Did matt james give rachael kirkconnell his final rose? · matt james, who was the franchises first black bachelor, took to social media on thursday to announce that he and 28-year-old rachael kirkconnell, broke up — again. · rachael kirkconnell shared her side of her split from matt james after four years together on the call her daddy podcast. · the couple also split in 2021 after racially insensitive photos of kirkconnell at an antebellum-themed party in 2018 sparked controversy, and led to an apology from kirkconnell. Did rachael kirkconnell split from matt james on the bachelor? Did james and kirkconnell meet on bachelor? · “bachelor” alum rachael kirkconnell revealed why matt james ended their four-year relationship during their trip to tokyo earlier this month. Is rachael kirkconnell still in shock? Did james & kirkconnell break up? · bachelor nation got to know matt james on season 25 of “the bachelor,” where he found love with rachael kirkconnell. Did matt james and rachael kirkconnell break up? Earlier this year, matt revealed that the two had unfortunately broken up after dating for four years. · james — who was the first black bachelor — briefly broke up with kirkconnell amid the fallout, but they got back together after the finale following kirkconnell ’s public apology. Father god, give rachael. · matt james gave rachael kirkconnell his final rose on season 25 of the bachelor, and the pair dated for years before breaking up in january 2025.