Co-Executive Producers Michael Margolis and Keely Booth Leave “The Bachelor”
The dating series is currently in its 29th season on ABC.
Amid controversies within The Bachelor universe, co-executive producers Michael Margolis and Keely Booth have exited the popular dating series.
Every Rose Has Its Thorns:
- Deadline exclusively reports that co-executive producers Michael Margolis and Keely Booth have left The Bachelor.
- The news arrives as drama continues to unfold behind the scenes of the ABC dating franchise.
- Back in February, it was announced that The Bachelorette would not be returning for its 2025 cycle, leading to many crew members losing their jobs.
- The layoffs led to large-scale accusations from former and current producers on the franchise against executive producers Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner of hostile behavior in the workplace.
- Margolis and Booth worked on the post-production side of the Warner Bros TV-produced series.
- Neither were affected by the layoffs and it is reported that Warner Bros TV did not encourage their resignations.
- Margolis, who is married to Freeland, and Booth joined the franchise last year.
- Prior to their work on ABCs version of The Bachelor, the pair worked on the Canadian version of Bachelor in Paradise.
- Other notable credits for Margolis include being a series director on the Canadian versions of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.
- Booth previously served as a senior story producer on the Canadian version of The Bachelor.
- Season 29 of The Bachelor, starring Grant Ellis, is currently airing Monday nights on ABC.
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