“The Bachelor” Showrunners Exit Amid Allegations of “Toxic” Workplace Environment

Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner are both exiting the franchise following these allegations.
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Amid allegations of a toxic workplace environment, The Bachelor showrunners Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner are exiting the franchise.

What’s Happening:

  • New leadership is incoming at The Bachelor series of shows, as Deadline reports that showrunners and executive producers Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner are currently negotiating their exit with the studio.
  • This follows the news earlier this month that co-executive producers Michael Margolis (Freeland’s husband) and Keely Booth would also be leaving.
  • Freeland and Graebner were named showrunners in 2023 alongside Jason Ehrlich, who left the franchise last year. They replaced creator Mike Fleiss, who himself left following an investigation over workplace misconduct allegations.
  • Back in February, it was announced that The Bachelorette would not be returning for its 2025 cycle, leading to many crew members losing their jobs.
  • The layoffs led to large-scale accusations from former and current producers on the franchise against executive producers Freeland and Graebner of hostile behavior in the workplace.
  • Through their lawyer, the pair denied the allegations against them.
  • Season 29 of The Bachelor, starring Grant Ellis, is currently airing Monday nights on ABC.

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