Rachel Kirkconnell
Noam Galay/Getty ImagesThe Bachelor alum Rachel Kirkconnell becomes mysterious on social media after her breakup with Matt James.
Kirkconnell, 28, reposted a handful of cryptic videos about the end of their respective relationships. In one clipthe caption read: “Actual footage of me breaking into my friend’s husband’s house after finding out they cheated.”
In the video, a woman remains incognito thanks to a police suit, a hat, a pair of sunglasses and a fake mustache while holding a camera. She stood behind the door waiting for her boyfriend’s partner to come home and then immediately tackled him to the ground.
Kirkconnell also reposted a fan compilation clip on Sex and the city scenes where Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) said she “misses” ex-fiancé Aiden (John Corbett).
While Bachelor Nation waits for Rachel Kirkconnell to break her silence on her split from Matt James, a source is giving Us Weekly an exclusive look at their relationship. “The separation may seem sudden, but this has been brewing for some time. It’s been a long time coming,” says the source. “Matt just couldn’t commit to (…)
“I missed him. I lay in bed at night and I think about us and I think about you holding me,” Carrie told Parker in a voiceover, before Aiden cried out, “You broke my heart.” (Carrie especially cheating on Aidan with Mr. Big played by Chris Knottwhom she married in the first Sex and the city film before his death in And just like that.)
Kirkconnell has not explained why she chose to share these videos, nor has she publicly accused James, 33, of cheating. (They have not publicly disclosed their reason for quitting.)
The former bachelor announced their separation on Thursday, January 16.
“Father God, give Rachel and I strength to heal our broken hearts,” James captioned an Instagram photo from their time together The Bachelor. “Give us peace (sic) about this decision to end our relationship that surpasses worldly understanding. Shower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us. And remind us that our joy comes from you, Lord 💔.”
Rachel Kirkconnell and Matt James
Manny Hernandez/WireimageCarconnell later You “liked” a fan’s comment on social media suggesting that James’s upload blindsided her. A source confirmed ex Us Weekly that she was out of the cycle only of the chronology of its publication, not of the breakup itself.
“The separation may seem sudden, but this has been brewing for some time. It was a long time,” the source claims exclusively us. “Matt just couldn’t bond with her.”
The insider also claims that Kirkconnell and James are struggling with trust issues.
Rachel 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 split – just one day after sharing loved-up posts with Rachel, 28, from a trip to London. (…)
“It was hard for Rachel to trust him,” the source said. “Rachel really wanted to get married and settle down and they weren’t on the same page. She felt like she was waiting around and he was never going to give her what she wanted.
James and Kirkconnel met in season 25 of the bachelor which aired in 2020. Although they didn’t get engaged on the show, they left as a couple, but broke up within weeks. The reality TV alums reconciled in 2021, often fending off pressure to take the next step and get engaged.
“I feel like when you’re under pressure, that’s when you don’t want to do something,” James exclusively speaking us in June 2024 “So I’ve never felt any real pressure because it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. That’s something we’ll do at some point. This is why we are together and what we are working towards.”
