The fifth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor premiered on April 7, 2004. The show featured 25-year-old Jesse Palmer, a professional football player from Nepean, Ontario. Palmer is the first Canadian and the youngest Bachelor lead in the show's history. The season concluded on May 19, 2004, with Palmer choosing to pursue a relationship with 21-year-old law student Jessica Bowlin. They ended their relationship several weeks after the finale.
Contestants The following is the list of bachelorettes for this season:
NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomeJessica Bowlin21Huntington Beach, CaliforniaLaw StudentWinnerTara Huckeby23Shawnee, OklahomaGeneral ContractorWeek 7Mandy Jaye Jeffreys26Midland, TexasInterior DesignerWeek 6Trish Schneider28Atlanta, GeorgiaModelWeek 5Karen Lindsay28Pleasant Grove, UtahPharmaceutical SalespersonWeek 4Suzie Williams23Warren, MichiganProsthetic TechnicianJenny Schiralli26Longwood, FloridaSwim InstructorWeek 3Jessica Holcomb25Pearsall, TexasAttorneyJulie Durda24Sacramento, CaliforniaNFL CheerleaderKatie Gehart22Charlotte, North CarolinaCorporate ManagerAmber LaRoux26Sunriver, OregonConsultantWeek 2Anne-Catherine Labbé27Quebec City, QuebecStylistCeleste Creel24Ithaca, New YorkExecutive AssistantJean-Marie Callahan26Gibson, North CarolinaHairstylistKristy Romero22Dearborn, MichiganMedical StudentMandy Clemens25San Diego, CaliforniaProfessional Soccer PlayerDebbie Merkett27Pinetops, North CarolinaMassage TherapistWeek 1DeShaun Warner25Phillipsburg, New JerseyAccount ManagerDolores Farburg27Madison, New JerseySales ManagerFrancine Jones25Houston, TexasFashion Assistant ManagerHolly Reeder26Tulsa, OklahomaBankerJen Matthews24Canton, MichiganProfessional SkaterJessica Kyron21Winter Park, FloridaStudentKristin Clearwater25Sausalito, CaliforniaThai Pop SingerRachel Clementi27Buffalo, New YorkPublic Relations Manager
Future appearances Jesse Palmer was named as the host for Bachelor Nation franchise in future content starting from The Bachelor season 26, replacing original host Chris Harrison.
Elimination Chart #ContestantsWeek12345671Jessica B.TrishKatieMandy J.TaraJessica B.Tara2Jean MarieKristyTaraSuzieJessica B.TaraJessica B.Tara3SuzieAnne-CatherineJessica B.TaraTrishMandy J.Mandy J.4DoloresMandy C.TrishJessica B.Mandy J.Trish5DebbieCelesteMandy J.KarenKarenSuzie6KarenJessica H.JennyTrish7Anne-CatherineMandy J.KarenJennyJessica H.JulieKatie8FrancineJennySuzie9Jessica H.AmberJessica H.10JulieTaraJulie11TaraJean-MarieAmberAnne-CatherineCelesteJean-MarieKristyMandy C.12DeShaunJessica B.13JennyJulie14AmberSuzie15Mandy C.Katie16Jessica K.Karen17HollyDebbieDeShaunDoloresFrancineHollyJenJessica K.KristinRachel18Kristy19Katie20Celeste21Mandy J.22Rachel23Kristin24Jen25Trish
The contestant received the first impression rose. The contestant won the competition. The contestant was eliminated at the rose ceremony.
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