Alex Cooper drops ‘clue’ she’s replacing Jesse Palmer as Bachelor host for new season

ALEX Cooper has dropped a major “clue” she’s replacing Jesse Palmer as The Bachelor host for the new season.

Fans of smash hit ABC reality show went into meltdown today when the Call Her Daddy podcaster, 31, teased she would be joining the famous franchise.

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Alex Cooper has dropped a hint she is taking over as host of The Bachelor[/caption]

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The podcaster was see cutting into a cake with “season 30” written on it[/caption]

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Fans think Alex will be replacing current The Bachelor host Jesse Palmer[/caption]

The Bachelor is set to return for season 30 in the new year, and fans think there could be a new host at the helm.

The show has been hosted by former contestant Jesse since 2022, after he took over from Chris Harrison.

But now there is speculation that when the show returns, Alex might be presiding over the new series.

It came after the popular podcaster posted a cryptic video on Instagram of her cutting into a cake reading “Season 30” in blue icing.

As she cut a slice out of the cake, she held it up to the camera, and showed that it had pink icing inside.

Alex then said: “Wait, why is it pink?”

Teasing fans further, she captioned the post with: “Change of plans ” – the use of the rose emoji is significant to The Bachelor, as the contestants famously hand them out.

Discussing this, one fan said: “Wait guys the caption. It’s def The Bachelor. Are you the host for this season?!”

Another added: “Are you hosting the bachelor?!”

This one commented: “”There are 29 seasons of The Bachelor! She’s hosting season 30! Oh my god!”

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It comes after The U.S Sun revealed how The Bachelor franchise had hired a Real Housewives casting team to help boost ratings.

The behind-the-scenes change have come about after producers were allegedly in “crisis mode” following years of declining viewership. 

An insider exclusively told us that Los Angeles-based casting company, Wyldside Media, will be handling the upcoming season of The Bachelor. 

The company has produced talent for hit Bravo shows such as Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Real Housewives of Miami, and Married to Medicine. 

They’ve also been responsible for casting The Hills: New Beginnings for MTV, Basketball Wives for VH1 and a variety of other unscripted projects. 

According to the source: ”The Bachelor franchise is in crisis mode and they’ve been trying to figure out new tricks to stay afloat after viewership plummeted in recent seasons. 

“They’re in the middle of the casting process now and want to cast someone from outside the franchise to be the lead for season 30. 

“They need a fresh start. They won’t be following the tradition of choosing someone who’s already part of the franchise. 

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Jesse has hosted the famous franchise since 2022[/caption]

“They want someone who’s serious about looking for love and not just in it to be an influencer.” 

Following years of scandals and claims that contestants joined the show for the “wrong reasons,” including influencer fame and social media sponsorships, production wants to find the tone the show had in earlier seasons.

“They want to go back to the earlier season roots of the lead being successful, well put together and just in need of a life partner. 

“He’ll most likely be in his 30s and will have a good career, good morals and is going to be a huge catch to any contestant on next season. 

“It will be like the earlier years of the show, for sure,” the source claimed. 

The big change for the Bachelor franchise comes as the most recent bachelor, Grant Ellis, 31, had a drastic drop in ratings from the previous season.