Serene Russell from The Bachelor Season 26 (Image via John Medland/ABC)The eighth episode of The Bachelor Season 26 ended with a heartbreaking rose ceremony. Clayton Echard sent Serene Russell home after he gave roses to Gabby Windey, Rachel Recchia, and Susie Evans.Episode 8 was the hometown segment where Echard visited the suitresses’ hometowns and met their families. Echard went on to meet Russell in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and enjoyed an 80-feet fall sport with her. She later confessed that she was falling in love with him and was eagerly waiting for him to meet her family.Russell’s mother, brother, and best friend met Echard. However, the suitress' father didn’t show up as her parents were divorced. While her mom and friend were impressed by Echard, her brother was concerned about his sister’s heart being broken. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAfter bidding goodbye to Russell with a kiss, Echard met all his ladies during the rose ceremony. Surprisingly, he gave Recchia the last rose, leaving Russell heartbroken. Fans felt Serene Russell dodged a bullet View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAfter the rose ceremony, Echard went to see Russell off. The suitress asked him what went wrong, but he had no meaningful response. While in the car, Russell confessed to being confused and heartbroken. She said:“I literally told the man I was falling in love with him.”Viewers were upset with Echard’s decision and expressed their support for Russell as they felt that she deserved better. Fans think that she dodged a bullet by not being with Echard. Here’s what they had to say on Twitter:♡@tvgoldtweetsSerene deserves better. This queen will find her king #TheBachelor08:30 AM · Mar 1, 2022153Serene deserves better. This queen will find her king #TheBachelor https://t.co/aIMAOWtMsvElk Dragon 🔥🍃@TheDragonElkSerene deserved so much better and now she’s gonna get it by getting away from that sentient potato #TheBachelor08:30 AM · Mar 1, 2022Serene deserved so much better and now she’s gonna get it by getting away from that sentient potato #TheBachelortired@Quiet_SpheresSerene... honey, pls do not trip over the 2012 dodge ram truck of a man. you can do better and deserve better than a dude that cant not wear a hoodie under a blazer lmfao #thebachelor08:29 AM · Mar 1, 20222Serene... honey, pls do not trip over the 2012 dodge ram truck of a man. you can do better and deserve better than a dude that cant not wear a hoodie under a blazer lmfao #thebachelor https://t.co/ggGvRlBDoXSonya@heyitssonya01You dodged a bullet though Serene. IMO #TheBachelor08:29 AM · Mar 1, 20224You dodged a bullet though Serene. IMO #TheBachelorcasey@therea1mcc0y IAMSHOOKETH… I thought Serene would make it to the final 2 #TheBachelor #Bachelor #TheBachelorABC08:29 AM · Mar 1, 20221😱 I😳AM😳SHOOKETH😳… I thought Serene would make it to the final 2 😱 #TheBachelor #Bachelor #TheBachelorABCJackie Adedokun@adejax7Clayton not picking Serene...#TheBachelor08:32 AM · Mar 1, 20223Clayton not picking Serene...#TheBachelor https://t.co/x5PIIr7QbPMike 🇵🇷 🇺🇸 🚀@mike_h1990What Clayton did to Serene is unforgivable. #TheBachelor08:32 AM · Mar 1, 2022What Clayton did to Serene is unforgivable. #TheBachelorBlack Queen With A Crown 👑@SweetWaterCTI'm so happy Serene got out of this mess. Yall can that broken confused man child. Ewwww. #TheBachelor08:31 AM · Mar 1, 20221I'm so happy Serene got out of this mess. Yall can that broken confused man child. Ewwww. #TheBachelorKatie Rauch@katie_rauchOh my god serene. I REALLY thought she was about to be top 3 for real. #thebachelor08:33 AM · Mar 1, 20221Oh my god serene. I REALLY thought she was about to be top 3 for real. #thebachelorTHEREALMIA ♎️@THEREALMIA8Serene deserves better #TheBachelor08:30 AM · Mar 1, 20221Serene deserves better #TheBachelor https://t.co/c4pQxNacSqWhat happened in The Bachelor Episode 8? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn the hometown episode, Echard first visited Evans’ hometown of Poquoson, Virginia. He tried jujutsu with her before going to her house and meeting her parents, sister, and best friend. The family loved Echard and were pretty welcoming.Echard’s next stop was Windey’s house at Denver, Colorado, where he met the suitress' uncle, aunt, cousin, and grandfather. Windey's father couldn't meet Echard as he was ill, but the latter arranged a social-distance father-daughter meeting.The Bachelor lead’s third destination was Russell’s hometown. Echard’s last destination was Recchia’s hometown at Clermont, Florida. While her mother and best friends liked him, her father showed him some tough love.The episode ended with the rose ceremony at The Bachelor mansion in Los Angeles, with Russell leaving the show. The upcoming episode will be a two-day event, airing on Monday and Tuesday next week on ABC at 8.00 pm Eastern Time (ET).