BachelorGrant Ellis' Women Spiral When a Seemingly Old Flame Walks Into the Mansion: 'I Cannot Compare' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Grant Ellisis getting a blast from the past!

In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at the season 29 premiere ofThe Bachelor, the 25 women vying for Grant’s heart can’t help but scramble when a mystery woman enters the mansion and steals the day trader, 31, for herself.

After all of the ladies make their entrance, Grant is pulled for some one-on-one conversations. As all of the marriage hopefuls respectfully wait their turn and bond with the other women in the group, a surprising bombshell makes her fashionably late debut.

A mystery woman arrives at the mansion.ABC

ABC

“Who is this person? Why are you here?” Natalie asks cameras. “She means business. She’s here for a reason.”

Eventually, she makes her way down and interrupts Grant and Dina with a breathy, “Hey.”

(L) Grant Ellis and Dina on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC

When she asks to “steal Grant for a second,” Dina can’t help but feel disappointed. The remaining women watch the interaction from afar and theorize that the two must know each other.

One contestant notes how “tall” and “beautiful” the mystery woman is and another simply asks, “Are you kidding me?”

“I cannot compare to this woman,” Rose admits.

‘The Bachelor’ contestants appear shocked when a new woman enters the mansion.ABC

Grant made his Bachelor Nation debut onJenn Tran’s season ofThe Bachelorette, but went home on week 6 after telling the physician assistant student, 27, that he was falling in love with her.

Inthe first promofor his upcoming season, Grant revealed he was “looking for love” and “searching for the happiness.”

“To get what you want out of life, you have to take a chance,” he said, noting that his path to love was unconventional. “Love is a choice. Love is hard. But ultimately, the hardest things have the biggest reward.”

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The Bachelorpremieres Jan. 27 at 8 pm ET on ABC.

source: people.com