The Bachelorette (American TV series) 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 29-year-old Jillian Harris, an interior designer from Peace River, Alberta, Canada. Harris is the first Canadian Bachelorette in the US 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.

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. Barbieri was eliminated in week 1. Hayden was eliminated in 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 Natalie Getz.

Pavelka and Michael Stagliano returned for the second season of Bachelor Pad. Pavelka was eliminated in week 3. Stagliano won the competition alongside Holly Durst.

Stagliano, Ed Swiderski, and Reid Rosenthal, returned for the third season of Bachelor Pad. Rosenthal was eliminated in week 3 and Stagliano in week 5. Swiderski and his partner, Jaclyn Swartz, were eliminated at the end of week 7, finishing in 3rd place.

Bachelor in Paradise
Season 1

Kovacs returned for the inaugural season of Bachelor in Paradise. He quit the show in week 6.

Dancing with the Stars
Pavelka competed in the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with Chelsie Hightower and finished in 7th place.

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

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."