January 13, 2026 bachelor insider
Charity Lawson & Rachel Recchia Named New Hosts of ‘Bachelor Happy Hour’ Podcast: ‘Passing the Torches’
Major news!
Bachelor Nation’s official podcast, “Bachelor Happy Hour,” is back and entering a new era with former Bachelorettes Charity Lawson and Rachel Recchia stepping in as the new hosts.
After two and a half years as beloved co-hosts, Bachelor Nation couple Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile have decided to step away from the podcast and officially “pass the torches” to Charity and Rachel.
As the couple prepares to transition into the next chapter of their lives, they reflected on their time hosting the show. Serena shared, “Since being on this podcast, we got married, we had a wedding, two weddings basically, and so many other amazing memories together.”
She continued, “As much as this is sad, we're saying goodbye to you guys, this feels so right for Joe and I to part ways with this chapter of our lives. And we’re excited for whatever comes next, but we know what comes next on this podcast and that is two new hosts...We are beyond excited to be passing the torches off to them.”
Joe officially handed off the podcast, adding, “So everyone, please welcome your new hosts of ‘Bachelor Happy Hour’ — Charity and Rachel.”
The former Bachelorettes are thrilled to begin this new journey with Bachelor Nation fans, and Charity shared, “It's officially ours now, let's do this!”
Charity and Rachel can’t wait to take listeners behind the scenes of all things Bachelor Nation, chat with current cast members, reveal firsthand details about what really goes on at the iconic Bachelor Mansion, and share insider information about “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” and “Bachelor in Paradise” that you won’t hear anywhere else.
Rachel also chimed in, saying, “We are so excited to be your new hosts! Make sure you subscribe — we’re going to have new episodes dropping each week, including our very first episode together, which will be coming out this Thursday!”
New episodes of “Bachelor Happy Hour” will be released every Tuesday and Thursday and will be available on the iHeartPodcast Network, iHeartRadio, and wherever podcasts are found.
So grab your happy hour glass and get ready for all the tea as Charity and Rachel chat with current and former cast members, dish out relationship advice, and more.
Check out their first episode of “Bachelor Happy Hour” with Joe and Serena below!