(CNN) Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho will be hosting "The Bachelor: After the Final Rose," replacing host Chris Harrison who stepped aside following a controversial interview. Acho, the host of the YouTube series "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man," announced on Saturday he would host the one-hour special for the 25th season. "I've accepted the Rose & am honored to be hosting the @bachelorabc After the Final Rose this year," Acho tweeted . The on-air personality and bestselling author will also speak to the season's final three women: Kirkconnell, Michelle Young and Bri Springs. The special episode will air on Monday, March 15, immediately after the season finale of "The Bachelor."

Source: CNN February 28, 2021 01:14 UTC