‘The Bachelor’ Co-EPs Michael Margolis & Keely Booth Resign Amid Controversy Around Dating Franchise
Exclusive: There’s more change within The Bachelor universe.
Deadline understands that co-executive producers Michael Margolis and Keely Booth have exited the ABC dating franchise.
It comes amid challenging circumstances behind the scenes of the Warner Bros TV-produced show and its spinoffs.
Last month, Deadline revealed that The Bachelorette had been paused for its traditional 2025 cycle, leading to a slew of crew members losing their jobs on the franchise.
Subsequently, a dozen former and current producers on the franchise accused showrunners and executive producers Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner of running a “toxic” and “hostile” environment, accusations the pair deny.
Margolis and Booth, who worked on the post-production side of the franchise, were not impacted by the recent exodus but resigned at the end of last week. Deadline understands that Warner Bros TV did not solicit their resignations.
Margolis is Freeland’s husband, and he and Booth joined the franchise last year.
Deadline understands that co-executive producers Michael Margolis and Keely Booth have exited the ABC dating franchise.
It comes amid challenging circumstances behind the scenes of the Warner Bros TV-produced show and its spinoffs.
Last month, Deadline revealed that The Bachelorette had been paused for its traditional 2025 cycle, leading to a slew of crew members losing their jobs on the franchise.
Subsequently, a dozen former and current producers on the franchise accused showrunners and executive producers Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner of running a “toxic” and “hostile” environment, accusations the pair deny.
Margolis and Booth, who worked on the post-production side of the franchise, were not impacted by the recent exodus but resigned at the end of last week. Deadline understands that Warner Bros TV did not solicit their resignations.
Margolis is Freeland’s husband, and he and Booth joined the franchise last year.
- 3/3/2025
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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