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Matt James took to Instagram to announce his split from Rachael Kirkconnell after four years together, sparking widespread surprise and speculation within Bachelor Nation. Fans and sources suggest that Kirkconnell was blindsided by the public announcement, feeling humiliated by the manner in which their breakup was revealed. Sources indicate that Kirkconnell initiated the split and that James is aware of the reasons behind her decision.
After the “ Bachelor ” Season 25 lead shared the news on social media Thursday, fans flocked to his winner’s account to express their sadness and theories on what could have happened. “The more I’m thinking about it the more I think he completely blindsided her with this.
Give her some grace and let her respond in her own time,” read one comment, which Kirkconnell “liked,” suggesting how she feels about the situation.She “liked” a fan comment that read, “The more I’m thinking about it the more I think he completely blindsided her with this.”Renée Zellweger moved to San Diego to live with Ant Anstead and 'little boy' he shares with ex Christina HallJustin Baldoni sues Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds for $400M — and drags Taylor Swift into 'It Ends With Us' battle“happiest of birthdays to my best friend, my teammate, my sous chef, the man that has my whole heart. you fill it with so much love and laughter and i’m so thankful i get to dance through this life with you,” she captioned the touching montage. “thank you for your never ending love and support and smooches and snuggles. to many more adventures, happy birthday my pumpkin.”“Rachael is being pretty quiet right now, but I know she was blindsided by Matt’s post,” a source said.“She thinks it’s just as weird as everyone else does. She’s humiliated that’s how the news came out,” the insider added.Kirkconnell’s friends and family were just as blindsided by the breakup, according to a new report. “Everyone is confused and still trying to get to the bottom of what happened, but first and foremost, they’re supporting Rachael and making sure she’s OK,” a source “They didn’t know they were fully broken up. Rachael is being pretty quiet right now, but I know she was blindsided by Matt’s post.” The insider added, “She didn’t know he was going to do that and definitely wouldn’t have approved of it if she did. And she thinks it’s just as weird as everyone else does. She’s humiliated that’s how the news came out.” Kirkconnell was “the one who pulled the plug, full stop,” per the outlet, and James “knows what he did” for her to do so.Early Thursday, the marathon runner posted a prayer on Instagram to announce their split after four years together. “Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts,” he captioned a photo from their time on the ABC reality dating show. “Give us a peace about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding. Shower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us.”, as just 12 hours before, James had shared a video montage of him and Kirkconnell rating different foods during a recent London trip.Kirkconnell and James got back together in 2021.She"liked" a fan comment that read,"The more I'm thinking about it the more I think he completely blindsided her with this.""She thinks it's just as weird as everyone else does. She’s humiliated that's how the news came out," the insider added.Renée Zellweger moved to San Diego to live with Ant Anstead and 'little boy' he shares with ex Christina Hall Renée Zellweger moved to San Diego to live with Ant Anstead and 'little boy' he shares with ex Christina Hall
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