The Bachelor (American TV series) season 29


The twenty-ninth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 27, 2025. This season features 30-year-old Grant Ellis, a day trader from Newark, New Jersey.
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)|The Bachelor franchise], but the first to have appeared as a contestant on a previous season.
The season concluded on March 24, 2025, with Ellis choosing to propose to 28-year-old client service associate Juliana Pasquarosa. They announced their breakup on June 13, 2025.

Production

Casting and contestants

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

Filming and development

Filming began on September 18, 2024, in Agoura Hills, California. On October 7, 2024, filming was reported in Edinburgh, Scotland.
This season also includes visits to Madrid, Spain and the Dominican Republic.
Singers Mario and Emeli Sandé; choreographer Robin Antin; entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky; comedian Hannah Berner; reality television personality Lisa Vanderpump; The Golden Bachelorette contestants Gary Levingston, Jack Lencioni, Jonathan Rone, and Keith Gordon; previous Bachelor Joey Graziadei; and previous contestants Daisy Kent, Kaity Biggar, and Rachel Nance made guest appearances this season.

Contestants

27 potential contestants were revealed on September 16, 2024.
The final cast of 25 women was announced on January 7, 2025.
NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRef
Juliana Pasquarosa28Newton, MassachusettsClient Service AssociateWinner1
Litia Garr31Star Valley, WyomingVenture CapitalistWeek 82
Zoe McGrady27Chester, VirginiaTech Engineer / ModelWeek 73
Dina Lupancu32Willowbrook, IllinoisAttorneyWeek 64
Alexe Godin27Néguac, New BrunswickPediatric Speech TherapistWeek 55–7
Carolina Quixano28Guaynabo, Puerto RicoPublic Relations ProducerWeek 55–7
Sarafiena Watkins29Cos Cob, ConnecticutAssociate Media DirectorWeek 55–7
Natalie Phillips25Seattle, WashingtonPhD StudentWeek 48–9
Parisa Shifteh29Birmingham, MichiganPediatric Behavior AnalystWeek 48–9
Rose Sombke27Rockford, IllinoisRegistered NurseWeek 410
Alli Jo Hinkes30Freehold, New JerseyBoxing TrainerWeek 311–13
Bailey Brown27Atlanta, GeorgiaSocial Media ManagerWeek 311–13
Chloie Costello27Mission Hills, KansasModelWeek 311–13
Beverly Ortega30Howard Beach, New YorkInsurance SalespersonWeek 314
Allyshia Gupta29Wesley Chapel, FloridaInterior DesignerWeek 215–18
Ella Del Rosario25Los Angeles, CaliforniaLuxury Travel HostWeek 215–18
Rebekah Garrett31Dallas, TexasICU NurseWeek 215–18
Vicky Nyamuswa28Henderson, NevadaNightclub ServerWeek 215–18
Christina Smith26Kindred, North DakotaMarketing DirectorWeek 119–25
J'Nae Squires-Horton28Colorado Springs, ColoradoAccount CoordinatorWeek 119–25
Kelsey Curtis26Clarksville, MarylandInterior DesignerWeek 119–25
Kyleigh Henrich26Glen Rose, TexasRetail ManagerWeek 119–25
Neicey Baxter32Blythewood, South CarolinaPediatricianWeek 119–25
Radhika Gupta28Floral Park, New YorkAttorneyWeek 119–25
Savannah Quinn27Charlottesville, VirginiaWedding PlannerWeek 119–25

Future appearances

''Bachelor in Paradise''

Season 10
Alexe Godin, Alli Jo Hinkes, Allyshia Gupta, Bailey Brown, Parisa Shifteh and Zoe McGrady returned for season 10 of Bachelor in Paradise. Hinkes and McGrady were eliminated in week 2. Gupta and Shifta were eliminated and left in relationships with Sean McLaughlin and Brian Autz respectively in week 7. Brown was eliminated and left in a relationship with Jeremy Simon in week 9. Godin won $125,000 and left in a relationship with Andrew Spencer in the finale.

Episodes