Viewers might not have gotten to knowGrant Ellistoo well onJenn Tran’s season ofThe Bachelorette, but they’ll receive another chance on his upcoming season ofThe Bachelor.In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at the first promo for Ellis’ season, the 31-year-old says, “I’m a New Jersey boy, a mama’s boy, I’m a day trader, I’m an athlete. I’m really a goofball.”Ellis exited Tran’s season during Week 6 after he told the physician assistant student, 27, that he was falling in love with her. But, Ellis hasn’t let that rejection stop him from searching for his soulmate.“I’m looking for love,” Ellis,The Bachelor’s second Black lead, says in the promo. “I want a wife. I’m searching for the happiness.”The former basketball pro realizes he’s chosen a nontraditional path to do that. But “to get what you want out of life, you have to take a chance,” he says. “Love is a choice. Love is hard. But ultimately, the hardest things have the biggest reward.”‘The Bachelor’ season 29 key art featuring Grant Ellis.DisneyWith that, Ellis declares, “Let the journey begin!”Ellis expressed interest in finding a wife and starting a family when he got eliminated ahead of Hometowns onThe Bachelorette.“I want a family, you know?” he said on the Aug. 12 episode. “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.“Jenn Tran and Grant Ellis on ‘The Bachelorette’ season 21.DISNEY/John FleenorThe PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!ABC announced Ellis as the new Bachelor following his elimination. He toldJoe AmabileandSerena Pitton theirBachelor Happy Hourpodcast that he wants to find a woman who has “a heart for other people.”“I want somebody who has a heart for other people, somebody who’s not self-absorbed, somebody who is affectionate, who’s kind,” he said. “Obviously a beautiful woman, but I’m super open in this process, because I know that, just through life experience, that sometimes, the best things come in the most unexpected ways.“Bachelor Grant Ellis on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ After the Final Rose Nov. 13, 2024 in L.A.Disney/Christopher WillardAfter appearing onTran’s Men Tell All special, Ellis posted a note to his future wifeon his Instagram Aug. 28.“To my future wife, whoever you are … I can’t wait to meet you , my first gift to you is something I wrote 📝,” he wrote. “Life is crazy and unpredictable, but so is love . Life can be scary and at times hard, but so is love . Life can be a fight and to live is a choice, but so is love . I guess what I’m trying to say is …you can’t have one without the other . So live to the fullest and love to the fullest 💜 Until we meet … Yours truly, Grant.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Bachelorseason 29 premieres Monday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Viewers might not have gotten to knowGrant Ellistoo well onJenn Tran’s season ofThe Bachelorette, but they’ll receive another chance on his upcoming season ofThe Bachelor.
In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at the first promo for Ellis’ season, the 31-year-old says, “I’m a New Jersey boy, a mama’s boy, I’m a day trader, I’m an athlete. I’m really a goofball.”
Ellis exited Tran’s season during Week 6 after he told the physician assistant student, 27, that he was falling in love with her. But, Ellis hasn’t let that rejection stop him from searching for his soulmate.
“I’m looking for love,” Ellis,The Bachelor’s second Black lead, says in the promo. “I want a wife. I’m searching for the happiness.”
The former basketball pro realizes he’s chosen a nontraditional path to do that. But “to get what you want out of life, you have to take a chance,” he says. “Love is a choice. Love is hard. But ultimately, the hardest things have the biggest reward.”
‘The Bachelor’ season 29 key art featuring Grant Ellis.Disney
Disney
With that, Ellis declares, “Let the journey begin!”
Ellis expressed interest in finding a wife and starting a family when he got eliminated ahead of Hometowns onThe Bachelorette.
“I want a family, you know?” he said on the Aug. 12 episode. “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.”
Jenn Tran and Grant Ellis on ‘The Bachelorette’ season 21.DISNEY/John Fleenor
DISNEY/John Fleenor
The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!
ABC announced Ellis as the new Bachelor following his elimination. He toldJoe AmabileandSerena Pitton theirBachelor Happy Hourpodcast that he wants to find a woman who has “a heart for other people.”
“I want somebody who has a heart for other people, somebody who’s not self-absorbed, somebody who is affectionate, who’s kind,” he said. “Obviously a beautiful woman, but I’m super open in this process, because I know that, just through life experience, that sometimes, the best things come in the most unexpected ways.”
Bachelor Grant Ellis on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ After the Final Rose Nov. 13, 2024 in L.A.Disney/Christopher Willard
Disney/Christopher Willard
After appearing onTran’s Men Tell All special, Ellis posted a note to his future wifeon his Instagram Aug. 28.
“To my future wife, whoever you are … I can’t wait to meet you , my first gift to you is something I wrote 📝,” he wrote. “Life is crazy and unpredictable, but so is love . Life can be scary and at times hard, but so is love . Life can be a fight and to live is a choice, but so is love . I guess what I’m trying to say is …you can’t have one without the other . So live to the fullest and love to the fullest 💜 Until we meet … Yours truly, Grant.”
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The Bachelorseason 29 premieres Monday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
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