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Executive producer Mike Fleiss' tweets cause confusion among fans after previously appearing to rule out Peter as the next Bachelor and then hinting otherwise.

• Sep 2, 2017

AceShowbiz - Does Peter Kraus still have a chance to be the new Bachelor after all? Series creator and executive producer Mike Fleiss sparks rumors that the 31-year-old Wisconsin native will star in the next season of "The Bachelor" with his series of tweets.

Mike previously tweeted in mid-August, "Do we really want a Bachelor who isn't ready to settle down with a woman he loves? Hmmm. Not what #thebachelor is all about..." Fans speculated that the cryptic tweet was directed at Peter.

Mike, however, recently hinted at a "shocking announcement." He wrote on Thursday, August 31, "Ok, SIT by for truly shocking news regarding #TheBachelor..."

Ok, SIT by for truly shocking news regarding #TheBachelor...

— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) August 31, 2017

He added later, "Hoping to make unbelievably shocking announcement today regarding #thebachelor. Waiting for final approval..."

Hoping to make unbelievably shocking announcement today regarding #thebachelor. Waiting for final approval...

— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) August 31, 2017

No official announcement was made as of Friday though, prompting a curious fan to ask, "Anyone else curious as to why @GMA didn't announce #TheBachelor this morning? Pulled their tweet as well. What has @fleissmeister done?"

Anyone else curious as to why @GMA didn't announce #TheBachelor this morning? Pulled their tweet as well. What has @fleissmeister done? 🤔

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— Kathy (@leafsweetie) September 1, 2017

Mike recently also tweeted, "Tv trivia... Has a broadcast network ever canceled its No. 1 show???" sparking speculation of a cancellation. In another cryptic tweet, he told fans, "Don't worry, #BachelorNation …"

Tv trivia... Has a broadcast network ever canceled its No. 1 show???

— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) August 31, 2017

Don't worry, #BachelorNation ...

— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) September 1, 2017

A source told PEOPLE about Peter's chance to be the new Bachelor, "Peter is every 'Bachelor' producer's worst nightmare: the perfect guy who cannot be coerced into proposing at the end. The fact that no one could talk Peter into buckling under and just giving her the ring - and that he wouldn't play along - absolutely enraged the higher-ups at the show. Including Fleiss, definitely. He is totally on their s**t list forever."

The insider added, "Even if they weren't so mad, his unwillingness to play by the rules of the game has them afraid he'd be another Brad Womack or, worse, Juan Pablo [Galavis]."

Host Chris Harrison, meanwhile, weighed in on Peter's issue, "I think his time with Rachel exposed some things in his life that he probably has to deal with and needs to handle before he’s ready to settle down. In no way does that make him a bad guy or not worthy. He may make a great Bachelor. It's not like it's completely off the table. But after seeing him be with Rachel, it didn't give you that glowing feeling of, 'Hey, this guy is ready for another chance at love.' It would be really hard to spin that."