Rachel Kirkconnell and Matt James
Noam Galay/Getty ImagesTo Rachel Kirkconnell sister Trinity sheds new light on her sibling’s shock split Matt James.
The Bachelor the pair were together for four years before James, 33, announced via Instagram this week that they had split – just one day after sharing favorite posts with Rachel, 28, from a trip to London.
The timing left fans scratching their heads — including the TikTok detective Gabby Whitewho shared a video via social media platform on Friday, January 17, sharing speculation as to why the separation played out the way it did.
“The last thing I’m going to say, which is the weirdest thing for me, is that I know this the contents of London it was probably sponsored,” she said in the video. “He’s probably contractually obligated to post it, but the time between having like a hilarious post, being in the comments, being so loving and like, publicly together to literally 12 hours later posting this insanely worded breakup post , that’s the weirdest part of me.”
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 (…)
The video prompted one follower to respond in the comments section: “The old London content makes sense if it was sponsored, but it feels like he could have edited her out or disliked/replied comments about her on posts.”
Chipping in with new information, Trinity responded to the comment to clarify the timing of her sister and James’ relationship ending.
“Yeah, so they were still together when he posted all of this… just to give some perspective on the timeline of things,” Trinity wrote.
Follow-up action Posts on TikTok by White revealed that Trinity claims James uploaded her breakup post just three hours after the couple split.
@gabzilla_123456 In reply to @allena shimon NEW INFO!! like what’s the rush matt?? why did you feel the need to speak first🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨 #matjames #bachelor #rachaelkirkconnell
James announced his split from Rachel in the early hours of Thursday, January 16 via Instagram.
“Father God, give Rachel and I strength to heal our broken hearts. Give us peace about this decision to end our relationship that goes beyond worldly understanding,” James wrote alongside a photo of him and Rachel on The Bachelor Season 25.
Tagging Rachel in the post, James added: “Shower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us. And remind us that our joy comes from You, Lord 💔.”
Bachelor Nation is having a hard time accepting Matt James and Rachel Kirkconnell has really left him. The 33-year-old ex-Bachelor posted a breakup statement in the early hours of Thursday, January 16, writing: “Father God, give Rachel and I strength to heal our broken hearts. Give us peace for this decision to end (…)
James chose Rachel as his Bachelor winner during Season 25, which aired in early 2021. However, by the After the Final Rose special in March of that year, James said they had split after Rachel’s racially insensitive past resurfaced. The couple reconciled a month later.
After the post, some Bachelor fans questioned whether Rachel was “blindsided” by the breakup.
source said Us Weekly on Friday, Jan. 17, that Rachel wasn’t blindsided by the breakup itself, but rather by James’ statement and post.
