Who is the host of The Bachelor season 29?
Who is the host of The Bachelor season 29?
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ABC’s hit dating show is returning with another group of women competing for the heart of a handsome bachelor. It’s already that time for The Bachelor fans to gather for their weekly Monday watch parties as season 29 is preparing to kick off. This next installment of ABC’s hit reality series, which debuts Monday (January 27), will see a new group of 25 women vying for the heart of Bachelorette alum Grant Ellis.
![[Jesse Palmer, has hosted ‘The Bachelor’ since 2021]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/01/18/16/newFile-7.jpg)
Ellis previously competed for Jenn Tran’s heart on the latest season of The Bachelorette, which wrapped in September. Below is everything you need to know about the returning host of the new season of The Bachelor. 2004 Bachelor alum Jesse Palmer returns as the host of season 29, after having rejoined the franchise in 2021.
![[Jesse Palmer with ‘The Bachelorette’ star Jenn Tran]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/07/08/17/newFile-2.jpg)
Palmer took over hosting duties from longtime host Chris Harrison, who was fired from the show after he made controversial comments in an Extra interview. Palmer is a former professional football player who was a quarterback for five seasons in the NFL in the early 2000s. Palmer played college football for the Florida Gators before being drafted by the New York Giants in 2001.
He later played for the San Francisco 49ers and had a brief stint in the Canadian Football League. Following his reality TV debut, he transitioned into broadcasting, working as a college football analyst for ESPN and ABC. In 2004, Palmer made history as the first professional athlete to appear as the lead on The Bachelor during its fifth season. He became the first Bachelor to give a “first impression rose,” a tradition that has since become a hallmark of the series. While he didn’t propose at the end of the season, he left the show in a relationship with finalist Jessica Bowlin, though the couple parted ways shortly afterward.
