From the first night that Tayshia walked in as thenewly-minted Bachelorette, her chemistry with contestantBrendan Moraiswas palpable.

After winning the coveted first-impression rose, it appeared that Morais remained a front-runner throughout the following weeks.

But all of that changed following the hometown dates portion of the show.

Tayshia Adams at iHeart Radio event

While he originally thought he was ready when the show started, he revealed that his feelings had shifted.

A sad ending in dramatic fashion, Bachelor Nation watched as the front-runner took himself out of the race.

As one door closed for the Bachelorette, another one certainly opened.

Tayshia Adams at an ABC event