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Lights, Camera, Action: Meet The Monmouth County Woman Set To Star On The Bachelor

Alli Jo, 30, will compete against 24 other women for the heart of this season's bachelor, Grant Ellis.

The new season of The Bachelor premieres on Monday, Jan. 27.
The new season of The Bachelor premieres on Monday, Jan. 27. (Disney / Matt Sayles)

MANALAPAN, NJ — A Monmouth County resident is set to make her national TV debut on the upcoming season of “The Bachelor.”

Alli Jo, 30, of Manalapan, will compete against 24 other women for the heart of this season's bachelor, Grant Ellis.

This will be the 29th season of the show, which is set to debut on Monday, Jan. 27.

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According to her ABC bio, Jo currently works as a boxing trainer and is passionate about working in fitness. She loves being other people’s biggest cheerleader and hopes to find someone who will do the same for her.

“Alli Jo is outgoing, bubbly and ready to find a love worth fighting for,” her bio reads. “She is so excited to meet our Bachelor because she is just as ready to find true love as he is.”

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When Jo isn’t working at the gym, she can be found going to the beach, planning trips and trying new kinds of workouts. According to her fun facts, she’s very organized (but terrible at folding) and dreams of shopping in Dubai.

“While [Alli’s] passionate about working in fitness, it’s the chance at true love that has become the priority in her life,” her bio reads. “Get ready, Grant, because Alli Jo is ready for a new ring in her life.”

The new season of The Bachelor premieres on Monday, Jan. 27. You can stream the show on Hulu.

To learn more about Alli, you can read her full bio here.

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