Matt James reportedly broke up with Rachael Kirkconnell just three hours before his Instagram post, according to Kirkconnell's sister Trinity.

Kirkconnell earned Janes’ final rose on The Bachelor, though the two had split by the time the season’s After the Final Rose special aired in March 2021. At the time, James said they broke up after Kirkconnell’s past racially insensitive social media activity resurfaced. However, they reconnected just one month later.

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

While she hasn't released a statement about the split, Kirkconnell reacted to fan comments on Instagram Rachael Kirkconnell has yet to speak on her shocking split from Matt James, but she has been shedding some light on the breakup.

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

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,

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.

“Bachelor” stars Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have broken up. James, 33, confirmed his split from his girlfriend of four years on Instagram Thursday morning.

The Bachelor’s Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have called it quits after four years together. “Father 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,

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.