Bachelor Grant Ellis also tells PEOPLE that he wanted to "take things slow" in the Fantasy Suites because "I think a lot of times when you initiate the physical part, it could cause you to make really bad decisions.

Grant Ellis of The Bachelor season 29 reveals his red flags and why drama and gossip are dealbreakers as he tries to find true love.

The new Bachelor, whose season begins Monday on ABC, declined to comment on the dating franchise's issues surrounding race, saying he was focused on his experience.

The Bachelor is back, with new bachelor Grant Ellis taking on the titular role in his search for forever love. Ellis, who was introduced to the world on Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette, will meet and date 25 women with the hopes of finding his future wife.

Ellis was announced as the next "Bachelor" in August. Fans were first introduced to Ellis on Jenn Tran's season of "The Bachelorette," where the two connected over their mutual attraction for each other and common goals. Tran said goodbye to him during week 6 of season 21.

After getting a second chance at love by landing the lead as The Bachelor, Grant Ellis was hoping to find his forever partner. Inside whether or not he proposed and got engaged to his final rose recipient.

Before Grant Ellis was the star of The Bachelor, he was in a seven-year relationship with his ex-girlfriend. The ABC star has spoken briefly about the past relationship and gave Swooon some more insight into what he took from it on his Bachelor journey.

The Bachelor’s Grant Ellis opened up about his fantasy suites experience, with the season 29 star revealing that he put a lot of thought into the overnight dates. “I approached them very carefully. I think any time physical intimacy is involved,