Rachael Kirkconnell says that Matt James did not tell her about the fall.
Rachael KirkConnell claimed Matt James Did not tell her that he intended to announce them apart via social media.
KirkConnell, 28, said during her Tuesday 28 January on the “Call her fatherPodcast organized by Alex CooperThat James, 33, blinds her by announcing their fracture via Instagram on January 16.
“He didn’t even send me a text message to give me a warning, such as:” Hey, I post this “,” “Kirkconnell, who found love with James during season 25 of The bachelorsaid. “It just hurt to know that my friends found out in my family and my little sister. I didn’t talk about it with them for a day for a day. “
Despite the shock movement of James, which she also called ‘F – D Up’ during the interview, KirkConnell added that she ‘spoke to him since everything’.
The breakup message from James, who found a competition in KirkConnell in the reality TV program in 2021, contained a photo of the former couple that appeared on The bachelor In addition to a caption that read: ‘Father God, give Rachael and I strength to restore our broken hearts. Give us a peace about this decision to put an end to our relationship that transcends worldly understanding. Showering our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us. ‘
Kirkconnell confirmed on the podcast that she and James had broken it up “the same day”, James’ post went live.
KirkConnell’s podcast interview also fell into what she believed that James’s motivations were behind his breakup post, revealing that she is still confused. “I don’t know if it wasn’t just that he worked up like that, whether it was out of anger, or if it was one of those things where he had the feeling that he had to do it to really use a nail,” said She Cooper, 30. ‘ I know that he certainly acknowledges that that was not the right decision. ‘
KirkConnell and James went out the first time after recording The bachelor packed, revealing their divorce during the After the last rose Special that was broadcast in March that year. The couple reconciled a month after the TV special.
This second split came as a large shock for fans who had closely followed the journey of the couple over the years. In October 2024, James even teased the possibility of marriage during an appearance on the podcast “de-influenced with Dani + Jordan”.
“I think that’s the next step,” James joked during the interview, which also contained Kirkconnell. “After I had so many Rachael’s friends walked through, I would not go to watch a ring without first consulting Rachael.
The in-depth interview of KirkConnell’s in-depth “Call Her Daddy” also expanded during the aftermath of James’ BreakUp post, with details about how she was awakened by a call from James at 1 hour less than a week after the post rang.
“He just asked how I was doing,” Kirkconnel told Cooper. ‘Like, how do you think I am doing? I confronted him about the post … And then he was, yes, I fully admit that I could have treated this much better. And he apologized. “
Kirkconnell added that she doesn’t “want people to think” James is a bad guy. “But it is clear that he made a mistake … I think he is sorry,” she said.
The podcast also revealed how Kirkconnell believed that James saw no compatible qualities in her, which eventually led to the split of the couple. “He said that at the end of the day there were just qualities about me that he is worried about having a woman,” she explained. “At the end of the day there are things that we are not compatible with and say the whole responsibility and sorry and everything that was really the most important thing.”