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The Bachelor\u2019s Grant Ellis Reveals Any Regrets on First Impression Rose Winner (Exclusive)<\/p>\n
This story contains spoilers from the Jan. 27 episode of\u00a0<\/em>The Bachelor.<\/em><\/p>\n First impressions are everything\u2014just ask The Bachelor<\/a><\/em>\u2019s Grant Ellis<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n And on the season 29 premiere of the long-running dating series, the charming day trader from Newark, New Jersey, gave his highly sought-after first impression rose to 27-year-old Alexe Godin<\/a><\/strong>, a decision he still stands by.<\/p>\n \u201cLooking back, I wouldn\u2019t have done it any other way,\u201d Grant exclusively told E! News. \u201cI would give it to Alexe again. That night was meant for her and I really don\u2019t know if I had any runners-up, honestly.\u201d<\/p>\n Alexe, a pediatric speech therapist from Atlantic Canada, did earn some extra points for bringing along an unconventional four-legged friend to help woo her new suitor.<\/p>\n \u201cShe brought a llama,\u201d Grant recalled. \u201cI\u2019m an animal guy so I had a lot of fun with that. I\u2019m happy I didn\u2019t get spit on!\u201d<\/p>\n With a staggering 25 women to choose from on night one, the 31-year-old admitted he \u201chad such a hard time\u201d choosing who to bestow the first impression rose on. In the end, though, Grant was clearly impressed by more than just Alexe\u2019s llama-handling abilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n