Who Goes Home on ‘The Bachelor’ Tonight? Season 29, Episode 5 Shocking Spoilers and Live Recap

The cast travels to Edinburgh, Scotland in the latest episode of ‘The Bachelor’—and the eliminations are particularly surprising.

Grant Ellis of ‘The Bachelor’ Season 29 / Disney/Anne Marie Fox

Another Monday, another exciting episode of The Bachelor Season 29 on ABC. The fan-favorite, long-running dating reality series sees the leading man, looking for his soulmate, date multiple women to see if he can find the one. This season, Grant Ellis wears his heart on his sleeve, determined to find his other half after getting his heart broken on Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette last year.

We’ve now made it to Week 5, and things are undoubtedly heating up. Grant is making closer connections and bonds through group dates and one-on-ones, and we know from the teaser for the season that he’s going to fall for not just one woman—but two. The 31-year-old day trader from New Jersey has opened his heart up to 25 women, and in return, they’ve done the same. That makes each rose ceremony, where he has to send home more contestants, increasingly difficult.

Tonight, Grant and his contestants travel to the beautiful, scenic Edinburgh, Scotland to explore the country’s capital and perhaps fall in love in the process. We recapped the episode live throughout the night.

It’s the week before hometowns and Grant—and his remaining ladies—are definitely starting to feel the pressure. Juliana Pasquarosa, in particular, wants to go on a one-on-one to get to know Grant better, and fortunately, that’s what she gets. When arriving at their hotel, which is totally charming and full of history, host Jesse Palmer shows up to tell the ladies what to expect this week. Now that there are only seven contestants left, Grant won’t be giving out roses during his dates—he’ll save that for the rose ceremony.

Grant Ellis and Jesse Palmer of ‘The Bachelor’ Season 29 / Disney/Anne Marie Fox

Juliana finds out she’ll be getting the one-on-one date this week, which leaves Zoe McGrady, who hasn’t gotten a one-on-one, upset. But she tries to keep her head up.

Grant’s one-on-one with Juliana

Juliana joins Grant on a helicopter ride across the town as they look out at the gorgeous greenery. Arriving at their destination, the pair visits a castle, where they are styled to the nines in Scottish attire, including Grant in a kilt. For their final outfits, Juliana wears a gorgeous pink gown, while Grant dresses up in a black tux, and they share a dance with live music and a group of fellow dancers all around them. It’s definitely giving Bridgerton.

Back at the hotel, the group date card arrives and the ladies find out that Litia Garr will be getting the second one-on-one date this week. This brings Zoe to tears as she comes to the realization that she won’t be getting that special alone time, leaving her questioning her connection with Grant.

Back to the one-on-one date, Juliana opens up to Grant during dinner, sharing that she dealt with a family member with addiction growing up. She says that while she always seems so happy and bubbly, her life hasn’t been without hardships. This, of course, is something Grant can relate to, and he expresses as much to Juliana—even showing her his lone wolf tattoo. They’ve both felt alone in their lives and feel like they can help each other out.

Juliana tells Grant that she feels like she could be falling in love with him, to which he says he feels “very strongly” about her, too. It’s evident how much chemistry they have, and honestly, this might just be the best one-on-one date all season. Their night ends with kissing outside while watching fireworks, wrapping up an absolutely dreamy day.

“I could see her as my wife,” Grant says about Julianna in his confessional.

The group date

The group date kicks off at—you guessed it—another castle, where they take part in fun royal festivities. This includes drinks, food and dancing as the ladies and Grant dress up in traditional Scottish clothing. Grant makes a toast to learning about the culture and they start participating in activities such as caber toss and musical chairs.

Grant Ellis of ‘The Bachelor’ Season 29 / Disney/Anne Marie Fox

Carolina, who feels like her connection with Grant isn’t as strong as it once was, sits by herself and lays low, causing Grant to come over to see what’s wrong. They go off and chat, which, of course, annoys the other women for stealing more alone time with him—per usual. Zoe, in particular, is bothered by the “Carolina show” when she hasn’t even gotten a one-on-one.

More Carolina drama

When speaking with Grant alone, Carolina begins crying and expresses her frustration knowing that Grant is making stronger connections with others. She doesn’t see a point in staying when she’s not the one he’ll choose in the end, putting her in an uncomfortable place. That said, Grant comforts her and convinces her to stay. They share a kiss and embrace before going back to the group.

The contestants feel like Carolina is pulling the “damsel in distress” card and they have no patience for it ahead of hometowns. Zoe decides to talk to Grant one-on-one during the cocktail party after the group date, opening up about her disappointment in not getting a one-on-one. Grant transparently tells her that while he was unsure about their connection at first, he really enjoyed their conversation the week prior which changed his mind. “I’m starting to see you,” he tells her. “Maybe it’s for the best. ... You leave me wanting more.”

Meanwhile, Dina and Sarafiena begin arguing with Carolina. Later on, Carolina and Grant have another conversation, which seems to reassure her, again, of their connection. But when she walks back to the other women, it’s completely awkward, with tension filling up the room. Dina then opens up to Grant about Carolina, explaining why all of the women are frustrated with what she does. This opens Grant’s eyes and he starts to wonder if Carolina is the problem.

Grant’s one-on-one with Litia

For his second one-on-one of this week’s episode, Grant spends the day exploring the town of Edinburgh with Litia. With the goal of living like the locals, they walk around, try traditional Scottish foods and drink local drinks. Grant even tries his hand at the bagpipes—though we can’t say it sounds great. This doesn’t matter for Litia, of course, who feels their connection getting stronger.

During their dinner, Litia opens up to Grant about being part of the Mormon faith, explaining that she’s never dated someone who wasn’t also part of the church—though it’s never worked out. This surprises Grant, feeling a little caught off guard, though he expresses in his confessional that she’s worth figuring it out for. He tells her about his relationship with religion, expressing that he does follow God and wants to raise a family with faith.

Their conversation leads to Grant tearing up, feeling very connected to Litia and wanting to be a good person for her. “I am falling for you,” he tells her.

The rose ceremony eliminations

As the ladies await the rose ceremony, Carolina pulls Dina aside and asks her to speak. She tries to clear the air, knowing there’s a chance they might never see each other after tonight, and tells Dina she wants nothing but the best for her. They both start tearing up and embrace, reconciling before the big moment of the night.

Grant Ellis of ‘The Bachelor’ Season 29 / Disney/Anne Marie Fox

Here’s who goes home in Week 5:

• Alexe Godin - Eliminated during the rose ceremony
• Carolina Sofia - Eliminated during the rose ceremony
• Sarafiena Watkins - Eliminated during the rose ceremony

This week’s eliminations are particularly surprising, especially considering the fact that Alexe got the first impression rose and in turn, the first one-on-one of the season. Sarafiena also got a one-on-one last week, and she and Grant seemed to really hit it off. And, of course, Carolina got a one-on-one earlier in the season and seemed to capture Grant’s heart weeks ago. That said, she continues to cause drama in the house with her fellow contestants, and this week is a really tough one for her.

Next week marks the hometown dates, meaning we’re really getting closer to the end of Grant’s journey to find love. It’s evident from the previews that he finds love, but who will he pick in the end? We’ll have to keep watching to find out. If tonight’s rose ceremony is any indication, the eliminations from now on are going to become heart-wrenching.

New episodes of The Bachelor Season 29 air every Monday night on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.