Bachelor<\/i><\/a> contestant Rachael Kirkconnell<\/b><\/a> and leading man Matt James<\/b><\/a> left as a couple during the season 25 finale but did not get engaged. Many fans are wondering: Are Matt and Rachael still together following her social media controversy<\/a>, or are they both currently single<\/a>?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The leading man\u2019s<\/span> final two contestants<\/span><\/a> were Rachael and<\/span> Michelle Young<\/b><\/a>.<\/span> In the end, Matt chose Rachael, but things got complicated.<\/span> The real estate analyst did not pop the question, but the season ended with the reality pair as a couple.<\/span><\/p>\n The<\/span> status of their relationship<\/span><\/a> quickly changed<\/span> following Rachael\u2019s racism scandal, which began after the season 25 premiere in January 2021<\/span>. <\/span>\u201cMatt and Rachael Kirkconnell are no longer together,\u201d an insider exclusively told Life & Style<\/em> on March 8, 2021, one day after Matt released a statement condemning Rachael\u2019s past social media behavior<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cMatt broke up with Rachael mainly due to the backlash. At the end of the day, he cared more about protecting himself, supporting his friend [former Bachelorette] Rachel Lindsay<\/strong><\/a> and speaking out against the franchise. Rachael can\u2019t wait until she can finally share her side of the story once the finale airs,\u201d added the source.<\/p>\n The leading man talked more about his decision to walk away from their romance during a sit-down with Rachael on After the Final Rose<\/em>, hosted by Emmanuel Acho<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cAs someone who grew up in the South, it takes me to a place that I don\u2019t often like to think about. I wasn\u2019t OK,\u201d Matt said about the controversy. \u201cIt was in that moment and the conversation that I had, that Rachael might not understand what it means to be Black in America. It\u2019s heartbreaking. If you don\u2019t understand that something like that is problematic in 2018, there\u2019s a lot of me that you won\u2019t understand. It\u2019s as simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n Rachael first came under fire<\/a> when a TikTok user accused the contestant of mistreating her while they were in high school together. The user claimed Rachael \u201cbullied\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>her for \u201cliking Black guys.\u201d Shortly after, another TikTok video alleged the reality starlet previously \u201cliked\u201d racist social media posts that included the Confederate flag.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Insensitive photos of Rachael then began surfacing that showed her attending an Old South antebellum-themed fraternity party<\/a> and another picture of her wearing a Native American costume.<\/span><\/p>\n The Georgia native has since apologized<\/a> for her past insensitive behavior. \u201cAt one point, I didn\u2019t recognize how offensive and racist my actions were, but that doesn\u2019t excuse them. My age or when it happened does not excuse anything. They are not acceptable or OK in any sense. I was ignorant, but my ignorance was racist,\u201d part of her Instagram statement read on February 11, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n Ten days later, Matt released his own thoughts<\/a> about the \u201ctroubling information that has come to light\u201d since filming wrapped. \u201cThis moment has sparked critical conversations and reporting, raised important questions and resulted in inspiring displays of solidarity from The Bachelor<\/em> nation,\u201d he wrote via Instagram.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has also pushed me to reevaluate and process what my experience on The Bachelor<\/em> represents, not just for me, but for all of the contestants of color, especially the Black contestants of this season and seasons past, and for you, the viewers at home,\u201d his statement continued. \u201cI will continue to process this experience, and you will hear more from me in the end. My greatest prayer is that this is an inflection point that results in real and institutional change for the better.\u201d<\/p>\n Shortly after the scandal broke, an insider told\u00a0Life & Style<\/i> Matt was \u201csupportive\u201d of Rachael amid her drama. \u201cHe has to be careful what he says on social and to the media, but he definitely wants to protect her and will be there for her,\u201d explained the insider about Matt\u2019s initial reaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The pair sparked reconciliation rumors<\/a> after being spotted together in New York in early April 2021 \u2014 but Rachael allegedly discovered that Matt was \u201ctalking to another girl\u201d at the time, Us Weekly <\/em><\/a>reported. \u201cHe flew her to NYC. They\u2019ve been working on their relationship privately over the past few months and taking the next steps to get back together,\u201d a source told the outlet. \u201cShe\u2019s very emotional right now because she was very hopeful that things were going to work out. She\u2019s still trying to process this.\u201d<\/p>\n Weeks later, Rachael shared Instagram Story photos and videos from an outing at Piedmont Park in Atlanta with some friends on April 15, 2021, Just hours earlier, Matt had shared a video clip of a silly moment during a flight. \u201cThis gonna be a long flight to Atlanta,\u201d he captioned the funny footage. It appeared that the former flames may have plans to meet up with one another during the Bachelor<\/em> alum\u2019s trip.