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Rachael Kirkconnell\u2019s <\/strong><\/a>sister, Trinity Kirkconnell<\/strong>,\u00a0seemingly implied that Rachael was blindsided by her breakup with Matt James<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n A Bachelor<\/em> superfan named Gabby White<\/strong> posted a TikTok video<\/a> questioning the timeline of Matt, 33, and Rachael\u2019s split after he posted a video of the two of them enjoying beer and pizza in London<\/a> just one day before he announced their breakup on January 15. Some people speculated that the video was sponsored and the former Bachelor<\/em> star was required to share it due to contractual obligations. However, Trinity, 22, claimed that wasn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n \u201cYea so they were still together when he was posting all that \u2026 just to give you some perspective on the timeline of things,\u201d Trinity wrote in the comment section of the clip.<\/p>\n Matt shocked fans when he shared a message on Instagram<\/a> saying that he and Rachael, 28, had decided to part ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cFather God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts. Give us a peace about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding,\u201d the former NCAA football player captioned a photo of himself and Rachael taken during their time on The Bachelor<\/em><\/a> season 25. \u201cShower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us. And remind us that our Joy comes from you, Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n When fans of the couple flocked to Rachael\u2019s last post of her and Matt on Instagram<\/a> from December 2024, one person wrote, \u201cThe more I\u2019m thinking about it, the more I think he completely blindsided her with this. Give her some grace and let her respond in her own time.\u201d<\/p>\n Rachael \u201cliked\u201d the comment, implying she agreed with the theory<\/a>.<\/p>\n Two days after Matt\u2019s announcement, a source told Life & Style<\/em> that while Rachael may not have seen the split coming, her close friends weren\u2019t surprised<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom the moment they started their romance, Matt and Rachael have always had a questionable relationship,\u201d the insider shared. \u201cNow that they\u2019ve broken up for the second time, everyone wants to know one thing: \u2018Was Rachael blindsided?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The source continued, \u201cThe short answer is yes, but her friends say she should have seen this coming. There were many red flags. The biggest being that he\u2019s had commitment issues from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n Rachael has yet to publicly comment on the situation.<\/p>\n The ABC Food Tours founder and Rachael developed a relationship during their time on Matt\u2019s season of The Bachelor<\/em>. While they opted to not get engaged at the end of the show, they did leave the show as a couple with plans of continuing their relationship outside of the prying eyes of the cameras.<\/p>\n Shortly after the season premiered, Rachael was faced with a racism scandal<\/a> when pictures of her dressed as a Native American and another of her attending an antebellum-themed party in college resurfaced. Matt quickly broke things off with her, and he announced their separation during the live After the Final Rose<\/em> episode.<\/p>\n However, Matt and Rachael eventually reconciled months later and the two seemingly had been going strong ever since.<\/p>\n \u201cThey decided to give their relationship another shot, and it seems to have worked,\u201d a source told Life & Style<\/em> in June 2021.<\/a> \u201cThey\u2019re in a really good place right now. I wouldn\u2019t rule that proposal out just yet. It wasn\u2019t easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n