As The Bachelor’s Grant Ellis embarks on his journey to find true love, the reality star exclusively told E! News his final decision was far from easy.
This story contains spoilers from the Jan. 27 episode of The Bachelor.
There’s no easy way to say goodbye—just ask Grant Ellis.
And the Bachelor star had to do just that over and over again while filming season 29 of the long-running franchise, a process he admitted he never quite got used to.
“Every rose ceremony, I struggled,” Grant exclusively told E! News. “I struggled to let somebody down, and things only got harder as the season progressed.”
Bachelor Nation will soon find out how the New Jersey native managed to narrow 25 prospective partners down to one perfect match at his final rose ceremony, but his big decision may not have been entirely his own.
“I’m happy with the ending and I’m happy with how things turned out,” Grant continued, though he also cautioned, “There was a tough decision to make and it wasn’t all on my part.”
While the 31-year-old described the women he dated along the way as “so amazing,” he struggled with letting them go for that exact reason.
“They were so wonderful that it made it a lot harder for me as time went on,” he confessed. “Connections were formed, I met families, I heard people’s stories and I really started to develop a bond and cared for these ladies.”
Grant’s final decision might have involved a whole lot of back-and-forth, but fortunately, his choice to give 27-year-old Alexe Godin his first impression rose during the season 29 premiere was a no-brainer.
“Looking back, I wouldn’t have done it any other way,” Grant told E! News. “I would give it to Alexe again. That night was meant for her and I really don’t know if I had any runners-up, honestly.”
As you wait to see how Grant’s season of The Bachelor unfolds, keep scrolling to get to know the women he’ll be dating.
Rose
The 27-year-old joins the show from Chicago, Illinois, where she works as a registered nurse.
Vicky
The nightclub server, 28, works in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bailey
The 27-year-old social media manager currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Zoe
The 27-year-old pulls double duty in New York, New York, as a tech engineer and model.
Alli Jo
The boxing trainer joins the series from Manalapan, New Jersey, and is 30-years-old.
Kyleigh
The 26-year-old works as a retail manager in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Sarafiena
The 28-year-old is an associate media director in New York, New York.
Christina
Living in Fargo, North Dakota, the 26-year-old works as a marketing director.
Parisa
The pediatric behavior analyst, 29, lives in Birmingham, Michigan.
Ella
The 25-year-old works as a luxury travel host in Los Angeles, California.
Juliana
The 28-year-old from Newton, Massachusetts, is a client service associate.
Savannah
From Charlottesville, Virginia, the 27-year-old works as a wedding planner.
Radhika
The 28-year-old is an attorney from New York, New York.
Litia
Living in Salt Lake City, Utah, the 31-year-old works as a venture capitalist.
Chloie
The 27-year-old works as a model in New York, New York.
Neicey
The pediatrician, 32, hales from Blythewood, South Carolina.
Dina
Working as an attorney, the 31-year-old lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Kelsey
The interior designer, 26, lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Beverly
The 30-year-old is from Howard Beach, New York, and works as an insurance salesperson.
Natalie
Living in Louisville, Kentucky, the 25-year-old is a Ph.D. student.
J’Nae
The 28-year-old lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she works as an account coordinator.
Carolina
The public relations producer is 28 and joins the show from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
Rebekah
The 31-year-old works as an ICU nurse in Dallas, Texas.
Alexe
The 27-year-old hales from New Brunswick, Canada, and works as a pediatric speech therapist.
Allyshia
The interior designer, 29, is from Tampa, Florida.
Source: www.eonline.com