Bachelor Nation, it’s that time of year. The Bachelor Season 29 spoilers, including Grant’s winner are here, and according to Reality Steve, expect some twists and turns. Grant Ellis—a 31-year-old Day Trader from Newark, New Jersey, who was sent home in Week 6 of The Bachelorette Season 21 with Jenn Tran—was announced as the Season 29 Bachelor on Good Morning America in August 2024.
Grant is the second Black Bachelor after Season 25’s Matt James and sixth Black lead in Bachelor Nation history after Season 13 Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, Season 16 Bachelorette Tayshia Adams, Season 18 Bachelorette Michelle Young and Season 20 Bachelorette Charity Lawson. “The core value to this show is that everybody deserves to find love, regardless of race, ethnicity, background, faith,” executive producer Claire Freeman told The Los Angeles Times after Grant’s Bachelor announcement. “The only way we can do that in a truly fulsome way is to have people on the show that reflect the country we live in.”
As for Grant’s ideal woman, the new Bachelor told Good Morning America: “I’m looking for a love that’s kind and understanding. Some qualities I’m looking for in a potential partner is somebody who’s adventurous, somebody who’s affectionate and somebody who’s loving.”
The Bachelor Season 29 spoilers and winner
Grant’s Bachelor season started filming around September 18, 2024—a week after Jenn’s Bachelorette season finale—finished filming around October 31, 2024. In an interview with Good Morning America in January 2025, Grant confirmed, like all Bachelor seasons, there was a fair amount of drama on his season. “Some drama is good. Not too much, but a little bit,” he said. “There’s a little bit of drama. That’s what happens when there’s emotions involved. I think we’ve come to a resolution.”
As for his finale, Grant teased his finale decision to Bustle. “One theme of the season is that the women knew how great they were. Everybody in the house got along. Everyone was smart, witty, and beautiful. They knew dating multiple people wasn’t normal, and it would be a hard decision for me,” he said. “Reassurance comes with time, and you have to prove that to somebody through affection and showing them that you’re thinking about them. So I don’t think it’ll be an issue, but if it is, it will heal over time.”
He also told the site that he didn’t have any regrets about the decisions he made on The Bachelor. “No regrets, only lessons. You have to make decisions in such a short time frame, and the process is sped up, but it’s right up my alley. I would rather have done it this way than the traditional route in the ‘real world,’” he said.
Grant also told Us Weekly in February 2025 about the different expectations for leads of color, which played a part in his indecision in the final two, as seen in The Bachelor trailer.
“There were external factors that played into me being hesitant. You don’t wanna hurt people. You have a lot of weight in terms of being a lead of a different ethnic group,” he said. “There’s a different level of pressure that comes with being a man of color in this role — and a different expectation. It leads to some added thinking that deserves a little extra time. There were some things that really weighed and were hard for me. But ultimately, you go with what makes you happy and you go with what you feel is gonna be the best decision for your future.”
So what happened and who was Grant’s winner? As always with Bachelor Nation, you should expect the unexpected when it comes to Grant’s Bachelor season. Check out The Bachelor Season 29 spoilers confirmed by Reality Steve below.
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Where Grant’s Bachelor season was filmed
- Agoura Hills & Los Angeles, California
- Madrid, Spain
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Hometown Dates
- Newton, Massachusetts
- New York, New York
- Wyoming
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dominican Republic
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Grant’s elimination order
Week 1:
- Christina Smith
- J’Nae Squires Horton
- Kelsey Curtis
- Kyleigh Henrich
- Neicey Baxter
- Radhika Gupta
- Savannah Quinn
Week 2:
- Allyshia Gupta
- Ella Del Rosario
- Rebekah Garrett
- Vicky Nyamuswa
Week 3:
- Alli Jo Hinkes
- Bailey Brown
- Chloie Costello
- Beverly Ortega (Medically removed)
Week 4:
- Natalie Phillips
- Parisa Shifteh
- Rose Sombke (Self-eliminated)
Week 5:
- Alexe Godin
- Carolina Sofia Quixano
- Sarafiena Watkins
Fourth place
Third place
Runner-up
Winner
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Grant’s one-on-one dates
Week 2 (Los Angeles, California)
- Alexe Godin
- Date: Grant singing to her at the piano
- Rose received? Yes
Week 3 (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Carolina Quixano
- Date: Stratosphere jump
- Rose received? Yes
Week 4 (Madrid, Spain)
- Dina Lupancu
- Date: Store where people write love notes that are supposed to come true
- Rose received? Yes
- Sarafeina Watkins
- Date: Bungee jumping off a bridge
- Rose received? Yes
Week 5 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
- Juliana Pasquarosa
- Date: Pretty Woman shopping date
- Rose received? Yes
Week 6 (Hometown Dates)
- Juliana Pasquarosa (Newton, Massachusetts)
- Zoe McGrady (New York, New York)
- Litia Garr (Wyoming)
- Dina Lupancu (Chicago, Illinois)
Week 7 (Dominican Republic — Fantasy Suites)
- Litia Garr
- Juliana Pasquarosa
- Zoe McGrady
Week 8 (Dominican Republic — Finale)
- Litia Garr
- Juliana Pasquarosa
- Alexe Godin
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Grant’s group dates
Week 2 (Los Angeles, California)
- Date 1: five-on-five basketball game at Los Angeles Athletic Club
- Contestants:
- Purple team: Natalie, Zoe, Chloie, Parisa, Beverly
- Yellow team: Alli Jo, Allyshia, Sarafeina, Vicky, Juliana
- Group date winner: Chloie
- Guest: Ashley Brewer, ESPN reporter and Bachelor Winter Games
- Co-host
- Contestants:
Date 2: R&B performance at the Bellwether Theater. Grant performed a song, while the contestants performed as a group called the Backstreet Girls, each with their own 30-second song or recap.
