TV personality and Nerdist Industries founder Chris Hardwick will return soon to host his TV show, Talking Dead. This news follows Hardwick's suspension due to recent allegations that he abused ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra.
Dykstra posted an article on Medium a few weeks ago describing years of emotional and physical abuse from an ex-boyfriend. The article didn't mention the celebrity by name, but many inferred that the boyfriend in question was Hardwick from small details in the article as well as photo evidence of the two together. Hardwick has since denied all allegations regarding sexual assault.
AMC said in a statement that it has conducted an investigation into Hardwick's conduct and has chosen to allow Hardwick to continue hosting Talking Dead.
The statement says, "Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick. We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step."
Hardwick will reportedly return to the show in time for Fear The Walking Dead's midseason premiere on August 12. In the meantime, Yvette Nicole Brown will host the show for The Walking Dead Season 9 Preview Special on August 5.
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