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The Bachelor alum Rachael Kirkconnell is getting cryptic on social media following her break up from Matt James.
Kirkconnell, 28, reposted a handful of cryptic videos about the ending of their respective relationships. In one clip, the caption read, “Actual footage of me breaking into my friend’s man’s house after finding out they cheated.”
In the video, a woman went incognito thanks to a police costume, a hat, a pair of sunglasses and a fake mustache while holding up a camera. She stood behind the door, waiting for her pal’s significant other to come home and then promptly tackled him to the ground.
Kirkconnell also reposted a fan-compiled clip of Sex and the City scenes, in which Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) said that she “missed” ex-fiancé Aidan (John Corbett).
As Bachelor Nation waits for Rachael Kirkconnell to break her silence on her split from Matt James, a source is giving Us Weekly exclusive insight into their relationship. “The split may seem abrupt, but this has been brewing for a while. It was a long time coming,” the source says. “Matt just couldn’t commit to […]
“I missed you. I lie in bed at night and I think about us and I think about you holding me,” Parker’s Carrie said in a voiceover before Aidan yelled, “You broke my heart.” (Carrie notably cheated on Aidan with Mr. Big, played by Chris Noth, who she ended up marrying in the first Sex and the City film ahead of his death in And Just Like That.)
Kirkconnell did not explain why she chose to share those videos nor has she publicly accused James, 33, of infidelity. (They have not publicly revealed the reason for calling it quits.)
The former Bachelor announced their split on Thursday, January 16.
“Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts,” James captioned an Instagram pic from their time on The Bachelor. “Give us a peace [sic] about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding. 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/Wireimage
Kirkconnell later “liked” a fan social media comment that suggested James’ upload blindsided her. A source confirmed to Us Weekly that she was only out of the loop on his posting timeline and not the split itself.
“The split may seem abrupt, but this has been brewing for a while. It was a long time coming,” the source exclusively claimed to Us. “Matt just couldn’t commit to her.”
The insider also alleged that Kirkconnell and James struggled with trust issues.
Rachael Kirkconnell’s sister Trinity is shedding new light on her sibling’s shock split with Matt James. The Bachelor couple were together for four years before James, 33, announced via Instagram this week that they had called it quits – just one day after sharing loved-up posts with Rachael, 28, from a trip to London. The […]
“It was hard for Rachael to trust him,” the source said. “Rachael really wanted to get married and settle down and they were not on the same page. She felt like she was waiting around, and he would never give her what she wanted.”
James and Kirkconnell met on season 25 of The Bachelor, which aired in 2020. While they didn’t get engaged on the show, they left as a couple but split within weeks. The reality TV alums reconciled in 2021, frequently pushing back on pressure to take the next steps and get engaged.
“I feel like when you feel pressure, it’s when you don’t wanna do something,” James exclusively told Us in June 2024. “So, I’ve never really felt pressure because it’s something that I’ve always wanted to do. It’s something that we’re gonna do at some point. That’s why we’re together and what we’re working toward.”
