Spoiler alert! This story contains spoilers for the August 12 episode of The Bachelorette . Episodes are available to stream the next day with a Hulu subscription . Grant Ellis took it pretty rough when The Bachelorette ’s Jenn Tran sent him home during the last rose ceremony before Hometowns.
However, the heartache didn’t last too long — at least for viewers — because immediately following the August 12 episode, the day trader from Houston, Texas, was announced to be the lead of The Bachelor Season 29. Grant will be the second Black man to serve as the lead of the franchise after Matt James in 2020, and while that had much of Bachelor Nation excited, some fans were disappointed by the way the announcement was made. ABC rarely announces its next leads in the middle of a season, often opting to wait until the “After the Final Rose” special or even Good Morning America after the season finale.
Grant Ellis became something of a fan favorite on Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette , largely staying out of the drama that swirled around Devin Strader and Sam McKinney. Many seemed to feel a little let down that the surprise announcement was made, with one fan tweeting : I better see a mid-morning ABC segment for Grant tomorrow..
. give my guy all the pomp and circumstance! Other responses to Grant Ellis big news included: really? no big reveal / tease / surprise on the finale? this is probably the earliest announcement ever..
. – ODedOnRealityTV A Twitter announcemen.