<\/p>\n On April 23, Reality Steve reported that Matt and Rachael were spotted at Bear Flag Fish Co in Newport Beach, California, together while having lunch. He shared a candid snapshot of the pair via Twitter<\/a> and added, \u201cRachael has been with Matt all week in California.\u201d<\/p>\n Matt vaguely clarified his and Rachael\u2019s relationship status during an interview with People<\/em><\/a> on April 28. \u201cI\u2019ve seen Rachael a handful of times,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m not pursuing any relationships right now outside of that. I said I was going to focus on my relationship with her and that means focusing on it.\u201d<\/p>\n Days later, the duo was spotted in New York City together \u2014 and Matt even had his arm around Rachael as they entered a building on the Lower East Side on May 4, 2021, according to TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n On May 27, 2021, Matt shared a snapshot of Rachael enjoying a moment with a young student<\/a> during an event with his ABC Food Tours company, the first photo of the season 25 winner since they reunited. Two days later, the couple posed alongside Matt\u2019s BFF Tyler Cameron<\/strong><\/a> and his then-girlfriend, Camila Kendra<\/strong><\/a>, at a separate event \u2014 and even took some steamy PDA-filled photos as a couple<\/a>.<\/p>\n Matt\u2019s mom, Patty Cuculo James<\/strong><\/a>, seemed to approve of the pair\u2019s reconciliation. She shared two sweet photos of her son and his girlfriend while the trio attended a hockey game together on June 8, 2021. \u201cCozy at the Canes,\u201d Patty captioned one picture of the pair holding each other close<\/a>. \u201cCan\u2019t get a decent pic with these two,\u201d the proud mama wrote on a second snap of the duo making funny faces<\/a> alongside herself.<\/p>\n On July 10, 2021, the pair made their red carpet debut as a couple at the ESPY Awards in-person ceremony in New York City. Matt and Rachael posed with friends on the step and repeat, and the Bachelor<\/em> alum also shared several snapshots to his Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n Rachael also noted there is a lot of pressure to get engaged. \u201cIt\u2019s like \u2018When are you guys getting engaged? Are you guys engaged yet?\u2019 And, of course, we talk about it, but it\u2019s just been nice to not have that pressure for the last few months because that\u2019s all our relationship was in the beginning,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n The following day, she gushed to the outlet<\/a> about how her man has been doing on season 30 of Dancing With the Stars<\/a>. <\/em>\u201cHe\u2019s been picking it up so quickly, so I\u2019ve been so impressed with him,\u201d Rachael raved. \u201cI\u2019m impressed with everything he does. I think he\u2019s going to do really well. He\u2019s not the most fluid, and he doesn\u2019t have the rhythm down yet, but I think he will [get it].\u201d<\/p>\n The pair navigated a long-distance bicoastal relationship while Matt filmed in Los Angeles. \u201cSo, I\u2019ve been splitting time ever since he\u2019s been out there,\u201d Rachael told the outlet. \u201cI\u2019ll be out there next week again because the premiere\u2019s on the 20th so it\u2019s been fun going, you know, being a little bicoastal.\u201d<\/p>\n The couple seem to be giving clues that they\u2019re expecting<\/a>. In July 2022, Matt shared an Instagram video showing him installing a baby car seat during a partnership with Nissan. He then hinted about the couple\u2019s future family plans, saying, \u201cI count on my Nissan Altima to get me where I need to go, so that when this day comes \u2014 that\u2019s right, it\u2019s coming \u2014 we\u2019ll have enough room for the entire basketball team.\u201d<\/p>\n That same month Rachael confessed to\u00a0Us Weekly<\/i> that she doesn\u2019t have a \u201ctimeline\u201d for kids but definitely wants them. \u201cThe only timeline I give him is I was like, \u2018I gotta have kids before, you know, I can\u2019t have kids.\u2019 So, keep that in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n Following their reunion, the couple has stayed strong and keep Bachelor Nation updated on their relationship on social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re in a great place,\u201d Rachael told<\/span> Us Weekly<\/span><\/i><\/a> in September 2021. \u201cWe just needed to take that time away from everyone and really figure everything out, and I think that we were just so sick of the outside noise, and we were like, \u2018You know what? We need to just put all of that aside and really focus on our relationship and how we feel about each other and nothing else.\u2019 It\u2019s been so incredible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She added, \u201cI think we honestly enjoy just taking it one day at a time. Of course, we talk about the future often, but I think the best thing for us right now is not putting any pressure on the relationship because that\u2019s what everyone else does to us every single day and we get that question every single day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n However, in June 2023, fans began to speculate about a possible split between <\/span>The Bachelor <\/span><\/i>alums as they hadn\u2019t been seen on each other\u2019s respective social media accounts for some time.<\/span><\/p>\n Matt and Rachael quickly debunked the rumors<\/a> after sharing a video of them enjoying pasta together in New York City on June 5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nMatt James and Rachael Kirkconnell Broke Up Before After the Final Rose<\/em><\/h2>\n
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