Grant Ellis Shockingly Reveals If He Regrets Blindsiding The Bachelor Season 29 Women Amid Major Show Mistakes & Signs He’s Struggling As Lead

Grant developed strong connections with several of the women, so during the "Women Tell All" special, some, like Carolina Sofia, Dina Lupancu, and Serafeina Watkins, expressed that they were blindsided by his decision to send them home. Grant told People that he understood the women's feelings, but he has no regrets about the way the season unfolded. He admitted that his affection with some of the women may have come across as misleading, since he later sent them home, but that's all part of the show and he hoped everyone learned something from their time with him.

"I went in there with all of my heart. I feel bad that people feel blindsided—it's not what I want. But I hope that we all learn from it because I learned from the ladies what I want. I hope that they learn that they want somebody affectionate and that's loving. I hope that they got that from me."

"I tried to be the best that I could, but nobody's perfect, everybody's flawed. And I made really good decisions, I made some bad decisions, but I led with my heart, and I think that leaving here, I want people to know that that's what I did."

What Grant Ellis Feeling Bad About Blindsides Means For The Bachelor

Grant Underestimated How Much He'd Care For The Women

Grant's admission that he felt bad for blindsiding some of the women is important because it's an acknowledgment of their feelings. Grant spent the season trying to get to know all the women, but a few of them stood out, which Grant owned up to. For various reasons, he had to eliminate some of the women with whom it seemed like he could go the distance, but acknowledging their feelings is validating for them.

Grant's "good guy" nature has hurt him on his quest for love, as he's been careful not to hurt anyone's feelings. It's understandable, though, that feelings will inevitably get hurt, since Grant can only choose one in the end. The women know what they signed up for by agreeing to be on The Bachelor, but it doesn't mean it doesn't hurt when they're sent home after feeling like they were going to be chosen.

Our Take On Grant Ellis Defending Himself Against Blindside Accusations

Grant Cares About His Image

Grant owning up to making some of the women feel blindsided might be more about him than the women. He doesn't want to come across as a bad guy, so he needs to own up to some of his mistakes in order to salvage his image. Grant says he has no regrets about how things ended, so here's hoping he was able to find his love after all is said and done.