So, the dust has finally settled on one of the most chaotic seasons in Bachelor history. If you followed Season 29, you know Grant Ellis didn't exactly have an easy ride. He was the guy who seemingly couldn't decide between two women until the literal second he was standing on that proposal platform in March 2025.
Juliana Pasquarosa was the one who walked away with the ring. Or at least, she was for a few months.
Honestly, the "happily ever after" didn't even make it to the first official day of summer. By June 13, 2025, the couple officially announced they were done. It wasn't just a quiet "we grew apart" thing, either. While their initial Instagram statements looked like the standard PR-approved breakup template—full of phrases like "mutual respect" and "cheering each other on"—the reality that leaked out afterward was way messier.
The Aftermath of the Litia Garr Blindside
To understand why things soured between Grant and Juliana, you have to look at the finale. Grant told the runner-up, Litia Garr, that he loved her. He even kissed her right before dumping her. It was brutal.
When the After the Final Rose special aired, Litia dropped a bombshell: Grant had basically told her he might as well "stop the show" because they were so compatible. Imagine being Juliana, sitting backstage, and hearing your new fiancé tell another woman she was essentially his soulmate just 24 hours before he proposed to you.
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Juliana eventually admitted on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast that the morning after the finale was the beginning of the end. She woke up feeling "depleted" and "isolated." Instead of comfort, she claimed Grant was already "game-planning" how they would announce a potential breakup because he was worried about the backlash he was getting for how he handled Litia.
Why the Relationship Actually Tanked
The logistics didn't help. Grant was in Houston, and Juliana was in Boston. They talked about him moving, but it never happened.
There's a specific moment Juliana later shared on the Almost Famous podcast that really paints a picture of the friction. They went on a family trip to Aruba together. Most couples use a tropical vacation to fix things, right? Not these two. Grant ended up leaving the trip early.
Juliana basically said the relationship became more about "optics" than actual love. Grant was obsessed with how the public perceived him, while Juliana just wanted a partner who took accountability.
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- The Litia Factor: The shadow of the runner-up was too big to ignore.
- The "Accountability" Gap: Juliana felt Grant prioritized his image over her feelings.
- The Aruba Incident: A family vacation that ended with Grant flying home early.
Where Are They Now?
It’s 2026, and life has moved on. Grant has been pretty vocal about the fact that he "doesn't rekindle" and isn't looking back. He even took the solo trip to Italy that ABC originally gifted the couple. Talk about a power move—or a lonely one, depending on how you look at it.
Juliana, on the other hand, is officially off the market. In January 2026, she "soft-launched" a new guy on Instagram during a trip to Florida. She posted a video from the St. Regis with a caption that basically served as a final dig at her time with Grant: "Never settle ladies."
Basically, the "safe choice" wasn't so safe after all.
Moving Forward After a Public Breakup
If you’ve ever felt like you were "second best" or watched a partner care more about their social media feed than your actual relationship, you can probably relate to Juliana’s frustration.
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Watch for the red flags early. If someone is telling two people they love them at the same time, the "winner" usually ends up losing in the long run anyway.
Prioritize your peace over the "plan." Juliana chose to walk away when the relationship felt like a performance. Sometimes, "never settling" means being the one to pull the plug, even when the world is watching.
Keep it moving. Like both Grant and Juliana have shown, the best way to handle a public (or private) disaster is to simply stop looking in the rearview mirror. Whether it's a solo trip to Italy or a new "flirty" romance in Florida, life doesn't stop just because a season ends.