Mike Puru Reveals Bachelor Axing Was 'Embarrassing'

Mike Puru says he "disappointed and a little angry" after being dumped as host of The Bachelor NZ.

In a tell-all with The Spinoff, he also says he wasn't allowed to eat the cast and crew's catering during filming, so would "sit in the corner" on his own with a packed lunch.

Mediaworks confirmed last week that Dominic Bowden would replace Puru as host of the show's third season, due to screen next year.

"They sat me down and said 'let's cut to the chase: we don't need you as Bachelor host next year'," he said.

"That's the thing. It's embarrassing. It makes you look like a failure, and that's the hardest thing for me to deal with really.”

Puru also said because he was a Mediaworks staff member, he wasn't allowed to share catering provided for the cast and crew.

"You'd sit in the corner by yourself with your little packed lunch. But once they were all back into filming, you could walk past and take some bits and pieces," he said.

He also said filming the show was a lonely and isolating experience.

"Nobody comes out and says 'are you doing okay? Is there anything you like or don't like? You just stand there on your own."

Read the full story on the NZ Herald.