Rachael Kirkconnell Reveals Emotional Experience of Learning About Matt James’ Public Breakup

Rachael Kirkconnell, a prominent figure in Bachelor Nation, shared her deeply emotional experience of discovering her breakup with Matt James while she was preparing to leave Tokyo. Just as she was about to board her flight, she received shocking news that their separation had become public knowledge due to an Instagram post made by Matt. Unfortunately, she was cut off from the internet for the next twelve hours, which made the situation even more overwhelming and challenging for her to process.

“We’re literally getting ready to take off and my phone blows up,” she recalled, expressing her disbelief. “It’s one of my best friends reaching out with a message that says, ‘Rach,’ followed by a flurry of question marks. The moment I saw that, panic set in. I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, how does she know already?’ Then she followed up with another message saying, ‘I saw Matt’s post. Is this real life?’ That’s when it hit me that he had publicly announced our breakup. As the plane took off, I briefly caught a glimpse of his post, and just like that, I was left without any service for the next twelve hours, which felt like an eternity.”

“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,” she expressed. “I’m in total shock, grappling with the fact that not only am I dealing with my emotions, but the entire world is now privy to this news. It’s absolutely surreal. I can’t even begin to wrap my mind around what’s happening right now.”