Grant Ellis Reveals What Ending 7-Year Relationship Taught Him Before ‘The Bachelor’ (VIDEO)

Before Grant Ellis was the star of The Bachelor, he was in a seven-year relationship with his ex-girlfriend. The ABC star has spoken briefly about the past relationship and gave Swooon some more insight into what he took from it on his Bachelor journey.

Now 31, Grant dated his ex for most of his 20s. He was single for a little over a year before his mom signed him up for The Bachelorette. Going through a breakup after such a long time taught Grant some important lessons about building a strong relationship.