Matt James announced his breakup last week, now everyone wants to know why 'The Bachelor' star and Rachael Kirkconnell really split.

The Bachelor alum Rachael Kirkconnell is getting cryptic on social media following her break up from Matt James. Kirkconnell, 28, reposted a handful of cryptic videos about the ending of their respective relationships.

The former “Bachelor” star posted a prayer via Instagram Thursday about the pair’s “broken hearts” to announce that he and Kirkconnell had called it quits.

Rachael Kirkconnell subtly reacted to speculation surrounding her recent split from Matt James. In the comments of her last December 2024 Instagram post, one social media user theorized Kirkconnell’s reaction to James’ faith-driven breakup statement.

Former Bachelor Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have called it quits four years after finding love on The Bachelor.

Bachelor alum Matt James instantly became Mr. Unpopular after he posted a bizarre break-up post about the end of his relationship with Rachael Kirkconnell. Actually, many ABC fans wondered if he was pranking or trolling them as it was a prayer.

Rachael Kirkconnell's past antebellum-themed party controversy ignited backlash during Matt James' historic season as The Bachelor's first Black lead. The scandal strained their relationship, leading to a breakup, reconciliation, and eventual renewed scrutiny after their recent split.

James chose Rachael 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 broken up after Rachael’s past racially insensitive social media activity resurfaced. The couple reconciled a month later.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell had a rough start to their romance. While they seemed destined for love on The Bachelor Season 25, they didn’t immediately pursue a relationship post-show due to the racially insensitive photos involving Rachael.

Less than 12 hours after posting together while on a trip to London, Matt James took to Instagram to announce his split from Rachael Kirkconnell. The former Bachelor, who made history as the first Black lead on the show in season 25, broke the news by posting a prayer on Instagram on Thursday, Jan. 16.

We first met the happy couple on The Bachelor, and have been closely following their social media ever since Matt James gave Rachael Kirkconnell the final rose. Find out what went wrong below! Rachael and Matt met on season 25 of the addictive show, The Bachelor, in 2021.