Grant Ellis seemed like a great choice forThe Bachelorseason 29, but he didn’t deliver on high expectations. Grant, a 31-year-old day trader and former basketball player from New Jersey, made his television debut during an entirely differentBachelorfranchise show. Grant was one of the 25 men who dated Jenn Tran duringThe Bacheloretteseason 21. When Jenn eliminated Grant before hometown dates, he was awarded a great consolation prize and cast as the franchise’s next male lead. Hopes were high for his season, but Grant seemed unprepared for the role from the beginning.
Grant kicked off night one ofThe Bachelorseason 29by greeting limousines full of single women outside the iconic Bachelor mansion. He seemed to be very decisive at first. He quickly identified the winner of his first impression rose, and heseemed to know exactly what he was looking for. It wasn’t long before it all started to unravel. Grant changed his mind wildly from one day to the next. As the season progressed, he often sent home his favorites, while keeping women he barely seemed to notice. Here are six reasons Grant didn’t know what he wanted.
6Grant Changed His Mind About Alexe Godin
On the premiere night ofThe Bachelorseason 29, Grant’s chances of finding love seemed to be sky-high when he instantly connected withThe Bachelor’s Alexe Godin, 27. Grant was smitten with Alexe from the moment she walked up to the mansion with Linda, a llama, in tow. Alexe, a speech therapist, grew up on a farm, so she loves animals. Grant liked her so much thathe gave her the highly-coveted first impression rose. This season, receiving the first impression rose also meant getting the first solo date.
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The person who receives the first impression rose has only won the final rose once in all Bachelor franchise history, but it really felt like Alexe could break the curse. For their one-on-one date, Grant and Alexe’s went to a mall after hours, and it was the perfect date for them. They had fun running around an empty mall, but they also connected emotionally. They both talked about the fact that they have non-traditional families, and they really seemed to connect deeply. Sadly, Grant and Alexe’s connection faded quickly soon after.Grant eliminated her before hometown dates.
5Grant Barely Noticed Zoe McGrady
She Skated Through To His Final Three Anyway
Sending Alexe home fromThe Bachelorseason 29 seemed more shocking due to the fact that Grant keptThe Bachelor’s Zoe McGrady, who he seemed to have very little connection with. He barely seemed to notice the tech engineer/model, and, in fact, she wasthe only woman among the final four who never got a solo date. It was easy to forget Zoe was even there most of the time, so it was pretty surprising when she received a hometown date instead of Alexe. Grant’s choices were often strange. It’s clear that he didn’t know what he wanted.
4Grant Eliminated Dina Lupanco For The Wrong Reason
His Most Unexpected Blindside
Grantliked 31-year-old Dina Lupanco from the moment she stepped out of the limousineon night one. He could tell that she was extremely intelligent, which attracted him to her. He quicklycame to trust her judgment, even taking her advice when it came to otherwomen onThe Bachelorseason 29. ThroughoutThe Bachelorseason 29, Dina and Grant seemed solid, and she was one of the favorites to win the whole thing. Everything changed after Dina’s hometown visit.
Eliminating Dina seemed like a rash decision, which was often Grant’s style.
Grant always talked about family being important to him. Dina comes from a large, close-knit family, so their values were definitely aligned. WhenGrant traveled to Chicago for Dina’s hometowndate, he was excited about meeting Dina’s parents and her ten siblings, but he was disappointed. Dina had to tell him that though he’d get to meet her friends,he wouldn’t be meeting anyone from her family during this visitto Chicago. After her parents decided not to meet Grant, he eliminated her. Eliminating Dina seemed like a rash decision, which was often Grant’s style.
3Grant Misled Litia Garr
He Didn’t Deny Her Claims
DuringThe Bachelorseason 29 finale, Grant’s runner-up, 31-year-old Litia Garr, spilled some tea on the things Grant had been saying to her during production. Litia revealed thatGrant had been telling her he intended to pick her the whole time. He went on to blindside Litia by proposing to Juliana Pasquarosa, 28, instead. Litia revealed multiple statements that never made it to the show, and it’s not a good look for Grant. See him and Litia in happier times in the clip above. When she found out who Grant finally picked on the show, Litia said:
“I can’t believe we’re getting engaged tomorrow.”
DuringThe Bachelor season 29 finale, Litia told host Jesse Palmer that Grant constantly reassured her that he was going to propose to her and give her his final rose. According to Litia, early in the season, Grant even told her hewanted to end the season early because he was so sure she was the one. The night before the final rose ceremony, Litia says that she told Grant, “I can’t believe we’re getting engaged tomorrow,” to which he responded in the affirmative.Grant didn’t deny any of Litia’s claims.
DuringThe Bachelorseason 29 finale, Litia asked Grant when he changed his mind, but he insisted he didn’t. He said he had fallen in love with her, but he found someone who was a better match for him.Litia told Grant she was angry with him, and it was clear that she felt misled by him. It explains why she was so confident going into the rose ceremony. She had no doubts until he pulled the rug out from under her on national television.
2Grant Isn’t Ready For Marriage & Kids
He Was Unsure Until The Bitter End
Grant didn’t know what he wanted. Hewaffled back and forth until the last minute.The Bachelorseason 29 trailer ends with Grant being confused during the final rose ceremony. Both women were on their way there, and he still wasn’t sure of his choice. When host Jesse Palmer asks him if he’s ready, Grant says, “The truth is, I don’t know.” He ultimately chooses to give his final rose to Juliana, but the fact thatGrant would be so uncertainabout his choice until the end proves he didn’t know what he wanted. See her react to his choices in another clip, as shown above.
1Grant Told His Final Two Women That He Loved Them
He Was Too Cavalier With People’s Hearts
Though Grant was the firstBachelorNation lead to tell multiple women that he loved them, he took it to a whole new level.Grant completely misled Litiawhen he told her that he’d give her his final rose, only to change his mind at the last minute. The saddest part about that is the fact that, according to Litia, shehad never told a man that she loved him before. It could be a long time before she’s able to open her heart again.
For her part, Juliana was still stinging from the heartbreak of her last relationship, so she resisted telling Grant that she loved him until the end. Grant telling both women that he loved them is the perfect example of the fact that he didn’t know what he was looking for. He should have never used that word, even if he felt it. It was deeply selfish. The bottom line is that Grant wasn’t ready to beThe Bachelor.
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Client service associate
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