| The Bachelor (season 5) | |
|---|---|
| Format | Competitive reality show, Drama |
| Starring | Chris Harrison (Host) Jesse Palmer (The Bachelor) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | April 7, 2004 – May 19, 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Bachelor 4 |
| Followed by | The Bachelor 6 |
| Related shows | The Bachelor |
The Bachelor (season 5) is the fifth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiered on April 7, 2004. The show featured the bachelor, Jesse Palmer, courting 25 women.
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 | 28 | Atlanta, Georgia | Model | Week 5 |
| Suzie Williams | 23 | Dearborn, 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, CA | 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 | 27 | Pinetops, North Carolina | Massage therapist/bartender | Week 2 |
| Anne-Catherine | 27 | Quebec City, Quebec | Model/make-up artist | Week 2 |
| Amber | 27 | Sunriver, Oregon | Consultant | Week 2 |
| Mandy Clemons | 25 | San Diego, California | Professional soccer player | Week 2 |
| Kristy K. | 25 | Dearborn, Michigan | Student | Week 2 |
| Celeste | 24 | Ithaca, New York | Model/executive assistant | Week 2 |
| Jen Matthews | 24 | Canton, Michigan | Retail manager | Week 2 |
| Dolores | 26 | Phillipsburg, New Jersey | Account manager | Week 1 |
| Francine | 25 | Houston, Texas | Retail manager | Week 1 |
| DeShaun | 25 | Phillipsburg, New Jersey | Account manager/sales | Week 1 |
| Jessica K. | 21 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Student | Week 1 |
| Holly | 26 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Bank reprentative | Week 1 |
| Rachel | 26 | Buffalo, New York | Fashion public relations manager | Week 1 |
| Kristin N. | 25 | Sausalito, California | Singer | Week 1 |
| Contestants | Week | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Amber | Jean-Marie | Trish | Karen | Tara | Mandy J. | Jessica B. | Jessica B. |
| Anne C. | Julie | Suzie | Tara | Mandy J. | Jessica B. | Tara | Tara |
| Celeste | Mandy J. | Jessica H. | Jessica B. | Trish | Tara | Mandy J. | |
| Debbie | Anne C. | Mandy J. | Suzie | Jessica B. | Trish | ||
| DeShaun | Jessica B. | Tara | Mandy J. | Karen | |||
| Dolores | Mandy C. | Katie | Trish | Suzie | |||
| Francine | Celeste | Julie | Jenny S. | ||||
| Holly | Karen | Karen | Jessica H. | ||||
| Jean-Marie | Trish | Jenny S. | Julie | ||||
| Jenny M. | Jessica H. | Jessica B. | Katie | ||||
| Jenny S. | Amber | Amber | |||||
| Jessica B. | Kristy | Anne C. | |||||
| Jessica H. | Jenny S. | Celeste | |||||
| Jessica K. | Jenny M. | Debbie | |||||
| Julie | Katie | Jean-Marie | |||||
| Karen | Tara | Jenny M. | |||||
| Katie | Debbie | Kristy | |||||
| Kristin N. | Suzie | Mandy C. | |||||
| Kristy | DeShaun | ||||||
| Mandy C. | Dolores | ||||||
| Mandy J. | Francine | ||||||
| Rachel | Holly | ||||||
| Suzie | Jessica K. | ||||||
| Tara | Kristin N. | ||||||
| Trish | Rachel | ||||||