Bachelor Nation Fans Confused About Matt James’ Breakup Post Hours After Video With Rachael Kirkconnell, And It’s Such A Rumors Rabbit Hole

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In 2020, Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell stirred up discussions within Bachelor Nation due to a racism controversy during the airing of The Bachelor’s 25th season, marking the first time a Black lead was chosen. Controversial disclosures about Kirkconnell’s past and an interview that led to Chris Harrison temporarily leaving the franchise followed. However, despite these events, James and Kirkconnell managed to maintain their relationship for nearly five years. That is, until recently. On January 16, it was announced that they had decided to end their relationship, causing a wave of excitement among fans, as the news came shortly after a video emerged showing them vacationing together.

Days ahead of The Bachelor Season 29 premiere on the 2025 TV schedule, rumors are flying on social media after Matt James sent up a prayer to mend his and Rachael Kirkconnell’s broken hearts in a somber breakup post that included an image from The Bachelor. He wrote:

Dear Heavenly Father, bestow upon Rachel and me the fortitude we need to heal our wounded spirits. Grant us a tranquility concerning this choice to part ways, one that surpasses human comprehension. Bless our dear friends and relatives with compassion and affection to console us. And may you, Lord, remind us that our happiness derives from you. 💔

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell kept a pretty low profile after all the drama that ensued on The Bachelor, but given how long they were together — and the obstacles they’d overcome at the start of their relationship — much of Bachelor Nation has long had them pegged as endgame. If the breakup alone wasn’t enough to shock fans, consider the fact that it came just hours after this video of James and Kirkconnell eating pizza together in London:

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Could it be that Matt James posted the pizza video and other content from his London trip earlier than currently shown, and he may have had to honor prior sponsorship deals before disclosing the breakup? Regardless, Bachelor Nation shared a variety of opinions, some of them quite humorous, as they pondered in the comment section.

  • Did we skip to Aprils fools day?! – skylar.michaelis
  • How bad was the pizza? – sara.eats.world
  • Y’all was just eating pizza together?!? Just get some hot wings and tell her you are sorry 😟 – optimistjay19
  • Wait I feel like this is sketch. I can’t believe the break up. Something is happening. – ezahbellahh

It’s not uncommon in Bachelor Nation for breakups to occur, but the separation between Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James has left fans quite astonished. In fact, their split seemed so improbable that some speculated on posts across both their pages whether the former Bachelor might have been hacked. They expressed this doubt.

  • It’s so weird. I wonder if he got hacked – lexiii413
  • With all due respect, the math ain’t mathing on this one Matt … have you been hacked? – jordannleitnerr
  • What is happening was he hacked?? Are you really over ?!?!?? – xoxamyyyy
  • He was definitely hacked – mrsdsteve
  • I was wondering if he was hacked too!! – stahl_karen

Following the spread of the breakup rumors, neither Matt James nor Rachael Kirkconnell have provided further clarification about their relationship status. Interestingly, Rachael’s latest Instagram post dates back five weeks and is a celebration of her partner’s birthday.

Many find it disappointing that this Bachelor journey is wrapping up, but I, personally, am excited to catch the dating franchise’s upcoming endeavor. The debut of Grant Ellis’ season on The Bachelor will air at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, January 27, on ABC. For those with a Hulu subscription, it can be streamed the following day.

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2025-01-16 22:39