Ellis, a 31-year-old day trader from New Jersey, competed on season 21 of "The Bachelorette" with lead Jenn Tran, who ultimately chose Devin Strader during the final rose ceremony. Now, he's back on another quest for true love, becoming the second Black male lead in the franchise's history.

Read on for bios about the 25 women on Grant Ellis's season of The Bachelor. Here's what to know about the contestants for season 29, premiering Jan. 27.

It’s typical to see about a third of the contestants sent home on Night 1. Joey Graziadei eliminated 10 of his starting 32 in Season 28, and before him, Zach Shallcross sent 10 of 30 home. Grant Ellis started with fewer women and therefore didn’t have quite as many Night 1 goodbyes.

"The Bachelor" returns tonight, but who is the show's new leading man Grant Ellis? Here’s everything to about the former pro basketball star and his ideal partner.

The Bachelor star Grant Ellis has promised viewers that he might have one thing in common with a "villain" from The Bachelorette, but he's 'nothing like him." Ellis, who also starred on The Bachelorette but didn't get the final rose from Jenn Trann,

The day trader embarked on his first set of dates as The Bachelor during the Feb. 3 episode, which saw some women go to extreme lengths to stand out

Fans of The Bachelor are expressing their disappointment and claiming to have the 'ick' for the show's leading man, Grant Ellis, after just two weeks. The episode, which viewers are dubbing as "disastrous,