Grant Ellis a contestant on The Bachelorette was eliminated by Jen TR before Hometown dates despite his elimination Ellis revealed he was ready to propose to Tran saying he had developed strong feelings for her after their one-on-one date he plans to be calculated in his approach to dating multiple women on his upcoming stint as the lead in the bachelor's 29th season set to air in early 2025 Ellis admitted he learned he could fall in love quickly even after just one date he was signed up for the bachelorette by his mother and accepted the role of the bachelor without hesitation Ellis a former professional basketball player hopes to find a partner who is adventurous affectionate loving values loyalty and has a good sense of humor the 29th season will start filming in Fall 2024 with the premiere expected in January 2025