The fifth season of the ABC reality television series ''

The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions: ** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...

'' began on May 18, 2009 with a two-hour premiere. The show features

Jillian Harris Jillian Harris (born December 30, 1979) is a Canadian television personality. She is best known for appearing on the television series '' The Bachelor'', '' The Bachelorette,'' and '' Love It or List It Vancouver''. She has also appeared on '' E ...

, an interior designer from Peace River, Alberta,

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, courting 30 men, five more than previous seasons. This was the first season in ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' franchise with 30 suitors. Harris was rejected by

Jason Mesnick Jason Scott Mesnick is an American television personality, account executive, and realtor. He was the runner-up on season 4 of '' The Bachelorette'' and was featured on season 13 of '' The Bachelor''. Education Mesnick graduated from Lake Wash ...

in the thirteenth season of '' The Bachelor''; she was the second runner-up. Harris, a native of

, is the first ever non-American selected for ''The Bachelorette''. In the finale, Harris chose Ed Swiderski. Swiderski was the first person to win in the show's history after being quit in the same season. The couple broke off their engagement in July 2010.

Contestants

Future appearances

The Bachelor

Jake Pavelka Jacob Lynn "Jake" Pavelka (born January 27, 1978) is an American television personality, pilot, actor, and model who appeared on six reality TV programs, most notably '' The Bachelor''. He is also the CEO of the company "Rhino Removal". Early ...

was chosen as the bachelor for the fourteenth season of ''The Bachelor'', entitled ''On the Wings of Love''.

Dancing with the Stars

Pavelka competed in the tenth season of '' Dancing with the Stars''. He was partnered with

Chelsie Hightower Chelsie Kay Hightower (born July 21, 1989) is a ballroom dancer. She is known for being a regular dance partner, trainer and choreographer on the ABC competition show ''Dancing with the Stars'', on which she was a professional from Season 8 to 1 ...

and finished in 7th place.

Bachelor Pad

Kiptyn Locke, Juan Barbieri, David Good, Wes Hayden, and Jesse Kovacs, returned for the first season of '' Bachelor Pad''. Barbieri was eliminated during week 1. Hayden was eliminated during week 4. Kovacs and his partner, Elizabeth Kitt, were eliminated at the beginning of week 6, finishing in 3rd place. Locke and his partner, Tenley Molzahn, were eliminated at the end of week 6, finishing as the runners-up. Good won the season alongside his partner, Natalie Getz. Pavelka and Michael Stagliano returned for the second season of ''Bachelor Pad''. Pavelka was eliminated during week 3. Stagliano won the competition alongside his partner, Holly Durst. Stagliano, Ed Swiderski, and Reid Rosenthal, returned for the third season of ''Bachelor Pad''. Stagliano was eliminated during week 5 and Rosenthal during week 3. Swiderski and his partner, Jaclyn Swartz, were eliminated at the end of week 7, finishing in 3rd place.

Bachelor in Paradise

Kovacs returned for the first season of '' Bachelor in Paradise''. He quit the show during week 6.

Call-out order

: The contestant received the first impression rose : The contestant was voted off by the other contestants but got a rose instead : The contestant received a rose during a date : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant was eliminated during a date : The contestant quit the competition : The contestant received a rose during the date but quit the competition : The contestant won the competition

Episodes

Death of Julien Hug

On November 3, 2010 Harris mourned the death of Julien Hug on her Twitter page. The 35-year-old Hug was discovered dead on a remote stretch of land off a Californian highway on Wednesday. Harris paid tribute to Hug, saying, "Please say a prayer for the loss of a friend this morning. Life is fragile, don't forget to love the ones you love," before adding, "It's very difficult to find the words to express my condolences. But I will always remember Julien's gentle demeanor and kind heart, which will be sadly missed."

Post-show

In July 2010, Jillian and Ed announced their breakup. Jillian got engaged to Justin Pasutto on December 25, 2016. Jillian and Justin have two children together, Leo George (born August 5, 2016) and Annie Marjorie Bea (born September 28, 2018). Ed married Natalie Bomke on July 25, 2015. Ed and Natalie have one daughter together, Olive Mae (born May 23, 2020).

Notes

References

External links

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