Meet Your Next Bachelor – Grant Ellis
Grant Ellis has been named as the new lead of The Bachelor following his elimination on Monday from Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette.
He will be the 29th man to assume the role since 2002.
Grant is a former pro basketball player who now works as a day trader will become only be the second Black lead of the reality show.
As the Bachelor, Ellis 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,” ABC says.
On the Bachelorette, Grant opened up about his father being an addict throughout his life – something he did not know until he was older.
“This is, like, the proudest I’ve ever been of my dad. He called me the next day, and he said, ‘I’m checking into rehab,'” Grant told Jenn. “We had a talk, and he was like, ‘Listen, son. This is the first time that you know the real me, when I’m not intoxicated.’ So I’m really leaning into that. So now he’s a little under two months sober.”
He added later, “My mission in life is to be the man my father wasn’t.”
Grant was eliminated alongside Spencer Conley during Monday night’s rose ceremony.
A little more about Grant:
He loves talking finance and sports.
His guilty pleasure is:
FOOD!
His biggest pet peeve?
People that smack while eating.
Where does he see himeself in 5 years?
“Ideally married with kids. That’s the goal!”
Are you excited to see Grant’s Bachelor season?
