Bachelor host Osher Günsberg finally breaks his silence as entire crew moves to new spin-off without him: 'One person lost their job - me'
The beloved TV host, 50, who fronted The Bachelor Australia since its debut in 2013, revealed he was the only team member from The Bachelor franchise not asked to return.
Osher said it was 'bittersweet' watching the new version take off at a different network without him.
'When The Bachelor moved networks, one person lost their job. Me,' he told Chattr this week.
'My wife worked on [The Golden Bachelor]. I think Sam's gonna do a cracking job.'
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The new iteration, The Golden Bachelor Australia, is set to air on Channel Nine in 2025 and will be hosted by media personality Samantha Armytage, marking a major shakeup following Channel 10's decision to axe the original series in 2023.
Despite the snub, Osher said he holds no resentment over being left out of the project.
'The 110 other people who make that show, who I have known for ten years, kept working, and that is what matters,' he said.
'These incredibly skilled people are the only ones in the country who know how to make that show. These jobs really need to be protected.'
'In this world where our industry is shrinking, I'm thrilled for them,' he added. 'I know them all and I know their kids - they're all brilliant at what they do.'
He continued: 'This is the business I've chosen. If I didn't want to be losing my job, I'd go work in an office. I chose this life, and I know this is a part of it.'
The TV personality, who is currently competing on Dancing with the Stars Australia 2025, admitted he saw the writing on the wall years ago as the show's ratings began to slide.
Once a ratings juggernaut, The Bachelor Australia has been on a steady decline for years.
Its 2021 season premiered to just 224,000 metro viewers - making it the lowest debut ever - down from 309,000 the previous season - a far cry from the 1 million+ who tuned in during the Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins era in 2018 - and the numbers kept falling throughout the season.
Former Sunrise co-anchor Armytage left Channel Seven in late 2024 after 21 years on air, saying the relentless grind had ' become gruelling' and the timing was right to move on.
In October 2024, she was officially announced as host of The Golden Bachelor Australia on Channel Nine, expressing excitement about bringing a 'fresh, heartwarming' new spin to Australian screens.
Daily Mail Australia revealed that Barry 'Bear' Myrden, a 50‑something infrastructure engineer from Sydney's Northern Beaches will be Australia's first Golden Bachelor after he was spotted filming during March 2025 at heritage homes in Elizabeth Bay.
Unlike The Bachelor and The Bachelorette which feature young men and women, the Golden Bachelor is targeted at a more mature audience eager to watch how those who have already experienced great love and loss are chasing companionship in their next chapter.
'Bear is not your usual reality TV type,' an insider told Daily Mail Australia.
'He's charming, intelligent and has really lived a full life. He's been through love, loss and now he's ready to open his heart again. Women are going to adore him.'
Local fans of the The Golden Bachelor have been calling for an Australian version since the US version premiered last year to critical acclaim.
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