Say hello to your next Bachelor! Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette is far from over, but ABC is already announcing the star of The Bachelor Season 29 . Following the August 12 episode, the network named the contestant who will look for love on the flagship series. Grant Ellis will be the next star of The Bachelor , the show’s second-ever Black lead after Matt James .
The 30-year-old is a day trader who lives in Houston, Texas. Before The Bachelorette , Grant played pro basketball overseas. As the next Bachelor, Grant 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.” After his romantic one-on-one date with Jenn, Grant told the guys that he was falling in love with her. During the August 12 episode, Grant revealed his feelings to Jenn.
“I see a future in you,” he told her. Unfortunately, Jenn ultimately didn’t feel the same way. She sent Grant home ahead of the hometown dates.
Grant had been vocal from the beginning about how serious he was about finding true love. “The mission is to get married..
. Im locked in,” he captioned a recent Instagram post about The Bachelorette . Well, his mission is far from over! This Bachelor reveal is earlier than most of the previous seasons.
Joey Graziadei wasn’t revealed as the star of The Bachelor Season 28 until the live finale event of The Bachelorette Se.