The fifth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor premiered on April 7, 2004.

The show featured 25-year-old Jesse Palmer, a professional football player from Nepean, Ontario.

Palmer is the first Canadian and the youngest Bachelor lead in the show's history.

The season concluded on May 19, 2004, with Palmer choosing to pursue a relationship with 22-year-old student Jessica Bowlin.

The following is the list of bachelorettes for this season: Jesse Palmer was named as the host for Bachelor Nation franchise in future content starting from The Bachelor season 26, replacing original host Chris Harrison.