BACHELORETTE hosts Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe are officially coming back for Michelle Young's season.

However, a show producer exclusively told The Sun they want Chris Harrison back as they host.

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Last night, The Bachelorette's Instagram posted a pic of Tayshia and Kaitlyn captioned: "We love queens supporting our queens!

"@tayshia and @kaitlynbristowe are returning to host #TheBachelorette this Fall!"

On the premiere of Katie Thurston's season of the Bachelorette, Kaitlyn and Tayshia surprised her as the new hosts.

Kaitlyn recently told Us Weekly of coming back for Michelle Young’s upcoming season 18: “I mean, we had so much fun."

Tayshia added: “So much fun and if the opportunity presented itself, we would be there.”

Earlier this year, Bachelor fans were shocked last week as it was announced former long-time host  Chris Harrison, 49, was to be replaced by Tayshia, 30, and Kaitlyn, 35, following backlash for his "racist" comments.

Georgia contestant Rachael Kirkconnell was discovered to have attended an Antebellum plantation-themed party in 2018.

Following the photos resurfacing, Chris defended her during an interview with former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay on Extra.

However, Bachelor executives “now think losing Chris Harrison was a MISTAKE” as ratings plummet without the ex-host, The Sun revealed. 

Viewership has continued to drop to an “all-time low” on Katie’s season following Chris being forced out due to controversial comments he made about Rachael Kirkconnell.

Now, an insider claims ABC is concerned losing over a million viewers per week is due to letting the former heart of the series go so abruptly. 

"ABC execs are beginning to think that losing Chris Harrison was a mistake,” a source said. 

The informant continued: “They still do not condone his comments to Rachel [Lindsay] whatsoever but some are panicking for the direction of the show. 

“Ratings this season are at an all-time low. I'm not saying that's all due to Chris, but the numbers don't lie.”

However, the source clarified that producers do believe Bachelorette’s Tayshia and Kaitlyn, 35, are doing a “good job” as co-hosts. 

“No one behind the scenes is discrediting the job they've done but losing a central figure of the franchise on such a sudden note was harder to fill than the execs predicted. 

“And at the end of the day, Kaitlyn and Tayshia are not hosts but they've done the best they can,” they added. 

The insider claimed that there are “no plans as of now” to get Chris, 50, back on the show as his departure was “like a breakup” and “both partied have moved on.”

Reps for The Bachelor have not responded to The Sun’s request for comment.

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