Religious differences causes ‘Bachelorette’ star Ivan Hall, Tayshia Adams split

The Bachelor kicked off its historic 25th season on Monday night, welcoming the franchise's first Black Bachelor in Matt James, and celebrated with a virtual watch party hosted by Chris Harrison and Wells Adams.

Matt James' faith is a big part of his life and will be a big part of his time on The 29-year-old kicked off his season of the ABC dating show on Monday night with a prayer. «I've had so long to think about what I'm going to say to you all, and I'm going to take a different approach,» he told the women, before asking them to bow their heads and delivering a prayer that had several women tearing up. As Matt explained to ET's Lauren Zima,prayer has been a source of comfort to him when he's feeling

Kaitlyn Bristowe gave fans a health update after she and her boyfriend, Jason Tartick, announced they tested positive for the coronavirus.  The "Bachelorette" stars revealed that they contracted the coronavirus ahead of the holiday season and began their quarantine and recovery.

Kaitlyn Bristowe, famous for appearing on The Bachelorette and Dancing with the Stars, has shared a cautionary tale about Covid safety measures.  Bristowe, who won the 2020 series of the celebrity dancing contest, revealed that she and her boyfriend Jason Tartick had both contracted coronavirus.

Kaitlyn Bristowe took to social media on Sunday to share a health update after she announced that she and her boyfriend Jason Tartick tested positive for COVID-19. The former "The Bachelorette" star revealed that she initially thought she knows how the disease works.

Kaitlyn Bristowe, former star of The Bachelorette and recent winner ofDancing With the Stars,and her boyfriend Jason Tartick — also of The Bachelor franchise— revealed on Thursday via Instagram that they both have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Beside a lackluster photo of herself and Tartick sitting next to a Christmas tree, Bristowe shared the news.

Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick will be spending Christmas alone this year. The two "Bachelorette" alums revealed that they've contracted coronavirus after having a friend over who had the virus.

Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick will be spending Christmas alone this year. The two "Bachelorette" alums revealed that they've contracted coronavirus after having a friend over who had the virus.

The road to her “Bachelorette” engagement to Zac Clark was not a straightforward one for Tayshia Adams.

Tayshia Adams shocked Bachelor Nation when she sent Ivan Hall packing during the season 16 finale — and now the fan-favorite is speaking out.After a season filled with twists and turns, the former phlebotomist, 30, accepted Zac Clark‘s proposal during the Tuesday, December 22, episode of The Bachelorette. Earlier in the night, some viewers were heartbroken when Adams said goodbye to Hall, 28, after briefly discussing their differences in religion.

Tayshia Adams happily accepted a proposal from Zac Clark during the Tuesday, December 22, finale of The Bachelorette — but not before she had to say goodbye to Ivan Hall and Ben Smith.The 30-year-old former phlebotomist cut ties with Ivan, 28, first during Tuesday’s episode.

Tayshia Adams and Ivan Hall connected on another level on — but their disagreement over religion ended up tearing them apart.

season finale of was full of twists and turns, but perhaps most surprising was Tayshia Adams' elimination of contestant Ivan Hall over religious differences.

"Need to know the religious difference," she said. "It's killing me."Ivan casually responded, "She only wants to date a Christian and I'm not religious." The fan favorite noted that their difference of faith wasn't a dealbreaker for him, but it obviously was for her. "I'm open to and have dated any religion," he said.Tayshia spoke about her faith several times over the course of the season.

, Tayshia's 3.25-carat engagement ring is literally packed with diamonds. On top of the emerald cut center stone, the ring has a "halo" of 27 round diamonds, and on top of that the band has an additional 67 diamonds.

Tayshia Adams was down to her final two, Zac Clark and Ivan Hall. And then it was three — with the not-so-surprisingreturn of Ben Smith, whom she'd sent home the week prior.And then it was two again, as Tayshia summoned Ivan away from her final rose ceremony for a heart-to-heart. Tayshia told Ivan that he's been a steady source of support for her all season — the two even shared that they were «falling» for each other during Monday's fantasy suites.

Shawn Booth revealed that The Bachelorette rose ceremonies are definitely as painful as they look.The former reality star, who won season 11 of the ABC series, exclusively told Us Weekly in the latest episode of “Bachelor Confessions” that the worst part about waiting for leading lady Kaitlyn Bristowe to give him a rose was the actual ceremony itself.“They’re long and they’re always super intense and cold,” Booth, 33, said.