'Bachelor' Host Chris Harrison Ordered To Pay A Whopping 32K To Ex & Kids Every Month

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By:Mary Jacob

Jan. 4 2019, Updated 9:51 a.m. ET

Money bags!

Bachelor host Chris Harrison, must be getting a hefty paycheck for his dating show duties as RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal the 46-year-old is now forced to pay a whopping $32,000 a month in child and spousal support fees.

According to divorce documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Harrison was first ordered to pay $15,000 a month in alimony to his ex wife, Gwendolyn, starting on May 1, 2012, with a separate amount totaling to $13,000 a month in child support payments.

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The documents explained: "if either Party's financial situation substantially improves or declines, child support will be adjusted to statewide uniform child support guidelines."

It seems Harrison's paycheck has increased significantly in the last few years as his child support payments have surged.

Last fall, on September 14, 2017, a modification to the divorce was applied. Harrison was ordered to pay an additional $4,000 in child support payments, totaling the amount to $17,000. Combined, Harrison currently pays over $30,000 a month in both spousal and child support.

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The court documents also reveal that Harrison is held responsible for paying college tuition for both children when they head off to school.

As RadarOnline.com readers know, the two called it quits back in April 2012, after 18 years of marriage. They cited "irreconcilable differences' as the reason for their split.

The former couple share two children, sons Joshua, 16 and Taylor, 14.

Harrison is estimated to have a net worth of around $16 million from The Bachelor, ABC's hit show.