The Bachelor (season 5)
The Bachelor is the fifth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The show featured the first non-American bachelor, Jesse Palmer, courting 25 women. At 25 years old, Palmer remains the youngest Bachelor suitor in the entire series. The season premiered on April 7, 2004 and concluded on May 19, 2004 with Jessica Bowlin named as the winner, Palmer did not propose to her and continue to date, but ended their relationship several weeks after the finale.
Contestants
The following is the list of bachelorettes for this season:| Name | Age | Hometown | Job | Eliminated |
| Jessica Bowlin | 22 | Huntington Beach, California | Student | Winner |
| Tara Huckeby | 23 | Shawnee, Oklahoma | General contractor | Week 7 |
| Mandy Jaye Jeffreys | 26 | Midland, Texas | Designer for an architect firm | Week 6 |
| Trish Schneider | 28 | Atlanta, Georgia | Model | Week 5 |
| Suzie Williams | 23 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Prosthetic technician | Week 4 |
| Karen Lindsay | 28 | Pleasant Grove, Utah | Pharmaceutical sales | Week 4 |
| Jessica Holcomb | 25 | Pearsall, Texas | Attorney | Week 3 |
| Julie Durda | 24 | Sacramento, California | Professional Cheerleader | Week 3 |
| Jenny De Schiralli | 26 | Carrboro, North Carolina | Swim instructor/nanny/personal trainer | Week 3 |
| Katie Gehart | 22 | Scottsdale, Arizona | LASIK Eye and Skin Center manager | Week 3 |
| Jean-Marie Callahan | 26 | Gibson, North Carolina | Hair stylist | Week 2 |
| Debbie Merkett | 27 | Pinetops, North Carolina | Massage therapist/bartender | Week 2 |
| Anne-Catherine Labbé | 27 | Quebec City, Quebec | Model/make-up artist | Week 2 |
| Amber LaRoux | 27 | Sunriver, Oregon | Consultant | Week 2 |
| Mandy Clemens | 25 | San Diego, California | Professional soccer player | Week 2 |
| Kristy Romero | 25 | Dearborn, Michigan | Student | Week 2 |
| Celeste Creel | 24 | Ithaca, New York | Model/executive assistant | Week 2 |
| Jenny Matthews | 24 | Canton, Michigan | Retail manager | Week 2 |
| Dolores Farburg | 26 | Madison, New Jersey | Account manager | Week 1 |
| Francine Jones | 25 | Houston, Texas | Retail manager | Week 1 |
| DeShaun Warner | 25 | Phillipsburg, New Jersey | Account manager/sales | Week 1 |
| Jessica Kyron | 21 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Student | Week 1 |
| Holly Reeder | 26 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Bank representative | Week 1 |
| Rachel Clementi | 26 | Buffalo, New York | Fashion public relations manager | Week 1 |
| Kristin Clearwater | 25 | Sausalito, California | Singer | Week 1 |