A week after Jesse Palmer was announced as the upcoming host for The Bachelorette season 19, fan-favorite Kaitlyn Bristowe admits that she is sad that she won't be helping Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia find love. Kaitlyn and Tayshia Adams, who starred as leading ladies on The Bachelorette season 11 and 16, respectively, have been highly praised for their hosting duties after first joining forces for The Bachelorette season 17. Before that, Kaitlyn appeared on The Bachelor season 19, while Tayshia competed on Colton Underwood's season in 2019.
A longstanding Bachelor Nation star, Kaitlyn's popularity has increased significantly since appearing on Dancing With The Stars season 29. The first season to be filmed without a studio audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaitlyn and her partner, Russian-American professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev, won the competition with a total average of 26.5 points out of 30. Since winning in 2020, Kaitlyn has continued to entertain ABC fans by joining the Dancing With The Stars: Live! 2022 tour; Artem, who was set to perform with the 36-year-old, had to drop out soon after performances kicked off in January due to contracting pneumonia. Between her co-hosting duties and tour obligations, there's no doubt that the Canadian has a lot on her plate.
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On the March 22 episode of Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe — which Kaitlyn has hosted since 2017 — Colton's winner and ex-girlfriend Cassie Rudolph joined the star; the two women talked about their experiences with Bachelor Nation, with Kaitlyn finally commenting on the decision to skip over her and Tayshia for The Bachelorette season 19. Admitting that she was
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