Ex-QB Jesse Palmer starring host of ‘The Bachelor’ franchise
Former NFL professional Jesse Palmer says internet hosting “The Bachelor” franchise is like taking part in quarterback.
“You’re simply attempting to keep away from the drama always,” the ex-Large advised The Publish. “It’s like attempting to not get sacked.”
On Sunday, as an alternative of watching his former workforce’s season opener, Palmer, 43, might be touring to Los Angeles to shoot the dwell two-part “Bachelorette” Season 19 finale airing Sept. 13 and 20 on ABC.
The Canadian native was employed because the franchise’s host in 2021 after Chris Harrison, who was on the helm since “The Bachelor” premiered in 2002, stepped down in controversy after he defended a “Bachelor” contestant pictured at an Antebellum-themed faculty occasion.
In 2004, when Palmer grew to become the primary skilled athlete to star as “The Bachelor,” which was nonetheless a brand new TV idea, he gave his teammates the play-by-play.
“As you may think about, we had lots of enjoyable with that,” mentioned Palmer, who additionally works as a university soccer analyst for ESPN.
The favored franchise retains bringing soccer gamers again to star as main males and contestants and he understands why.
“I believe soccer gamers have lots of character. I believe they really feel snug in their very own pores and skin,” he mentioned.
And like Bachelor Mansion, an NFL locker room is usually a powder keg of emotion.
“You may’t even think about how a lot drama there’s,” he mentioned.
Though he didn’t discover lasting love on nationwide TV, he did uncover it over a decade later in Manhattan — marrying Brazilian mannequin Emely Fardo in 2020. He first laid eyes on her in a boxing class at Rumble on West twenty third Avenue in Chelsea.
“I used to be attempting to speak to her the day I met her, however I missed my likelihood after which she appreciated a photograph of mine on social media … after which I technically made the primary transfer and direct messaged her,” he mentioned. “However she didn’t reply me again for 10 days; she gradual performed me.”
The couple, who simply moved to Miami Seashore with their Aussie Doodle Mademoseille Loulou Palmer, “would like to have kids” and have been speaking about “doubtlessly getting one other canine.”
When requested if he would need his children to be on the relationship franchise or play soccer, Palmer mentioned, “I’d must ask the boss. I’m tremendous open to the whole lot. I’d be down for each, however I don’t know what the boss would say.”
