The host of ABC's hit romance/reality franchise The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, Chris Harrison needs no introduction.
He has hosted the long-running summer hit Bachelor in Paradise and all other spinoffs of the show.
Similarly, he has hosted several award shows and also ABC's live coverage of The Miss America Pageant from 2011 to 2017.
Chris Harrison is also known for hosting the American television game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire from the year 2015 to 2019.
Relationship With Lauren Zima
Being in the limelight for quite a long time and hosting the American dating and relationship reality television series, Chris Harrison’s love life has been a huge matter of interest to most of the people out there.
As of 2023, the television show host Chris Harrison is in a blissful relationship with his girlfriend-turned-fiancée, Lauren Zima.
Lauren is the Entertainment Tonight host whose job is reporting on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette on her show Roses and Rose.
Chris and his beautiful girlfriend began dating in 2018. The couple initially had a professional relationship as Chris used to appear on her show as a guest.
But things changed when the duo started to talk over DM. When Chris gave a different vibe to Lauren, she opened the door and Chris walked through.
Chris and his partner made their red carpet-debut as a couple back in January 2019. They attended Entertainment Weekly's pre-SAG Awards party at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood together.
Their relationship got stronger than ever after staying in self-isolation together in 2020. While self-isolating in Los Angeles, the lovebirds even launched a nightly Instagram series called Group Date.
Is Chris Harrison Married In 2023?
Chris Harrison has been in a blissful relationship with his partner Lauren Zima for some time now.
He even proposed to her for marriage but the duo has yet to tie the wedding knot.
Chris announced the news of their engagement by sharing a series of pictures from the proposal on his Instagram handle in October 2021.
He captioned the picture writing, “The next chapter starts now!”
Lauren also shared some glimpses from their proposal on Instagram thanking Chris for being an incredible partner, loving her, and asking her to marry him.
Previous Marriage & Divorce
The Bachelor franchise host was previously married to Gwen with whom he was married for 18-long years. Chris and his ex-wife, Gwen, got married in 1994 and parted ways in 2012.
Although Chris had always been private about his personal life, he opened up about his split while appearing as a guest co-host on LIVE! With Kelly on 3 May 2012.
He said,
"I'm doing great and so is Gwen. I'm very proud of the fact that we've done it well. We're the best of friends."
Chris and his ex-wife Gwen were together for more than two decades; they were college sweethearts who parted ways after 22 years of togetherness.
How Many Children Does Chris Harrison Have?
Chris has two children from his previous marriage. Chris and his ex-wife Gwen are parents to a son named Joshua and a daughter named Taylor.
Whenever Chris gets free time from his busy schedule, he loves spending time with his kids. Taylor is currently 18 years old and is attending college.
When Joshua was just 6-weeks-old, Chris got the job as the host of the romance/reality show.
Net Worth
With more than 18-year stint on the hit ABC series, the American television and game show host Chris Harrison has garnered massive fame and fortune.
He has a whopping net worth of more than $25 million in 2023. Likewise, his salary is estimated to be $8 million.
Chris left the Bachelor franchise in 2018 following a dispute with the then-bachelor contestant Rachel Kirkconnell.
Short Wiki
- Chris Harrison was born as Christopher Bryan Harrison in 1971 in Dallas, Texas. His birthday is on the 26th of July and is currently at the age of 52.
- Chris attended Lake Highlands High School for his early education. After graduating in the year 1989, he joined the Oklahoma City University on a soccer scholarship.
- Apart from the reality shows, Chris is known for hosting the American Music Awards Red Carpet and the Emmys Red Carpet Live. He is also an author who penned his first book, The Perfect Letter, which was published in May 2015.
- Chris also loves playing soccer and golf in his free time.
