The Bachelor Season 29's Grant Ellis Reveals Details About His Fantasy Suites (How Did He Handle His Overnight Dates?)
Ahead of his January 27 premiere, The Bachelor season 29 star Grant Ellis revealed why he treated his overnight Fantasy Suite dates with special care. Grant, a now-31-year-old day trader from Newark, New Jersey who currently lives in Houston, Texas, got his start on Jenn Tran's Bachelorette season. He was falling for her, but she said goodbye to him right before her hometown dates. This meant that Grant never had a Fantasy Suite date with Jenn, so The Bachelor season 29 was his first experience with them.
Grant opened up about why it was so important for him to handle the overnight Fantasy Suite dates with care.
In an interview with Parade, Grant opened up about why it was so important for him to handle the overnight Fantasy Suite dates with care. He explained, "I approached them very carefully. I think any time physical intimacy is involved, it can enhance feelings so I really tried to wait because I didn’t want to make a decision off of that and be confused. I really tried to approach them carefully, and I think I did that."
I approached them very carefully. I think any time physical intimacy is involved, it can enhance feelings so I really tried to wait because I didn’t want to make a decision off of that and be confused. I really tried to approach them carefully, and I think I did that.
What Grant Ellis' Revelations About His Overnight Fantasy Suite Dates Mean For The Bachelor Season 29
Grant's Fantasy Suite Dates Seem To Have Been Successful
It's refreshing to hear that Grant thinks that his overnight Fantasy Suite dates were successful because past Bachelors have had disastrous experiences with them. While the details about what went on behind closed doors were traditionally kept secret by former Bachelors, Clayton Echard divulged that he'd been intimate with two of his contestants, Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey. This led to the infamous Rose Ceremony from Hell and Susie Evans self-eliminating from the show, but she and Clayton eventually reconnected, only to break up again soon after.
In addition, Zach Shallcross declared that he wouldn't be intimate with anyone in the Fantasy Suites, only to go back on his word with Gabi Elnicki. When he admitted this to his eventual-fiancée Kaity Biggar, he also told the whole world in the process as it was aired on the show. Hopefully, Grant's experience will be more like Joey Graziadei's, and the intimate details of the Fantasy Suites will be kept quiet.
Our Take On Grant Ellis' Overnight Fantasy Suite Dates
Grant Seems To Have Been Thoughtful About The Dates
It seems that Grant understood that physical intimacy can enhance feelings between two people, and he didn't want that to cloud his judgment as he moved forward with the women, so he tried to wait. The overnight Fantasy Suite dates can be very confusing and emotional for everyone involved, not only because of the physical aspect, but also because it's the first time in the season that they can talk without the cameras filming them. That brings another level of intimacy and emotion to the relationship.
Grant seems to have been a thoughtful Bachelor with a good head on his shoulders. It's going to be very exciting to see how his Fantasy Suite dates play out, and who makes it to his final two women after them. Grant was the perfect choice to be the star of The Bachelor season 29.
The Bachelor premieres on Monday, January 27 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
Source: Parade
The Bachelor
- Release Date
- March 25, 2002
- Network
- Channel 5, BBC Three
- Writers
- Mike Fleiss
- Franchise(s)
- The Bachelor
Cast
Hugo SpeerUncredited
- Creator(s)
- Mike Fleiss
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