Jesse Palmer

Jesse James Palmer (born October 5, 1978) is a Canadian television personality, sports commentator, and former professional football player. He played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons in the early 2000s, representing the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. Prior to his NFL career, Palmer played college football for the University of Florida under coach Steve Spurrier. Additionally, he spent part of the 2006 season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Palmer gained further recognition as the bachelor on the fifth season of the reality television series The Bachelor. He has since become a college football analyst for ESPN/ABC in the United States and a contributor to The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada. Palmer has also appeared as a contributor on ABC's Good Morning America. In 2018, he hosted the inaugural season of The Proposal on ABC and has been the host of the Holiday Baking Championship on Food Network since 2017.