- Contestants: Dina, Bailey, Carolina, Rebekah G., Ella, Litia, Rose
- Group date winner: Carolina
- Guests: The Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin and R&B singer Mario
Week 3 (Los Angeles, California)
- Date 1: Financial test
- Contestants: Bailey, Alexe, Natalie, Allie Jo, Chloie, Sarafiena, Parisa, Rose, Zoe, Litia, Juliana
- Date 2: Dog rescue shelter
- Contestants: Dina, Sarafiena, Litia
- Group date rose: Litia
Week 4 (Madrid, Spain)
- Date: Dress as matadors and ride a mechanical bull
- Contestants: Alexe, Carolina, Juliana, Litia, Natalie, Parisa, Rose, Zoe
- Group date winner: Alexe
Week 5 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
- Date: TBD
- Contestants: Dina, Sarafiena, Litia, Alexe, Zoe, Carolina
- Date 1: five-on-five basketball game at Los Angeles Athletic Club
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Alexe got the First Impression Rose and first One-on-One Date
Image Credit: Disney/Matt Sayles. Grant gave his First Impression Rose to Alexe Godin, a 27-year-old Pediatric Speech Therapist from Néguac, New Brunswick. Alexe arrived with a “no drama llama” for her limo entrance. In a new twist for Grant’s Bachelor season, Alexe also received the first One-on-One Date of the season, as part of her getting the First Impression Rose, according to Reality Steve.
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Zoe is a villain
Image Credit: Disney/Matt Sayles. Zoe McGrady, a 27-year-old Tech Engineer and Model from Chester, Virginia, became the first villain of Grant’s Bachelorette Season 2 during a Group Date in Week 2 when she stole Grant during a drill at the start of a basketball, as well as two more times during the evening part of the group date, according to Reality Steve. The moment caused a feud between Zoe and Alli Jo Hinks, a 30-year-old Boxing Trainer from Freehold, New Jersey.
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There’s drama between Grant and Rose
Image Credit: Disney/Matt Sayles. During a Group Date in Week 2, when the contestants had to perform R&B songs, Grant and Rose Sombke, a 27-year-old Registered Nurse from Rockford, Illinois, had drama when Rose claimed that, after her performance, Grant told her that he was just watching her, according to Reality Steve. When Rose told the date’s winner, Carolina Quixano, a 28-year-old Public Relations Producer from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, what Grant had allegedly told her, Grant confronted Rose and accused her of lying to try to ruin his connection with the other women.
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Beverly was sent home due to medical reasons
Image Credit: Disney/Matt Sayles. Beverly Ortega, a 30-year-old Insurance Salesperson from Howard Beach, New York, was sent home in Week 3 after she became very sick after her Week 2 Group Date and was sent to the hospital, according to Reality Steve. She wasn’t able to be medically cleared, so she was sent home.
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Rose self-eliminated
Image Credit: Disney/Matt Sayles. Rose Sombke, a 27-year-old Registered Nurse from Rockford, Illinois, self-eliminated in Week 4 of Grant’s Bachelor season two weeks after her drama with him, according to Reality Steve.
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Grant’s Hometown Dates
Image Credit: Disney/Matt Sayles. Grant’s final four who received Hometown Dates on The Bachelor Season 29 were: Juliana Pasquarosa, Zoe McGrady, Litia Garr and Dina Lupancu, according to Reality Steve.
