Imagine it or not, The Bachelor host Jesse Palmer was not all the time the moderator. Again in 2004, the previous soccer star truly had a stint because the lead, leaving followers of the franchise with only one burning query: Was he profitable?
On the time, Jesse was the primary Canadian, first skilled athlete, and youngest participant to ever seem on the beloved competitors sequence, and his journey was removed from easy crusing. All of us have seen the clip of him calling a woman the mistaken title, proper?
Regardless of the trials and tribulations he may need confronted, Jesse discovered love on The Bachelor nonetheless, nevertheless it appears to be like like he and his winner weren’t in it for the lengthy haul in spite of everything. Preserve scrolling to see who Jesse Palmer picked on The Bachelor, in addition to whether or not or not they’re nonetheless going robust…
Who did Jesse Palmer choose on The Bachelor?
Starting with 25 girls, Jesse Palmer was left with simply two heading into the finale of The Bachelor season 5 in Could of 2004: Jessica Bowlin, a pupil from Huntington Seashore, California, and Tara Huckeby, a basic contractor from Shawnee, Oklahoma. Selecting the previous and rejecting the latter, Jesse instructed Jessica on the altar, “This entire factor to me is sort of a dream. Tomorrow morning, I’m gonna get up from that dream into the true world, however I don’t need to get up tomorrow morning if I can’t get up with you.”
Whereas Jesse gave Jessica the ultimate rose, he provided her a airplane ticket to New York Metropolis so she might go to him as an alternative of proposing, admitting on the altar, “I’m not able to suggest to you tonight. I feel that we’d like extra time to develop and study one another.” On the time, Jessica agreed that she didn’t NEED a proposal, although she would have preferred one, as she simply wished to be with Jesse whatever the circumstances.
Are Jesse Palmer and Jessica Bowlin nonetheless collectively?
Whereas issues appeared to be easy crusing come finale evening, Jesse and Jessica broke up in June of 2004, a month after their finale aired. “Jessica and I shared an unimaginable romantic journey on the present that started with a friendship that continues to be robust right now. We merely realized that, individually, our subsequent steps take us in numerous instructions,” Jesse instructed Additional TV on the time.
These days, Jesse is married to Brazilian photographer and mannequin Emely Fardo, welcoming their first baby collectively, Emma Palmer, in January of 2024. All of us keep in mind the fiasco at The Golden Marriage ceremony, proper?
Whereas issues may not have labored out on The Bachelor, it’s secure to say that Jesse Palmer has discovered real love nonetheless, and we couldn’t be happier for the lead turned host.