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Grant Ellis is right here to spoil his upcoming season of The Bachelor.
Kinda. Sorta.
Okay, not likely.
Welcome to Bachelor Nation, Grant Ellis! (Disney/John Fleenor)
Nonetheless, forward of his Monday night time premiere as The Bachelor on Season 29 of this beloved actuality present, Ellis was requested by Individuals Journal about how his run of episodes will come to an finish.
Did he discover love? Is he engaged?!?
With the season having wrapped up filming months in the past, Ellis does, in fact, have the solutions to those questions.
However he isn’t about to spill very a lot tea in public, not till we get lots farther on his journey this winter and spring at the least.
Grant Ellis poses right here for an ABC promotional photograph. (Disney/Ricky Middlesworth)
“Without giving away too much, things ended the way they were supposed to end, and I’m happy with it,” the 31-year outdated mentioned this week to Individuals, including in imprecise however intriguing trend:
“I’m happy with decisions I made, and I don’t regret anything. I’m very happy with the ending.”
Importantly, Ellis seems to have his household’s help, as properly.
“They’re happy for me,” he continued. “They’re happy for this whole experience, and I think that they’re happy to see me healing from things that happened in my life and doing it in a way where maybe it’ll inspire some people.”
Jenn Tran and Grant Ellis on The Bachelorette season Season 21. (John Fleenor/Disney)
Again in August, Ellis was named the second-ever African-American to anchor the long-running franchise.
He rose to small display fame as a contestant this previous season on The Bachelorette, advancing fairly far however getting the boot by lead Jenn Tran previous to hometown date week.
“I want a family, you know?” Grant mentioned on the August 12 episode of The Bachelorette.
“I want to be happy. I want a wife. I want to be in love. I want that, you know? I want to give everything to somebody, and I want them to give everything to me in return. I don’t know what else to say. I did not think that was going to happen tonight.”
Now, Ellis himself will probably be in command of what comes subsequent and who goes house.
Grant Ellis will get a rose right here on The Bachelorette. (ABC)
“For me, a red flag is somebody who’s too self-absorbed,” Ellis advised Individuals of what he needs in a partner.
“I like when somebody’s compassionate and somebody has a heart for other people because that’s the way I am, so I feel like it has to mesh with how I feel. And then hygiene is a big thing for me, too!”
A local of Houston, Ellis was described as follows through a earlier ABC press launch:
“A self-proclaimed mama’s boy, Ellis’ infectious smile and unwavering positivity immediately brightens each room he enters.
“The former pro basketball player is passionate about his career as a day trader, but 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.”
