It's already hometowns on "The Bachelor," and Grant Ellis said the time with the friends and families of his final four women gave him "all the answers" he needed. "Hometowns is a great way to figure out what you need,

Ellis, a 31-year-old day trader from New Jersey, competed on season 21 of "The Bachelorette" with lead Jenn Tran, who ultimately chose Devin Strader during the final rose ceremony. Now, he's back on another quest for true love, becoming the second Black male lead in the franchise's history.

After starting with a cast of 25, Grant Ellis has whittled the cast down to the final four contestants. In the March 3 episode, he's doing what many brave souls have done before: Meet the family. Only in this case,

Grant’s final three women are Juliana Pasquarosa, who he referred to as “Jules,” Litia Garr, who he referred to as “TiTi,” and Zoe McGrady. When Nick’s wife and cohost, Natalie Joy, speculated that his prior response meant that he “didn’t f—” any of his finalists, Grant played coy.

Grant Ellis approached the fantasy suite dates on The Bachelor with caution, saying he wanted to be responsible and intentional about intimacy. "It's a lot," Ellis, 31, said on the March 6 episode of The Viall Files podcast.