The fifth season of the ABC reality television series The Bachelorette began on May 18, 2009, with a two-hour premiere. The show features 29-year-old Jillian Harris, an interior designer from Peace River, Alberta, Canada. Harris is the first Canadian Bachelorette in the American franchise. She finished in third place on season 13 of The Bachelor featuring Jason Mesnick.
The season concluded on July 27, 2009, with Harris accepting a proposal from 29-year-old technology consultant Ed Swiderski. Swiderski is the first person to win in the show's history after quitting in the same season. The couple broke off their engagement in July 2010.
Contestants
NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceEd Swiderski29Monroe, MichiganTechnology ConsultantWinner1Kiptyn Locke31Encinitas, CaliforniaBusiness Developer Runner-up2Reid Rosenthal30Upper Dublin, PennsylvaniaRealtorWeek 93Wes Hayden32Huntsville, TexasMusicianWeek 84Jesse Kovacs27Carmel Valley, CaliforniaWine MakerWeek 75–6Michael Stagliano25Tacoma, WashingtonBreak Dance InstructorJake Pavelka31Denton, TexasCommercial PilotWeek 67–8Tanner Pope30Brownfield, TexasFinancial AnalystRobby Descant25Spring, TexasBartender9Mark Huebner26Woodstock, IllinoisPizza Entrepreneur Week 510Ed Swiderski(Returned to competition)David Good27West Alexandria, OhioTrucking Contractor Week 411–12Juan Barbieri35Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGeneral Contractor Mike Steinberg28New York, New YorkBaseball Camp Owner 13Brad Seberhagen27Park Ridge, IllinoisFinancial AdvisorWeek 314–15Tanner Fanello28Derby, KansasSales Representative Alexander "Sasha" Petrovic27Houston, TexasOil & Gas Consultant 16Brian Duke32Birmingham, AlabamaIT ConsultantWeek 217–20Julien Hug34San Diego, CaliforniaRestaurateurMathue Johnson25Andover, KansasPersonal TrainerSimon Ambrose26Bradford, EnglandSoccer CoachAdam Duvendeck27Santa Barbara, CaliforniaOlympic CyclistWeek 121–30Bryan Vardeman28Lawton, OklahomaHigh School CoachBryce Harlow31Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFurniture Dealer Caleb Kuhl27Kansas City, MissouriPhotographerGreg Bilbro31Albuquerque, New MexicoEntrepreneur John Hardesty27Boise, IdahoBranding Consultant John Presser29Fort Wayne, IndianaMarketing Specialist Josh Yocam25Tustin, CaliforniaLifeguardKyle Swartz26Austin, TexasGraphic Designer Stephen Reich30Lexington, MassachusettsLawyer
Future appearances The Bachelor Jake Pavelka was chosen as the lead of the fourteenth season of The Bachelor.
Bachelor Pad Kiptyn Locke, Juan Barbieri, David Good, Wes Hayden, and Jesse Kovacs, returned for the first season of Bachelor Pad. Juan was eliminated in week 1. Wes was eliminated in week 4. Jesse and his partner, Elizabeth Kitt, were eliminated at the beginning of week 6, finishing in 3rd place. Kiptyn and his partner, Tenley Molzahn, were eliminated at the end of week 6, finishing as the runners-up. David won the season alongside Natalie Getz.
Jake and Michael Stagliano returned for the second season of Bachelor Pad. Jake was eliminated in week 3. Michael won the competition alongside Holly Durst.
Michael, Ed Swiderski, and Reid Rosenthal, returned for the third season of Bachelor Pad. Reid was eliminated in week 3 and Michael in week 5. Ed and his partner, Jaclyn Swartz, were eliminated at the end of week 7, finishing in 3rd place.
Bachelor in Paradise Season 1
Jesse returned for the inaugural season of Bachelor in Paradise. He quit the show in week 6.
Dancing with the Stars Jake competed in the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with Chelsie Hightower and finished in 7th place.
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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."
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References
External links The Bachelorette at ABC