Who is the new Bachelor? Everything we know about season 29 star Grant Ellis
Who is the new Bachelor? Everything we know about season 29 star Grant Ellis
Share:
Grant Ellis is the second-ever Black male lead of ‘The Bachelor’. The Bachelor franchise is welcoming back Grant Ellis as the star of its 29th season nearly a year after he made his debut appearance on Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette. Ellis, 31, becomes the second-ever Black male lead of ABC’s hit dating series, following Matt James who became the first in 2021.
![[Grant Ellis leads ‘The Bachelor’ season 29]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/27/21/174443_0275.jpg)
During the new season premiere on Monday (January 27), Ellis will meet 25 eager women competing for his heart. According to his official Bachelor bio, Ellis is “a self-proclaimed mama’s boy,” with an “infectious smile and unwavering positivity [that] instantly brightens every room he enters.”.
![[Grant is looking for someone who ‘shares his values of loyalty, humor and a deep appreciation for live’s simple pleasures’]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/10/18/174304_3243_v3.jpg)
Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, the December 15-born Saggitarius is a 6’5” former pro basketball player who currently works as a day trader. He previously played basketball for three different universities: Iona University, Southern University and Albertus Magnus College. He graduated from the latter in 2017.
Ellis then went professional, mostly playing overseas in the Dominican Republic. He played for four years there before an injury ended his career. He now lives in Houston, Texas where he works buying and selling stocks. “When he’s not immersed in the fast-paced world of finance, you can find him cheering on the Lakers, hitting strikes at the bowling alley, or belting out tunes at karaoke nights,” his bio continues.
