Weeks after he announced his breakup with Rachael Kirkconnell, former The Bachelor lead Matt James surfaces on social media. The former reality TV star posted a video of his latest adventure on his Instagram account on Feb. 6. “Morning run with friends in Kenya,” he captioned the post.
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James also posted a video of himself preparing for the trip to the African country. “I booked a one way ticket to Kenya, please share Africa recs,” he wrote in the post.
He then posted another video of him purchasing multiple items while in Kenya. He pointed out that his 11 items, including a “Gucci” bag, cost him 696 KS or $5.39. In his Instagram Stories, he shared a fourth video of him jumping off a bridge.
Along with the multiple posts, Matt James quietly deleted the announcement of his breakup with fellow The Bachelor star Rachael Kirkconnell.
“Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts,” he wrote in the post. “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. And remind us that our Joy comes from you, Lord.”
Before making the post, James and Kirkconnell were spending time together in Japan. The couple even made videos of themselves eating pizza hours before James made the announcement.
The former couple was together for four years before calling it quits.
Rachael Kirkconnell Said She Was ‘Blindsided’ By ‘The Bachelor’ Matt James’ Breakup Post
Two weeks after the breakup was announced, Rachael Kirkconnell discussed the situation on the Call Her Daddy podcast. She claimed she found out about the post while on a flight.
“Literally, the plane is taking off, and I see his post, and that’s it,” Kirkconnell shared with the podcast’s host, Alex Cooper. “I don’t have any service or anything for the next 12 hours, so I’m freaking out because, you know, just got broken up with, and now, a few hours later, it’s for the whole world to see, and I’m still trying to process it.”
Kirkconnell revealed she was “still in shock” over the sudden split from James. “I think that’s why I didn’t say anything. Still haven’t made a statement or anything because I’m processing this just like everyone else is.”
She further claimed that when the breakup occurred, James had told her there were “just qualities” about her that he worried about having a wife. “Like at the end of the day, there are things that we aren’t compatible with,” Kirkconnell recalled. “And the whole accountability and saying sorry and all that was really the main thing.”
Kirkconnell confirmed that “no” infidelity was involved in the breakup and noted that there was “no” chance of her getting back together with James.