Dream Casting! Celebs Who Should Step in to Guest-Host ‘Bachelor in Paradise’

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Dream Casting! Celebs Who Should Step in to Guest-Host 'Bachelor in Paradise'

Cue "Almost Paradise!" Bachelor in Paradise is set to return for season 7 in August, but Chris Harrison will not be leading the beach crew. Instead, the show will include multiple celebrity guest hosts who will rotate during the season. Us Weekly confirmed that comedian David Spade, who is a longtime fan of the franchise, will be at the show's helm for two episodes. Harrison, 49, has hosted the Bachelor spinoff since its first season in 2014. He stepped away from The Bachelor during Matt James' season following controversial comments made about contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. The former Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host will also sit out Katie Thurston's upcoming season of The Bachelorette. Former leads Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams will fill in for season 17. [jwplayer 8uHeBcMX] Harrison has apologized several times for his remarks, which seemingly defended Kirkconnell's racially insensitive posts. “I believe that mistake doesn’t reflect who I am or what I stand for,” he told Good Morning America in March, noting that he does plan to eventually return. "I am committed to progress, not just for myself, also for the franchise. And this is a franchise that has been a part of my life for the better part of 20 years and I love it." Spade, 56, confirmed his hosting gig on Thursday, June 3, posting multiple screenshots of fans commenting on the news via his Instagram Stories. The Saturday Night Live alum is a longtime fan of the ABC franchise, often taking to Instagram to comment on the episodes. However, he's only one of the many celebrities who are huge fans of the show. Us Weekly has gathered other celebs who would be great at guest-hosting Bachelor in Paradise. Season 7 premieres on ABC Monday, August 16, at 8 p.m. ET. [podcast_block]

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Dream Casting! Celebs Who Should Step in to Guest-Host 'Bachelor in Paradise'

Cue "Almost Paradise!" Bachelor in Paradise is set to return for season 7 in August, but Chris Harrison will not be leading the beach crew. Instead, the show will include multiple celebrity guest hosts who will rotate during the season. Us Weekly confirmed that comedian David Spade, who is a longtime fan of the franchise, will be at the show's helm for two episodes. Harrison, 49, has hosted the Bachelor spinoff since its first season in 2014. He stepped away from The Bachelor during Matt James' season following controversial comments made about contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. The former Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host will also sit out Katie Thurston's upcoming season of The Bachelorette. Former leads Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams will fill in for season 17. [jwplayer 8uHeBcMX] Harrison has apologized several times for his remarks, which seemingly defended Kirkconnell's racially insensitive posts. “I believe that mistake doesn’t reflect who I am or what I stand for,” he told Good Morning America in March, noting that he does plan to eventually return. "I am committed to progress, not just for myself, also for the franchise. And this is a franchise that has been a part of my life for the better part of 20 years and I love it." Spade, 56, confirmed his hosting gig on Thursday, June 3, posting multiple screenshots of fans commenting on the news via his Instagram Stories. The Saturday Night Live alum is a longtime fan of the ABC franchise, often taking to Instagram to comment on the episodes. However, he's only one of the many celebrities who are huge fans of the show. Us Weekly has gathered other celebs who would be great at guest-hosting Bachelor in Paradise. Season 7 premieres on ABC Monday, August 16, at 8 p.m. ET. [podcast_block]

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Patti Murin

The Frozen star is a longtime Bachelor fan who already live-tweets the show on Hulu's official Twitter account. She has the knowledge and the sense of humor!

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Michelle Collins

The View alum and comedian hosted two seasons of BiP's former companion show, After Paradise — need we say more?

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Billy Eichner

The Billy on the Street host is a fan of the show, appeared on The Bachelor before during Colton Underwood's season and is hilarious.

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Mark L. Walberg

Walberg is best known for hosting Temptation Island, so he knows a thing or two about reality stars looking for love!

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher

The couple have talked many times about their love for the franchise — and Kutcher's resemblance to Jared Haibon. For an episode or two, they may be the perfect duo to give some advice on lasting love while adding in a kick of comedy.

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Sarah Hyland

The actress is engaged to Wells Adams, Bachelor in Paradise's bartender. She watched the show before meeting Adams (and tweeted about her crush on him!) so she clearly knows how the process works.

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Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen

The duo, who married in 2008, have appeared on The Bachelor before and have always been open about their love for the show. Plus, they're as honest as it gets — and that's something that could be helpful for the Bachelor in Paradise cast.