During the Bachelor season 29 premiere, host Jesse Palmer revealed that, for the first time in Bachelor history, the recipient of the first impression rose would also automatically receive the first one-on-one date of the season. Grant decided to give the rose to Alexe, a 27-year-old pediatric speech therapist from New Brunswick, Canada. Alexe received Grant's first rose of the season, but will he give her his last and will they get engaged?
Who Is The Bachelor Season 29's Alexe Godin?
Alexe Is A Small Town Girl From Canada
For her Bachelor season 29 premiere limousine entrance (shared in part on the Bachelor Instagram page), Alexe arrived at the Bachelor Mansion with a live llama named Linda, who she said was her "no-drama llama." She told Grant that she's French Canadian, and she grew up in a small town on a farm. She added that Canadians are known to be some of the friendliest people in the world, so she thought she'd introduce Grant to her "no-drama llama." Grant loved it, and Alexe brought the llama into the Bachelor Mansion, where her fellow contestants were shocked to see her.
What Led To Grant Ellis Giving Alexe Godin His First Impression Rose?
Grant & Alexe Had An Immediate Connection
Alexe told him that she loved that he was supercalming because she felt like she was a ball of energy. She said that she needed someone grounding, and that Grant could be that for her. In his confessional, Grant shared that he really liked Alexe's vibe. He explained that she was somebody that he could get along with, have fun, and really be himself.
Alexe then told Grant that, because she's a speech therapist, and she works with kids teaching them sounds and language, she thought that she could teach him French. She added that it's really important to her that her significant other at least tries to speak French because she thinks it's "really hot." Grant said that he'd never spoken French before. In the last part of the French lesson, Alexe had Grant ask her if she wanted to end the lesson with a kiss. They then shared their first kiss.

In his confessional, Grant shared that Alexe showed him the full picture of who she is. He gushed that she's funny, really smart, and she works with kids. Grant predicted that Alexe was going to make a great mother, and that's what he was excited about: building his own family.
In her confessional, Alexe said that she was so happy, and it was very validating that Grant was seeing her for who she was and enjoying her "little quirks." Alexe then told Grant that she couldn't feel her legs, and they laughed. She asked if it was a good thing or a bad thing, and he said that it was a good thing. In her confessional, Alexe shared, "The fact that I get the rose and the one-on-one is just so frickin' special." She then screamed and said, "Sorry! Oh my Gosh! I'm going on the first date! No, this is so exciting!"
Does Alexe Godin Win The Bachelor Season 29 With Grant Ellis?
Alexe & Grant Don't Get Engaged
Although Alexe and Grant seemed to form an immediate connection, they don't get engaged at the end of The Bachelor season 29. On his official website, Reality Steve revealed that Alexe and Grant's one-on-one date was shown in a Bachelor preview (shared via the Bachelor Nation on ABC YouTube channel), when Grant was singing at the piano with her. In the preview, Alexe said that she wasn't used to dating emotional guys that write women songs and play the piano. She said that she was having the best time of her life.
Who Won The Bachelor Season 29 With Grant Ellis?
Grant's Final Four Women & Winner Have Been Revealed
In an Instagram post, Reality Steve revealed that Grant's final four women who received hometown dates were Juliana Pasquarosa, Litia Garr, Zoe McGrady, and Dina Lupancu. In another Instagram post, Reality Steve shared that Juliana, Litia, and Zoe were his final three women, after he said goodbye to Dina after her hometown date. Their overnight Fantasy Suite dates were in the Dominican Republic.
After the Fantasy Suite dates, Grant eliminated Zoe, which meant that Juliana and Litia were his final two women. Reality Steve also revealed on Instagram that Grant is engaged to Juliana. He proposed to her in the Dominican Republic, where the final rose ceremony was filmed. Litia was Grant's runner-up.
