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 announcement tho?? – thatdidntlast Grant deserved a better Bachelor announcement! – BachelorJedi why is Grant’s bachelor announcement so..
. awkward – MoodieForBach Why not give Grant a proper Good Morning America / After the Final Rose announcement ..
. – hkchura However, others were just happy that we can expect more Grant Ellis on our screens in 2025. One enthusiastic member of Bachelor Nation exclaimed : GRANT GOT THAT BACHELOR EDIT LETS GO BLACK PEOPPLEEEEE Others also took to social media to celebrate the big news.
It may have been a surprise, but it seems to have been a pleasant one, with fans writing: OMG yay i like grant!!! can’t wait to see more of him! i wish he got more screentime – shannon4g i can’t believe i told my brother “we need Grant as the bachelor” and it HAPPENS. WHAT?! – VickyDiTullio The early announcement was addressed by Rob Mills, Disney’s executive vice president, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, also hit social media to respond to fans’ question of why an announcement was made before the end of Jenn Tran’s season. He posted : CINEMABLEND NEWSLETTER Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News We are announcing Grant so quickly so people can still apply to be on his season.
If you think Grant is potentially the man of your dreams or you know someone who is apply ASAP!!! New episodes of The Bachelorette air at 8 p.m. ET Mondays on ABC.
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