The Bachelor (American TV series) season 29

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The Bachelor
Season 29
The Bachelor S29 Poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Starring Grant Ellis
Presented by Jesse Palmer
No. of contestants25
No. of episodes2
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseJanuary 27, 2025 (2025-01-27) –
present
Additional information
Filming datesSeptember 18 (2024-09-18) –
October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)
Season chronology
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Season 28
List of episodes

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

Casting and contestants

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 to 2023. [4] [5] [6]

Filming and development

Filming began on September 18, 2024, in Agoura Hills, California. [7] On October 7, 2024, filming was reported in Edinburgh, Scotland. [8]

This season also includes visits to Madrid, Spain and the Dominican Republic. [9]

RnB singer Mario and choreographer Robin Antin made guest appearances this season. [10]

Contestants

27 potential contestants were revealed on September 16, 2024. [11]

The final cast of 25 women was announced on January 7, 2025. [12]

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRef
Alexe Godin [13] [14] 27 Néguac, New Brunswick Pediatric Speech TherapistParticipating
Alli Jo Hinkes [4] [15] 30 Freehold, New Jersey Boxing Trainer
Bailey Brown [16] [17] 27 Atlanta, Georgia Social Media Manager
Beverly Ortega [18] 30 Howard Beach, New York Insurance Salesperson
Carolina Quixano [5] 28 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico [a] Public Relations Producer
Chloie Costello [19] 27 Mission Hills, Kansas Model
Dina Lupancu [20] 31 Willowbrook, Illinois Attorney
Juliana Pasquarosa [21] [22] 28 Newton, Massachusetts Client Service Associate
Litia Garr [23] 31 Soda Springs, Idaho Venture Capitalist
Natalie Phillips [24] 25 Seattle, Washington PhD Student
Parisa Shifteh [25] 29 Birmingham, Michigan Pediatric Behavior Analyst
Rose Sombke [26] 27 Rockford, Illinois Registered Nurse
Sarafiena Watkins [18] 29 Cos Cob, Connecticut Associate Media Director
Zoe McGrady [27] 27 Chester, Virginia Tech Engineer / Model
Allyshia Gupta [4] [28] 29 Wesley Chapel, Florida Interior DesignerWeek 215–18 [10]
Ella Del Rosario [29] 25 Los Angeles, California Luxury Travel Host
Rebekah Garrett [30] 31 Dallas, Texas ICU Nurse
Vicky Nyamuswa [6] 28 Henderson, Nevada Nightclub Server
Christina Smith [31] 26 Kindred, North Dakota Marketing DirectorWeek 119–25 [32]
J'Nae Squires-Horton [33] 28 Colorado Springs, Colorado Account Coordinator
Kelsey Curtis [34] 26 Clarksville, Maryland Interior Designer
Kyleigh Henrich [27] 26 Glen Rose, Texas Retail Manager
Neicey Baxter [35] [36] 32 Blythewood, South Carolina Pediatrician
Radhika Gupta [37] 28 Floral Park, New York Attorney
Savannah Quinn [38] 27 Charlottesville, Virginia Wedding Planner

Call-out order

OrderBachelorettesWeek
1 2 3 4
1RoseAlexeNatalie
2LitiaLitiaAlexe
3J'NaeRoseLitia
4ParisaZoeJuliana
5CarolinaEllaBeverly
6Alli JoAlli JoSarafiena
7DinaNatalieCarolina
8RadhikaJulianaZoe
9AllyshiaVickyDina
10NatalieCarolinaRose
11BeverlyBeverlyBailey
12AlexeBaileyParisa
13JulianaDinaAlli Jo
14ChloieChloieChloie
15BaileyRebekahAllyshia
Ella
Rebekah
Vicky
16SarafienaSarafiena
17KyleighAllyshia
18EllaParisa
19RebekahChristina
J'Nae
Kelsey
Kyleigh
Neicey
Radhika
Savannah
20Christina
21Neicey
22Kelsey
23Savannah
24Vicky
25Zoe
  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

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date  [39] Prod.
code  [39] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18–49)
2981"Week 1: Season Premiere"January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)29012.72 [40] 0.4 [40]
2992"Week 2"February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03)29022.36 [41] 0.4 [41]
3003"Week 3"February 10, 2025 (2025-02-10)2903TBDTBA
3014"Week 4"February 17, 2025 (2025-02-17)2904TBDTBA

Notes

  1. ↑ 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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