‘The Bachelor’ stars, Matt James & Rachael Kirkconnell split after 4 years

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell who first appeared together on Season 25 of ‘The Bachelor’ have announced their split following four years of dating.

James posted the news on Instagram wishing for peace and strength as they say goodbye to each other.

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Additionally, he asked their friends and family to show them love and kindness during this time.

Previous difficulties in the couple’s relationship included a brief split caused by the resurgence of pictures of Kirkconnell attending an Antebellum-themed party.

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They made up and have remained together to this day.

The breakup shocked fans particularly since James had posted pictures from a romantic trip to London with Kirkconnell just hours before the news was made public.

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Kirkconnell has not yet addressed the split in public.

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