The Bachelorette host Chris Harrison has suggested one of the reasons JoJo Fletcher was so interested in Jordan Rodgers during filming was because of his famous brother Aaron Rodgers.

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On his own merit, Jordan has enough going on to catch Fletcher's attention and potentially steal her heart, but in a recent interview with Doug Gottlieb for CBS Sports, Harrison admitted Aaron -- quarterback for the Green Bay Packers -- probably fed into Fletcher's infatuation with the suitor, at least at first.

"I mean, it's pretty obvious that they have chemistry, they get along, no doubt does she love the fact that his brother is Aaron Rodgers, but he's also a good-looking guy and an athlete, and he carries himself well," Harrison explained.

Harrison said producers receive too much credit because, despite the juicy storyline of Jordan and Aaron's estrangement, they didn't do anything to keep him on the show longer. He insisted Jordan and Fletcher's romance was absolutely sincere from the start.

"One hundred percent [real]. From the moment Jordan got out of the limo, he was one of the top dogs, for sure," the host said. "From the moment he arrived, he was among one of the leaders."

Harrison then went on to say he doesn't even understand what's so fabulous about falling for a guy who has a brother like Aaron in the NFL.
   
"I don't get the allure of that because it's [Jordan]'s brother. He's not the Super Bowl champ. [Jordan] is not the Hall of Famer. I don't know why that would be such a big deal. At best, what are you going to do? Get tickets to sit at Lambeau Field every Sunday?... How much are you going to enjoy that?" Harrison told CBS Sports.

"How important should it be to [JoJo] anyway?"

Harrison seemed surprised about how much Fletcher harped on the subject of Aaron and Jordan's lack of relationship, but he understands it's important to know a man's family life inside and out when he could ultimately propose marriage in a matter of weeks.

Gottlieb also made a great point that Fletcher probably wanted to learn which brother was at fault for their estrangement, because it may not speak highly of Jordan's character if he was responsible for the fallout.

The Bachelorette's next episode airs Monday, July 18, at 8PM ET/PT on ABC, during which Fletcher will meet Jordan's family -- minus Aaron, of course.
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