This story contains spoilers for the August 12 episode of The Bachelorette.
However, the heartache didn’t last too long — at least for viewers — because immediately following the August 12 episode, the day trader from Houston, Texas, was announced to be the lead of The Bachelor Season 29.
Grant Ellis took it pretty rough when The Bachelorette’s Jenn Tran sent him home during the last rose ceremony before Hometowns.
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