We’re mere days away from Grant Ellis making his debut on the 2025 TV schedule as The Bachelor’s second Black lead, however for the final week or so, followers’ consideration has been laser-focused on the primary. Matt James shocked Bachelor Nation together with his submit asserting that he had cut up from Rachael Kirkconnell 4 years after they met on Season 25 of the ABC relationship present. Regardless of the breakup seemingly popping out of nowhere, a supply alleges it was a “very long time coming,” and followers have gotten to work dissecting Kirkconnell’s social media exercise for clues as to what could have occurred.
Supply Discloses What Allegedly Led To Matt And Rachael’s Cut up
Given The Bachelor’s racism scandal that Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell weathered following their televised courtship, coupled with their frequent social media posts consuming and touring collectively, Bachelor Nation had little motive to consider bother was afoot on this relationship. Actually, the suddenness of all of it had followers theorizing that it was a prank or that James had been hacked. An insider for US Weekly, nonetheless, claims there was extra happening behind the scenes than we realized. They stated:
The cut up could appear abrupt, however this has been brewing for some time. It was a very long time coming. Matt simply couldn’t decide to her… Rachael actually wished to get married and quiet down and so they weren’t on the identical web page. She felt like she was ready round, and he would by no means give her what she wished.
Rachael Kirkconnell’s sister commented on a TikTok video in regards to the breakup, allegedly saying that Matt James had ended the connection simply three hours earlier than posting the Instagram announcement. With a lot tea simply begging to be spilled, followers have discovered a number of probably telling clues from Kirkconnell’s personal social media exercise.
Is Rachael Kirkconnell Subtlely Revealing What Occurred With Matt James?
Rachael Kirkconnell’s final submit on Instagram is from December — a birthday tribute to the previous Bachelor — however inside the feedback of that submit there appears to be a clue concerning the occasions surrounding the breakup. Kirkconnell “preferred” a remark from mac_hodgdon that learn:
The extra I’m occupied with it, the extra I feel he utterly blindsided her with this. Give her some grace and let her reply in her personal time.
A supply for US Weekly, nonetheless, clarified that Rachael Kirkconnell was blindsided by Matt James’ quick public announcement, not the breakup itself.
Some followers are additionally questioning if infidelity was concerned, after The Bachelor contestant reportedly reposted a few TikTok movies that talked about dishonest. In a single, a lady hides behind the door on the home of her pal’s supposedly dishonest boyfriend and tackles him when he walks in. One other reveals visuals from Intercourse and the Metropolis, with Carrie telling Aidan that she misses him and him responding, “You broke my coronary heart!” by dishonest on him with Mr. Huge.
With Matt James not saying a lot in regards to the cut up and Rachael Kirkconnell not likely saying something, all followers can do is speculate on why the couple ended their four-year relationship. Whereas we look forward to any official clarification, Bachelor Nation can tune in for Grant Ellis’ journey, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET Monday, January 27, on ABC and streaming the subsequent day with a Hulu subscription.