Nothing however roses! Sarah Hyland weighed in after Chris Harrison gave her husband, Wells Adams, a shout-out on his Bachelor-themed podcast.
“I haven’t listened to it but,” the Fashionable Household alum, 32, informed Leisure Tonight on the 2023 Critics’ Selection Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 15. “I feel [Chris] texted Wells about it, being like, ‘Heads up, I talked about you within the second episode,’ however I don’t know what he mentioned or something.”
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The Non-public Elements star went on to tease, “Everyone loves Wells.”
Harrison, 51, debuted the primary two episodes of “The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever” on January 9, one among which featured a dialog together with his fiancée, Lauren Zima. The previous Bachelor Nation host — who left the franchise in June 2021 following his controversial feedback in assist of Rachael Kirkconnell — mentioned his departure from the ABC courting sequence and confessed that he had hoped Adams, 38, would fill his sneakers.
“I knew about sure forged members who have been calling in. And the humorous factor is, the individuals who have been calling in I knew had no likelihood to get the job,” the Texas native hinted on episode 1 with out figuring out the Bachelor Nation alums in query.
Within the second episode, Harrison revealed that he thought Adams — who has been the trusted bartender on Bachelor in Paradise for a number of seasons — would’ve been the right man for the job. (Former Bachelor lead Jesse Palmer formally took over for Harrison in September 2021.)
“Wells has all the time been an excellent man and a great buddy of mine,” the Excellent Letter creator mentioned. “Wells was in a really tough scenario as a result of clearly he was nonetheless sort of linked to the present and he was doing stuff on Paradise, however he was one of many first to achieve out to me and simply say, ‘Look, I’m staying out of this. I really like you and respect you.’”
Harrison was satisfied that Adams was a shoo-in. “I even informed him, I mentioned, ‘Hey, man, I received’t communicate out publicly as a result of I don’t assume that can show you how to in any respect. In actual fact, it might do much more hurt than good. However I actually hope you get the job. I feel you’d be nice at it,’” he continued.
The previous Who Desires to Be a Millionaire host additionally known as out Nick Viall, claiming that the season 21 Bachelor lead had his eyes on Harrison’s previous function. “Nick wasn’t actually strongly in opposition to me or mentioned something. However, you recognize, I feel Nick was a type of amongst many who in all probability noticed the blood within the water and noticed the chance of a job that will be actually phenomenal,” he alleged. (The Wisconsin native, 42, later revealed on his “Viall Information” podcast that he was “disenchanted” by Harrison’s feedback.)
Adams has but to weigh in on the remarks, however he and Harrison developed a supportive relationship over time. In December 2021, the Greatest in Dough star hinted that Harrison had massive plans within the works following his Bachelor Nation exit.
“I’m not him. I can’t communicate for him. However I acquired a sense that he’s acquired one thing up his sleeve,” Adams completely informed Us Weekly. “That’s my feeling. That one thing has been cooking with the previous Harrison. I’m excited to see what he does.”
The California native revealed that he and Harrison have been nonetheless in contact. “He really was the primary particular person to congratulate me after I introduced that I’m internet hosting this new present on Hulu known as Greatest In Dough,” he added. “[That] is a testomony to his character that he was the primary particular person to be like, ‘Hey man, I’m actually happy with you. Good job. You deserve this.’”
