Rachael Kirkconnell’s sister, Trinity Kirkconnell, seemingly implied that Rachael was blindsided by her breakup with Matt James. A Bachelor superfan named Gabby White posted a TikTok video questioning the timeline of Matt,

Rachael Kirkconnell has yet to release a statement on her split from Matt James, but she has been shedding some light on the breakup by interacting with fan comments on Instagram, including one that speculated she was "completely blindsided" by his announcement.

It’s over between The Bachelor‘s Matt James and his final rose recipient, Rachael Kirkconnell. After four years of dating, the couple has called it quits. James announced the news via Instagram by sharing a throwback photo of the pair during their time on the ABC series.