Rachael Kirkconnell
Noam Galai/Getty ImagesBachelor alum Rachael Kirkconnell He is fading away from social media following his breakup Matt James.
Kirkconnell, 28, retweeted a number of private videos about the end of their relationship. In another clip, the caption reads, “Real footage of me breaking into my friend’s house after I found out they were cheating.”
In the video, the woman goes incognito thanks to a police uniform, hat, sunglasses and a fake mustache while holding up the camera. He stood behind the door, waiting for his important friend to come home and immediately rolled him down.
Kirkconnell also posted a fan-made clip of Sex and the City scenes, where Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) said he “remembered” his former friend Aidan (John Corbett).
As Bachelor Nation waits for Rachael Kirkconnell to break the silence on her split from Matt James, a source is giving Us Weekly exclusive insight into their relationship. “The split may seem sudden, but this has been brewing for some time. It was a long time coming,” said the source. “Matt just couldn’t give himself up […]
“I miss you. I lay in bed at night and I think about me and I think about you holding me,” Parker’s Carrie said in a loud voice before Aidan yelled, “You broke my heart.” (Carrie cheated on Aidan with Mr. Big, played by Chris Nothiwho ended up marrying him at first Sex and the City film before his death And Just Like That.)
Kirkconnell has not explained why she chose to share the videos and has never publicly accused James, 33, of infidelity. (They have not publicly disclosed the reason for the suspension.)
The former Bachelor announced their split on Thursday, January 16.
“Father God, give me and Rachael the strength to mend our broken hearts,” James said in an Instagram photo from their time together. Bachelor. “Give us peace [sic] with this decision to end our relationship that goes beyond the understanding of the world. Shower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us. And remind us that our joy comes from you, Lord 💔.”
Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James
Manny Hernandez/WireimageKirkconnell later “liked” comments from social media fans suggesting James’ upload blindsided him. The source confirmed that Us Weekly that he is only out of the loop in his posting timeline and not the break itself.
“The split may seem sudden, but this has been brewing for some time. It has been a long time coming,” said the source Us. “Matt just couldn’t commit to him.”
The insider also suspected that Kirkconnell and James have a trust issue.
Rachael Kirkconnell’s sister Trinity is shedding new light on her sibling’s shock split from Matt James. The Bachelor couple were together for four years before James, 33, announced on Instagram this week that they had called it quits – just one day after sharing their passion with Rachael, 28, on a trip to London. I […]
“It was difficult for Rachael to trust him,” said the source. “Rachael really wanted to get married and settle down and they didn’t get along. He felt like she was waiting, and he wasn’t going to give her what she wanted.”
James and Kirkconnell met in season 25 of Bachelor, who played in 2020. Although they did not get engaged on the show, they went single but broke up within weeks. The reality TV alums reconciled in 2021, often putting off the pressure to take the next steps and get engaged.
“I feel like when you feel pressured, you don’t want to do something,” James said. Us in June 2024. “So, I never felt depressed because it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. That’s something we’ll do another time. That’s why we’re together and what we’re working on.”