The Bachelor cast has been revealed for season 29.
Grant Ellis, 30, a contestant from last season’s The Bachelorette with Jenn Tran, is the Bachelor handing out roses when ABC’s veteran reality dating series returns on Jan. 27.
His women looking for love range from aged 21 to 31 and hail from Puerto Rico, Canada, Texas and New York, among other locations, with their professions ranging from pediatrician, venture capitalist and boxing trainer to social media manager.
Ellis, who was eliminated in the sixth week of Tran’s season, is the second-ever Black Bachelor in the franchise, following Matt James who led a mishandled season 25 that aired in 2021. After his announcement and before heading off to film the forthcoming season, Ellis said he had “zero hesitations” about taking on the role: “When I was called, I just expressed gratitude and I said, ‘Of course. Of course I’ll take the role. If you guys are going to help me find my wife, I’m excited about that.”
The former pro basketball player and day trader from New Jersey is “eager to embark on a journey filled with romance, adventure and genuine connections. He hopes to find a partner who shares his values of loyalty, humor and a deep appreciation for life’s simple pleasures,” per ABC.
Here are the 25 women set to vie for Grant’s heart:
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The Bachelor is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon. Claire Freeland, Bennett Graebner, Tim Warner and Peter Gust are executive producers.