“The Bachelor” stars Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell broke up.
James, 33, confirmed his cut up from his girlfriend of 4 years on Instagram Thursday morning.
“Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken heart. Give us a peace about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding,” James wrote, alongside a photograph of the pair assembly on his controversial season of “The Bachelor.”
“Shower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us,” he continued. “And remind us that our Joy comes from you, Lord 💔.”
James tagged Kirkconnell, 28, in his publish and turned the feedback off.
He posted a video of the pair consuming pizza in London the day earlier than he confirmed their cut up.
Kirkconnell has but to substantiate the cut up on her finish.
Her final publish on her Instagram feed about James was on December 5, when she wished him a cheerful birthday with a candy video montage of the pair.
“happiest of birthdays to my best friend, my teammate, my sous chef, the man that has my whole heart,” Kirkconnell wrote. “you fill it (and my tummy) with so much love and laughter and i’m so thankful i get to dance through this life with you. thank you for your never ending love and support and smooches and snuggles. to many more adventures, happy birthday my pumpkin ♡.”
The previous couple fell in love on “The Bachelor” Season 25 which aired in early 2021. They didn’t get engaged through the finale, however they remained a pair over the subsequent 4 years.
Whereas the season was airing, Kirkconnell discovered herself on the heart of a giant controversy. Photographs of her attending an Antebellum-themed get together in faculty circulated on-line, resulting in main outrage from followers.
James — who was the primary Black Bachelor — briefly broke up with Kirkconnell amid the fallout, however they acquired again collectively after the finale following Kirkconnell’s public apology.
Longtime host Chris Harrison defended Kirkconnell’s actions whereas giving an interview with Rachel Lindsay, who was the franchise’s first black Bachelorette in 2017. Harrison stepped down from his publish and later exited the franchise for good. He’s been changed by Jesse Palmer.
Within the years after the scandal, James and Kirkconnell gave the impression to be in an incredible place as a pair.
“I’ve learned a lot. And at the end of day, everything that we’ve been through has prepared us for the future,” James advised Folks in 2022.
“It felt like the world was against us,” James continued. “Some people felt like the situation was blown out of proportion and others felt like it hadn’t gotten enough attention. We were just trying to enjoy each other and grow our relationship without having to deal with people we didn’t even know weighing in.”
