BACHELOR's fired host Chris Harrison has been slammed for "insensitive" and "idiotic" comments about Clare Crawley expecting her first child.

Last week, the former Bachelorette revealed that she and her husband Ryan Dawkins are expecting their first child via surrogate on Instagram.

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Chris, 51, appeared to have only received half of that message when he announced that the couple was expecting a new baby on his podcast, The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever.

In the opening moments of The King of Keeping Secrets episode, the former Bachelor host stated: "Incredible news from our Bachelor family, Clare Crawley is pregnant."

He continued: "Her and Ryan announced on social media today that they are expecting."

The podcast host added: "If there was ever a woman that came through our show that wanted to be a mom, inspired to be, and just put that out in the universe, it was Clare.

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"So the fact that this has come to fruition is a beautiful, beautiful thing."

Chris disclosed that recently when the Bachelor alums were vacationing in Santa Barbara, he and Clare had a moment and she confided in him "that she was pregnant.

"This was late May, she confided in me that she was pregnant, they had been trying but it was way too early to let anybody know but she wanted to let me know."

Chris then told his co-host Lauren Zima: "At dinner, when we were all raising a glass [and] making a toast, they weren't drinking.

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"Clare did not drink."

Lauren then corrected: "I didn't notice because—you know what? I'm a good journalist and I've talked to her about this before—I don't think Clare is a big drinker."

Chris quickly interrupted: "Right but, and I don't know this about Ryan, but what I thought was savvy was, I watched Ryan, Ryan wasn't drinking."

"When you have the appearance of 'oh they just aren't drinking' it's not a big deal."

As mentioned, Clare, 42, made the baby announcement on social media last week with a video that showed her and her husband Ryan hanging laundry out to dry.

Captioned: "Our laundry is about to get a whole lot cuter in 2024!!," the video captured Clare hanging up a onesie that read "Worth The Wait" on the front.

The caption continued: "This TRULY is what my dreams are made of! I can’t tell you how hard it has been to hold this secret in, as I’ve shared the last 10 years of my life with you all!

"This is one journey though that Ryan and I have been keeping close to our hearts as we navigated the uncertain world of IVF and all that comes with it up until this point. I can’t wait to share it all with you soon what it’s been like for us, and until then, we are so incredibly grateful to @eggwhisperer for making miracles happen!"

She concluded, writing: "Baby Dawkins will be arriving via our amazing angel surrogate, in January 2024!!"

'SUPER INSENSITIVE'

On a Bachelor-dedicated Reddit board, fans took issue with the former Hollywood 411 host for reporting information without getting the facts straight in a post titled: "Chris Harrison thinks Claire herself is pregnant!"

The post's creator wrote: "Why the heck did Chris Harrison say Claire herself is pregnant on his Most Dramatic Podcast Ever July 12, show titled The King of Keeping Secrets ??

"He acts like he knew she was pregnant, saw they weren’t drinking at an event, never mentions it’s via surrogate. I think he actually thought she’s pregnant."

One person commented: "One of the craziest parts of this is that he didn’t notice that she doesn’t drink while he hosted her season."

Another fan wrote: "Clare doesn’t even drink period," before adding "[Chris Harrison] is such a ding dong."

"Oh Chris! You can't use the fact someone ain't drinking on a night out/get together as proof of pregnancy, if that person doesn't actually in fact drink at all normally anyway," stated a third.

A fourth person mentioned: "I mean she wrote that they did IVF [so] she very well could have been pregnant at one point and miscarried so that’s super insensitive."

While a fifth commenter added: "He's an idiot and this sounds exactly like him. He just runs his mouth without thinking twice and does zero research. It's how he got himself fired in the first place. Clearly, he didn't even read Clare's caption just assumed."

POST-BACHELOR

Chris has since been laying low after being fired from his hosting duties in June of 2021, he was replaced by former Bachelor contestant and NFL star, Jesse Palmer.

Chris has been focusing on himself after being fired from the Bachelor franchise.

Chris reportedly hired a lawyer to represent him after being fired from the Bachelor franchise, according to US Weekly.

It is unclear if he plans on taking any legal action.

Shortly after, Chris reemerged on social media amid the scandal and shared a message of support for Colton Underwood after revealing he is gay on Good Morning America.

Less than 24 hours after the premiere of the 2021 season of The Bachelorette, Harrison stepped away from the franchise for good.

He took to social media to announce his permanent departure on June 8, 2021, writing: "I’ve had a truly incredible run as host of The Bachelor franchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter.

"I’m so grateful to Bachelor Nation for all of the memories we’ve made together.

"While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime."

He allegedly exited the show with an eight-figure payoff.

Reps for Chris and ABC did not respond to The Sun's request for comment regarding his departure.

At the time of the scandal, Harrison had claimed that he was willing to work to get back into the good graces of Bachelor Nation.

He told Good Morning America: "I plan to be back and I want to be back. And I think this franchise can be an important beacon of change.

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"I know that change is felt, not just by me, but by many others. And we are excited and willing to do the work to show that progress.

"This interview is not the finish line. There is much more work to be done. And I am excited to be a part of that change."

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