Juliana is from Newton, Massachusetts; Zoe is from Chester, Virginia, but now lives in New York, New York; Litia is from Soda Springs, Idaho, but now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah; and Dina is from Willowbrook, Illinois, but now lives in Chicago. Juliana had her Hometown Date on October 11, 2024, in Newton, where she and Grant went to the village of Nonantum. Zoe had her Hometown Date on October 13, 2024, in New York. Litia had her Hometown Date on October 15, 2024, in Wyoming. Dina had her Hometown Date on October 17, 2024, in Chicago, where they went to the Riverwalk.
Dina, a 31-year-old Attorney from Willbrook, Illinois, was sent home in fourth place in at the rose ceremony after Hometown Dates.
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Grant’s Fantasy Suite Dates
Image Credit: Disney/Matt Sayles. Grant’s final three who received Fantasy Suite Dates on The Bachelor Season 29 were: Juliana Pasquarosa, Zoe McGrady and Litia Garr, according to Reality Steve. Zoe, a 27-year-old Tech Engineer and Model from Chester, Virginia, was sent home in third place in the rose ceremony after Fantasy Suite Dates. Zoe is one of the Bachelor Nation contestants to not receive a One-on-One Date and make it to the final three.
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Grant’s winner on The Bachelor Season 29
Image Credit: Disney/Matt Sayles. Juliana Pasquarosa, a 28-year-old Client Service Associate from Newton, Massachusetts, is the winner of The Bachelor Season 29, according to Reality Steve. Grant gave Juliana his final rose at the Final rose Ceremony in the finale in the Dominican Republic, which she accepted. Grant also proposed to Juliana and the two got engaged. Grant’s runner-up was Litia Garr, a 31-year-old Venture Capitalist from Soda Springs, Ohio.
In an interview with Bustle in January 2025, Grant confirmed that he was ready to get engaged if he met the right person, but it wasn’t his top priority. “My mentality was that if the connection was there, I was going to propose,” he said. “I haven’t been in lots of relationships. I’ve been in one long-term relationship, and after that ended, I waited for a while to see anybody. So I was ready and went into [the show] intentionally, but I also wanted to make things fun. I didn’t go in with the pressure of getting engaged. If things flow, they flow, and if they don’t, they don’t.”
For Grant’s engagement, it’s almost certain the ring was designed by Neil Lane, a celebrity jeweler, who has created engagement rings for The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise since 2008. In a 2016 interview with Entertainment Weekly, former host Chris Harrison revealed that Bachelor Nation couples have to stay together for a certain amount of time, otherwise they have to return the free engagement ring to Neil Lane. “There’s some rule, after a certain number of years, you get to keep it anyway,” he said. “But after months… it goes back.”
Lane told StyleCaster in 2016 that he doesn’t know where the rings go, but that he designs them with the hope that the couple stays together. “I make rings hoping that people stay together forever, but after they get the ring, I don’t have a say in it, and what happens after that, I don’t know,” he said. “Where the ring goes, I have to say, I don’t really know. I just say it goes to ring heaven.”
Read The Bachelor Season 29’s official biography and fun facts for Grant’s winner, Juliana, below:
“Juliana is a bubbly, outgoing woman who isn’t afraid to speak her mind and go after what her heart wants. She comes from a big Italian family and aspires to find a lasting love like her parents have — they were high school sweethearts. Juliana hopes to meet a man who has a good heart, strong ambition, and loves to hang out with family. Whether it’s dancing with friends, going out to museums and sporting events, or hanging in and watching a movie, Juliana has a good time wherever she goes. Grant, hope you’re ready for a good time!
Fun Facts:
● Juliana wants to own a dog-friendly bar one day.
● Juliana was raised on Frank Sinatra music.
● Juliana isn’t afraid of heights, but she has no interest in jumping off something high.” -
TaskMaster New Zealand
Image Credit: TVNZ It’s a spinoff of the British classic show Taskmaster, but we’ll argue that Taskmaster New Zealand is much funnier than the Brit version. Comedian guests gain points from the Taskmaster, Jeremy Wells, administered by his assistant, comedian Paul Williams. These kiwis surely know how to make a bizarre scenario into a fever dream.
You can also watch all seasons of Taskmaster New Zealand in the US with ExpressVPN’s free trial.
- Sign up for ExpressVPN and create an account
- Once ExpressVPN is set up, change your location to “New Zealand” by clicking the connect icon to read “Connected” and select the country in the “Smart Location” menu
- Visit the TaskMaster’s page on TVNZ
- Sign in or create an account and watch TaskMaster New Zealand
