CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Savannah, a 27-year-old wedding planner from Charlottesville, was among the first contestants eliminated on the season premiere of The Bachelor. The episode aired Monday night.  Savannah was one of seven women sent home on the first night. The other contestants eliminated were Christina, 26, a marketing director from Fargo, North Dakota; J’Nae, 28, an account coordinator from Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kelsey, 26, an interior designer from Brooklyn, New York; Kyleigh, 26, a retail manager from Wilmington, North Carolina; Neicey, 32, a pediatrician from Blythewood, South Carolina; and Radhika, 28, an attorney from New York, New York.

Ellis, a 31-year-old day trader from New Jersey, was named the lead for season 29 after previously competing on The Bachelorette. The new season of The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and is available for streaming on Hulu.