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The Bachelor (American TV series) season 29

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The Bachelor
Season 29
Promotional poster
StarringGrant Ellis
Presented byJesse Palmer
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)
Additional information
Filming datesSeptember 18 (2024-09-18) –
October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 28
List of episodes

The twenty-ninth season of The Bachelor is scheduled to premiere on January 27, 2025.[1] This season features 30-year-old Grant Ellis, a day trader from Newark, New Jersey.[2]

Ellis finished in fifth place on the 21st season of The Bachelorette featuring Jenn Tran. He is the second Black male lead in The Bachelor franchise, but the first to have appeared as a contestant on a previous season.[3]

Production

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Casting and contestants

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On August 12, 2024, Ellis was announced as the Bachelor immediately after his elimination on Tran's season aired.[2]

Notable contestants include Miss California USA 2020 Allyshia Gupta, who placed in the top 10 at Miss USA 2020.

Filming and development

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Filming began on September 18, 2023, in Agoura Hills, California.[4] On October 7, 2024, filming was reported in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5]

This season also includes visits to Madrid, Spain and the Dominican Republic.

Contestants

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27 potential contestants were revealed on September 16, 2024.[6]

Name Age Hometown Occupation Outcome Place Ref
Alexe Godin 27 Néguac, New Brunswick Participating
Alli Jo Hinkes 30 Freehold, New Jersey
Allyshia Gupta 29 Wesley Chapel, Florida
Andrea Vignolo 23 Miami, Florida
Bailey Brown 27 Atlanta, Georgia
Beverly Ortega 30 New York City, New York
Carolina Quixano 28 West Hollywood, California
Chloie Costello 27 Mission Hills, Kansas
Christina Smith 26 Fargo, North Dakota
Dina Lupancu 31 Willowbrook, Illinois
Ella 25 Los Angeles, California
J’Nae Squires-Horton 28 Colorado Springs, Colorado
Juliana Pasquarosa 28 Newton, Massachusetts
Kelsey Curtis 26 Brooklyn, New York
Kyleigh Henrich 26 Glen Rose, Texas
Litia Garr 31 Soda Springs, Idaho
Natalie Phillips 25 Seattle, Washington
Neicey Baxter[7] 32 Blythewood, South Carolina
Parisa Shifteh 29 Birmingham, Michigan
Radhika Gupta 28 Floral Park, New York
Rebecca Lee 28 Los Angeles, California
Rebekah Garrett 31 Dallas, Texas
Rose Sombke 27 Rockford, Illinois
Sarafiena Watkins 29 Cos Cob, Connecticut
Savannah Quinn 27 Charlottesville, Virginia
Vicky Nyamuswa 28 Henderson, Nevada
Zoe McGrady 27 Chester, Virginia

Call-out order

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Order Bachelorettes Week
1
1
  The contestant received the first impression rose
  The contestant received a rose during a date
  The contestant received a rose outside of a rose ceremony or date
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant was eliminated during a date
  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
  The contestant quit the competition
  The contestant won the competition

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date [8]Prod.
code [8]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18–49)
2981"Week 1: Season Premiere"January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)2901TBDTBA

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Petski, Denise (November 11, 2024). "'Will Trent', 'The Rookie', '9-1-1', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'The Conners' Final Season & More Get Midseason Premiere Dates At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hailu, Selome (August 12, 2024). "'The Bachelor': Grant Ellis Named Season 29's Leading Man After Exit From Jenn Tran's Season". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Braxton, Greg (August 12, 2024). "'The Bachelor' casts Grant Ellis as its next star, the second Black lead in show's history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bachelor Grant Ellis Reveals What He's Looking for & Some Red Flags (Exclusive)". Extra. September 17, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Scotland Audience Wanted! Be Part Of Grant's Journey!". Bachelor Nation. October 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Dehollogne, Lauren (September 16, 2024). "'The Bachelor' Season 29: First Look at 27 Potential Ladies Hoping to Fall in Love With Grant Ellis (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Godiner, Jane (September 18, 2024). "Who is Neicey Baxter, the potential 'Bachelor' contestant from the Midlands vying for a rose". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "The Bachelor Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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