The next star of #TheBachelor might be an unfamiliar face — but not for long. Insiders say ABC has picked its next star from Michelle Young's upcoming season of #TheBachelorette. bit.ly/3Cl6rEx 
The new leading man for Season 26 of the hit dating show is Clayton Echard, according to sources. ABC and Warner Bros. TV declined to comment. bit.ly/3Cl6rEx
If Echard’s name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because Bachelor Nation hasn’t met him yet. Echard will be introduced to America as a suitor on the upcoming season of #TheBachelorette, which premieres next month, and will star fan-favorite Michelle Young. bit.ly/3Cl6rEx
#TheBachelor typically premieres in January, just after the new year, but insiders say that production is starting this month. bit.ly/3Cl6rEx
Insiders say that during Young’s season, producers fell in love with Echard — who is 28 years old and from Missouri — and he rose to the top of the network’s shortlist, after a slew of other men from Bachelor Nation had been considered. bit.ly/3Cl6rEx
Greg Grippo, a frontrunner on Katie Thurston’s season, was a strong contender, but ABC opted not to go with him as the next lead after he was hit with negative headlines and social media chatter when Thurston accused him of “gaslighting” her. bit.ly/3Cl6rEx
Sources say ABC met with suitors from Katie Thurston's season of #TheBachelorette and the current season of #BachelorInParadise. bit.ly/3Cl6rEx
The team behind the franchise is said to be extremely excited about her upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” which is internally being hailed as one of the best seasons in recent memory. bit.ly/3Cl6rEx
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