‘The Bachelor Summer Games’ Shelved at ABC Due to Coronavirus

The prospective series, which had yet to be officially announced, was slated to air during the Olympics this summer, however, news of the show being scrapped for the time being comes as no surprise given that the Tokyo games were postponed until 2021 less then a week ago.

The prospective show isn’t the only one in “The Bachelor” franchise to be affected by coronavirus. The new season of “The Bachelorette,” starring franchise alum Clare Crawley, was about to head into production right when the outbreak hit Hollywood. Although the cast of contestants had been announced, sources tell Variety filming on the new season had not begun yet. Originally slated to premiere in May, production on “The Bachelorette” has been indefinitely halted, and insiders say, at this time, there is no update on when production may resume — although, given President Trump’s social distancing extension through the end of April nationwide, a May premiere appears to be impossible. ABC and Warner Bros. Television have not commented on the status of the upcoming season.

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