The Bachelor (American TV series) season 29
| The Bachelor | |
|---|---|
| Season 29 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | Grant Ellis |
| Presented by | Jesse Palmer |
| No. of contestants | 25 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 27, 2025 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | September 18 – October 31, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-ninth season of The Bachelor premiered 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
[edit]Casting and contestants
[edit]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, Carolina Quixano, who was a contestant on game show We Are Family in February 2024, and Vicky Nyamuswa, who was a member of the Las Vegas Raiderettes from 2020-2023.[4][5]
Filming and development
[edit]Filming began on September 18, 2024, in Agoura Hills, California.[6] On October 7, 2024, filming was reported in Edinburgh, Scotland.[7]
This season also includes visits to Madrid, Spain and the Dominican Republic.[8]
Contestants
[edit]27 potential contestants were revealed on September 16, 2024.[9]
The final cast of 25 women was announced on January 7, 2025.[10]
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexe Godin[11][12] | 27 | Néguac, New Brunswick | Pediatric Speech Therapist | Participating | ||
| Alli Jo Hinkes[4][13] | 30 | Freehold, New Jersey | Boxing Trainer | |||
| Allyshia Gupta[4] | 29 | Wesley Chapel, Florida | Interior Designer | |||
| Bailey Brown[14][15] | 27 | Atlanta, Georgia | Social Media Manager | |||
| Beverly Ortega[16] | 30 | Howard Beach, New York | Insurance Salesperson | |||
| Carolina Quixano[5] | 28 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico[a] | Public Relations Producer | |||
| Chloie Costello[17] | 27 | Mission Hills, Kansas | Model | |||
| Dina Lupancu[18] | 31 | Willowbrook, Illinois | Attorney | |||
| Ella Del Rosario[17] | 25 | Los Angeles, California | Luxury Travel Host | |||
| Juliana Pasquarosa[19][20] | 28 | Newton, Massachusetts | Client Service Associate | |||
| Litia Garr[21] | 31 | Soda Springs, Idaho | Venture Capitalist | |||
| Natalie Phillips[22] | 25 | Seattle, Washington | PhD Student | |||
| Parisa Shifteh[23] | 29 | Birmingham, Michigan | Pediatric Behavior Analyst | |||
| Rebekah Garrett[24] | 31 | Dallas, Texas | ICU Nurse | |||
| Rose Sombke[17] | 27 | Rockford, Illinois | Registered Nurse | |||
| Sarafiena Watkins[16] | 29 | Cos Cob, Connecticut | Associate Media Director | |||
| Vicky Nyamuswa[17] | 28 | Henderson, Nevada | Nightclub Server | |||
| Zoe McGrady[25] | 27 | Chester, Virginia | Tech Engineer / Model | |||
| Christina Smith[26] | 26 | Kindred, North Dakota | Marketing Director | Week 1 | 19–25 | [27] |
| J’Nae Squires-Horton[28] | 28 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Account Coordinator | |||
| Kelsey Curtis[29] | 26 | Clarksville, Maryland | Interior Designer | |||
| Kyleigh Henrich[25] | 26 | Glen Rose, Texas | Retail Manager | |||
| Neicey Baxter[30][31] | 32 | Blythewood, South Carolina | Pediatrician | |||
| Radhika Gupta[32] | 28 | Floral Park, New York | Attorney | |||
| Savannah Quinn[33] | 27 | Charlottesville, Virginia | Wedding Planner | |||
Call-out order
[edit]| Order | Bachelorettes | Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | Rose | Alexe | ||
| 2 | Litia | Litia | ||
| 3 | J'Nae | Rose | ||
| 4 | Parisa | Zoe | ||
| 5 | Carolina | Ella | ||
| 6 | Alli Jo | Alli Jo | ||
| 7 | Dina | Natalie | ||
| 8 | Radhika | Juliana | ||
| 9 | Allyshia | Vicky | ||
| 10 | Natalie | Carolina | ||
| 11 | Beverly | Beverly | ||
| 12 | Alexe | Bailey | ||
| 13 | Juliana | Dina | ||
| 14 | Chloie | Chloie | ||
| 15 | Bailey | Rebekah | ||
| 16 | Sarafiena | Sarafiena | ||
| 17 | Kyleigh | Allyshia | ||
| 18 | Ella | Parisa | ||
| 19 | Rebekah | Christina J'Nae Kelsey Kyleigh Neicey Radhika Savannah |
||
| 20 | Christina | |||
| 21 | Neicey | |||
| 22 | Kelsey | |||
| 23 | Savannah | |||
| 24 | Vicky | |||
| 25 | Zoe | |||
- 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
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date [34] | Prod. code [34] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | 1 | "Week 1: Season Premiere" | January 27, 2025 | 2901 | 2.72[35] | 0.4[35] |
| 299 | 2 | "Week 2" | February 3, 2025 | 2902 | TBD | TBA |
| 300 | 3 | "Week 3" | February 10, 2025 | 2903 | TBD | TBA |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Quixano is originally from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico but was residing in West Hollywood, California at the time of casting and filming.
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