Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner are set to leave their positions, which they’ve held since series creator Mike Fleiss left the show in 2023. Their exits come in the wake of allegations that Freeland and Graebner oversaw a “toxic” and “hostile” workplace on The Bachelor, claims the pair have denied through their attorney.

But it does seem to have gotten even more problem-prone in recent years, between Fleiss’ departure, allegations of inappropriate behavior on the set of spin-off Bachelor In Paradise, and the departure of long-time host Chris Harrison a few years back.

The Bachelor is saying goodbye to some big names behind the scenes: Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner, who have served as showrunners for the past two seasons, are exiting the ABC dating show, our sister site Deadline reports.

EXCLUSIVE: The Bachelor franchise will soon have new leadership. Deadline understands that Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner, who serve as showrunners and executive producers of the Warner Bros. TV-produced franchise,

Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner, the showrunners and executive producers of “The Bachelor,” are leaving the series. They are still at work on Grant Ellis’ current season of “The Bachelor,” which is nearing its end,