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Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell’s Relationship Timeline From ‘The Bachelor’ to Their 2025 Split

Bachelor Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell's relationship timeline was filled with ups and downs from season 25 leading up to their heartbreaking 2025 split.

“The past few weeks have been some of the most challenging of my life, and while there are several episodes left of the season, it is important that I take the time to address troubling information that has come to light since we wrapped filming, including the incredibly disappointing photos of Rachael Kirkconnell and the interview between Rachel Lindsay and Chris Harrison,” he wrote. As Black people and allies immediately knew and understood, it was a clear reflection of a much larger issue that the Bachelor franchise has fallen short on addressing adequately for years.” Matt opened up about how Rachael’s racism scandal affected the early days of their relationship in his book, First Impressions: Off-Screen Conversations With a Bachelor on Race, Family, and Forgiveness.

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