show. They think it’s become too serious.”