Grant Ellis has gone from passing basketballs to passing out roses on The Bachelor. In August 2024, the former professional basketball player was named season 29's leading man — making Ellis the second Black Bachelor in franchise history.

Grant Ellis' season of "The Bachelor" debuts tonight. Meet the 25 women vying for his heart, including a tech engineer, wedding planner, attorney, and more.

The Bachelor is back, with new bachelor Grant Ellis taking on the titular role in his search for forever love. Ellis, who was introduced to the world on Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette, will meet and date 25 women with the hopes of finding his future wife.

Bachelor Grant Ellis also tells PEOPLE that he wanted to "take things slow" in the Fantasy Suites because "I think a lot of times when you initiate the physical part, it could cause you to make really bad decisions.

Spoiler alert! This story discusses rumors about the end of The Bachelor Season 29, including who Grant Ellis allegedly proposes to. Turn back now if you want to avoid MAJOR SPOILERS. Twenty-five women will exit the limos on January 27 to kick off Grant Ellis’ journey to find love,

The premiere starts at 8 p.m. ET/PT and 7 p.m. CT on Monday, Jan. 27. From there on, new episodes will release each Mondays at the same time. Cable subscribers can tune in to catch “The Bachelor” live on ABC, or stream it on ABC.com and via the ABC app.

Grant Ellis begins his search for Mrs. Right as the new lead of "The Bachelor" on Monday. Ellis, a 31-year-old day trader from New Jersey, competed on season 21 of "The Bachelorette" with lead Jenn Tran,

Grant Ellis spoke about his parents when he was a contestant on 'The Bachelorette.' Now that he's the titular Bachelor, there is more to learn.