January 29, 2025 • pillow talk
Rachael Kirkconnell Shares the Reason Why She & Matt James Broke Up

Sending love.
Bachelor Nation got to know Matt James on Season 25 of “The Bachelor,” where he found love with Rachael Kirkconnell.
Since their time on the show, the couple has been keeping fans updated with their lives on social media.
A couple weeks ago, Matt took to his Instagram page to reveal that the two have unfortunately broken up.
Alongside a photo of them from Night 1 of his season of “The Bachelor,” Matt wrote, “Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts. Give us peace about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding. Shower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us. And remind us that our Joy comes from you, Lord 💔”

Now, Rachael is opening up about the reason why she and Matt broke up in an exclusive interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
She revealed that they ultimately realized they wanted different things.
“At the end of the day, there are things that we aren’t compatible with,” she shared. “It was just one of those things where he, I think, just had this realization that ‘I should want to propose to you by this time… I should be wanting those things and I should be ready for that. But I’m not still. I still don’t feel like we’re ready or I don’t feel like I’m ready.’”
Rachael also revealed that in response, she told Matt, “‘We probably shouldn’t be together if you don’t feel like that after four years because you know me better than anyone. I know you better than anyone, so you should know by now if you see this for the long haul or not.’”

Rachael went on to share that they realized they weren’t the right match for each other and Matt didn’t want her to wait for a proposal if it wasn’t going to happen. He wanted her to find the right person who would be ready for that step.
She expressed, “He does love me to where I think he just wanted it to work, but I guess at the end of the day… he doesn’t think I’m the person for him.”
In sharing how she’s feeling now, Rachael admitted that she’s still processing the breakup.
“I’m processing this just like everyone else is. I’m a week out of this,” she shared. “I don’t want people thinking he’s this bad guy or that he’s not considerate of my feelings, because he is a good guy… It’s just a lot to process and work through.”
We’re sending both Matt and Rachael love as they navigate this next chapter and wish them both all the best.