Ben Higgins is the new "Bachelor"
And the next "Bachelor" is...Ben Higgins.
Host Chris Harrison announced the news Monday night live on "Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise."
Higgins, 26, was the second runner-up on Kaitlyn Bristowe's season 11 of "The Bachelorette." Now he'll star in season 20 of "The Bachelor."
"It's incredible," the software salesman from Denver said Monday. "People like me don't get opportunities like this, and I never would have thought that this opportunity would be something I could have and I'm excited. Everything leading up to this has just been incredible."
After the live TV announcement, Higgins received a call from comedian Amy Schumer who told him, "I'm so excited for you, Ben. I hope you find love...do you want to have phone sex right now? I'm so excited for you to find love, and send some my way."
Tell us: What do you think about Higgins as the next "Bachelor"?
