big announcement on Friday: Matt James was named as the star of season 25 and the show's first-ever black lead. The reveal, which was made on, is the first time in 12 years that a Bachelor has been cast without previously appearing on a season of.

Notably, James was supposed to be a contestant on Clare Crawley's cycle of the reality dating show, but production was halted due to coronavirus concerns on March 13, just before she met her suitors at the Bachelor mansion.

This left the franchise in an unprecedented position, having to reconfigure schedules for all of its shows. Filming has yet to resume on So, fans now have a Bachelorette and a Bachelor, but neither show is in production yet.

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Trucker protests: Trudeau says government has helped people grappling with demonstrations in Alberta, Ottawa ‘every step of the way’

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney explains timing of vaccine passport ending

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Former ‘Bachelor’ Producer Blasts ‘White-Washed’ Series For Lack Of Diversity In Powerful Open Letter

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The Bachelor wouldn't cast women with 'afros, braids, or locs' according to former casting producer

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Matt James works on his Bachelor body as he heads to the track field for his daily workout

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Mike Johnson Congratulates ‘Homie’ Matt James On ‘Bachelor’ Casting: ‘Don’t Feel Bad For Me’

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@GMA: The new @BachelorABC is Matt James. Season 25 of “The Bachelor” is scheduled to premiere in 2021.

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The Bachelor Casts Matt James as Its First Black Male Lead

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The Bachelor has its first Black lead!

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ABC Names Matt James as the First Black 'Bachelor'!

The Bachelor has its first Black lead!

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'The Bachelor' Casts First Black Male Lead for Season 25: Meet Matt James

originally set to be a contestant on Clare Crawley's upcoming season of. But, filming of Crawley's season was put on hold in March for coronavirus precautions, just ahead of the night she was supposed to meet her group of men. The ABC Food Tours co-founder is familiar to many fans in Bachelor Nation, though; he's best friends with former Bachelorette fan favorite Tyler Cameron, who was runner-up on Hannah Brown's season in 2019.

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Rachel Lindsay on Who Could Be First Black 'Bachelor': Matt James, Mike Johnson, Rashad Jennings (Exclusive)

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Bachelor star Peter Weber is 'very, very happy with' Kelley Flanagan

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