Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt Blake
ABC/Craig SjodinRachel Kirkconnell She subtly reacted to the speculation surrounding her recent breakup with James died.
In the comments of her last Instagram post from December 2024, one social media user theorized Kirkconnell's reaction to James' faith-based breakup statement.
“The more I thought about it, the more I thought he totally blindsided her with this,” the fan said books On Thursday, January 16th. “Give her some grace and let her respond in her own time.”
Kirkconnell, 28, subtly marked the message as “like” but offered no further comment. says a source now Us Weekly Kirkconnell was not surprised by the split itself but rather… James's statement and publication.
Former Bachelorettes Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have called it quits four years after finding love on The Bachelorette. “Father, give me and Rachel the strength to mend our broken hearts. Give us peace about this decision to end our relationship that is beyond earthly understanding,” James, 33, wrote on Instagram alongside a photo (…)
Several hours ago, James, 33, confirmed that the couple had ended their relationship.
“Father, give Rachel and me the strength to mend our broken hearts,” James said Comment on the Instagram photo Since their time Bachelor's degree. “Give us peace (sic) over this decision to end our relationship that is beyond earthly understanding. Shower our friends and family with kindness and love for our comfort. And remind us that our joy comes from you, Lord 💔“.
Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James
Alexandre Tamargo/Getty ImagesJames did not explain the reason for the breakup, but he stopped his comments on social media upon uploading. The other day, he and Kirkconnell were there Joint trip to London and upload content from their culinary adventures.
Kirkconnell was James' final choice Bachelor's degree Season 25, which was filmed in 2020. They briefly broke up after the finale when Kirkconnell's previous racially insensitive social media posts resurfaced online only for them to reconcile one month after the live taping. After the final rose private.
Bachelor Nation is having a hard time accepting Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell who have already quit. The 33-year-old former Bachelor posted a breakup statement in the early hours of Thursday, January 16, writing: “God, give Rachel and I the strength to mend our broken hearts. Rest in peace for this decision to end[…]
James and Kirkconnell pushed on for another three years, often being frank about their reluctance to get involved.
“I feel like when you feel pressure, that's when you don't want to do something,” James said He said exclusively Us Weekly In June 2024. “So I never felt pressured (to get engaged) because it's something I've always wanted to do. It's something we'll do at some point. That's why we're together and what we're working toward. I'm excited about our future.”
Four months later, James hinted that the proposal was “the next step” once Kirkconnell chose the engagement ring she liked best.
“I feel like that's definitely something we want. It's timely,” Kirkconnell said. During a joint appearance on the “De-Influenced” podcast in October 2024. “My problem is I definitely need to go find a ring I like and everything, but that's on it at that point. …That's a problem, I don't even know what I want.
