The Bachelorette (season 5)
The fifth season of the ABC reality television series The Bachelorette began on May 18, 2009 with a two-hour premiere. The show features Jillian Harris, an interior designer from Peace River, Alberta, Canada, courting 30 men, added from five in previous seasons. This was the first time in The Bachelor and The Bachelorette franchise with 30 suitors. Harris was rejected by Jason Mesnick in the thirteenth season of The Bachelor; she was the second runner-up.
Harris is the first ever non-American selected for The Bachelorette as she is from Canada., and chose Ed Swiderski in the finale. The couple were engaged but broke their engagement in July 2010.
Contestants
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place |
| Edward "Ed" Swiderski | 29 | Monroe, Michigan | Technology Consultant | Winner | 1 |
| Kiptyn Locke | 31 | Encinitas, California | Business Developer | Runner-up | 2 |
| Reid Rosenthal | 30 | Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania | Realtor | Week 9 | 3 |
| Wesley "Wes" Hayden | 32 | Huntsville, Texas | Musician | Week 8 | 4 |
| Jesse Kovacs | 27 | Carmel Valley, California | Wine Maker | Week 7 | 5–6 |
| Michael Stagliano | 25 | Tacoma, Washington | Break Dance Instructor | Week 7 | 5–6 |
| Jacob "Jake" Pavelka | 31 | Denton, Texas | Commercial Pilot | Week 6 | 7–8 |
| Tanner Pope | 30 | Brownfield, Texas | Financial Analyst | Week 6 | 7–8 |
| Robert "Robby" Descant | 25 | Spring, Texas | Bartender | Week 6 | 9 |
| Marcus "Mark" Huebner | 26 | Woodstock, Illinois | Pizza Entrepreneur | Week 5 | 10 |
| David Good | 27 | West Alexandria, Ohio | Trucking Contractor | Week 4 | 11–12 |
| Juan Barbieri | 35 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | General Contractor | Week 4 | 11–12 |
| Michael "Mike" Steinberg | 28 | New York, New York | Baseball Camp Owner | Week 4 | 13 |
| Bradley "Brad" Seberhagen | 27 | Park Ridge, Illinois | Financial Advisor | Week 3 | 14–15 |
| Tanner Fanello | 28 | Derby, Kansas | Sales Representative | Week 3 | 14–15 |
| Alexander "Sasha" Petrovic | 27 | Houston, Texas | Oil & Gas Consultant | Week 3 | 16 |
| Brian Duke | 32 | Birmingham, Alabama | IT Consultant | Week 2 | 17–20 |
| Julien Hug | 34 | San Diego, California | Restaurateur | Week 2 | 17–20 |
| Mathue Johnson | 25 | Andover, Kansas | Personal Trainer | Week 2 | 17–20 |
| Simon Ambrose | 26 | Bradford, England | Soccer Coach | Week 2 | 17–20 |
| Adam Duvendeck | 27 | Santa Barbara, California | Olympic Cyclist | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Bryan Vaderman | 28 | Lawton, Oklahoma | High School Coach | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Bryce Harlow | 31 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Furniture Dealer | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Caleb Kuhl | 27 | Kansas City, Missouri | Photographer | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Gregory "Greg" Bilbro | 31 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Entrepreneur | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| John Hardesty | 27 | Boise, Idaho | Branding Consultant | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| John Presser | 29 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Marketing Specialist | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Joshua "Josh" Yocam | 25 | Tustin, California | Lifeguard | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Kyle Yauch | 26 | Austin, Texas | Graphic Designer | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Stephen Reich | 30 | Lexington, Massachusetts | Lawyer | Week 1 | 21–30 |
Future appearances
The Bachelor
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 tenth season of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with Chelsie Hightower 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 and Hayden 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.