From long-term marriages ending to high-profile public splits, the year served up all the drama we didn’t anticipate.
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The show's producers clearly made a conscious effort to be more inclusive, so will Ellis be the first Black bachelor to choose a Black woman?
On Monday, Jan. 27, Grant Ellis’ journey to find love begins, marking only the franchise’s second Black lead after more than two decades on the air.