Rachael Kirkconnell opens up about her split from 'The Bachelor' star Matt James, saying she was blindsided when he announced their breakup on social media.

T here’s big drama happening in Bachelor Nation right now, and it doesn’t have anything to do with Grant Ellis’ season of The Bachelor, which premiered this week on the 2025

But few splits have been as blindsiding as Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James' four-year relationship coming to an end on Thursday, January 16. And now, nearly two weeks after their breakup, Kirkconnell revealed the confession that made the former pair throw in the towel — one she never saw coming.