Rachael Kirkconnell is setting the document straight about her relationship with ex-boyfriend Matt James after followers speculated about her latest social media exercise.
One month after their cut up, followers seen that Kirkconnell had “appreciated” one among James’ Instagram posts that includes highlights from his journey to Kenya.
This small gesture rapidly sparked buzz on-line, with many questioning if it hinted at a doable reconciliation or lingering emotions between Rachael Kirkconnell and her ex.
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Rachael Kirkconnell Responds To Hypothesis About Matt’s Instagram Publish
In a TikTok video shared on February 17, social media persona Zachary Actuality identified Kirkconnell’s interplay with James’ put up, providing his interpretation of what it might imply.
“To me, this says, ‘We’re on friendlier phrases,'” he stated within the video. “We have in all probability talked slightly bit behind the scenes. Now I am liking your put up to let the followers know that issues have smoothed over slightly bit.”
Kirkconnell agreed with Zachary’s take within the feedback part however clarified that her emotions for James have not modified since they ended their relationship.
“By no means hated him and by no means will. I’ll all the time be rooting for him and need him the most effective,” she wrote. “On the finish of the day, a like is only a like. We’re all good over right here.”
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Rachael Defends Herself Towards Additional Hypothesis
As hypothesis continued, Kirkconnell addressed extra fan reactions relating to her social media exercise.
When one TikTok person commented, “I would like her to need higher for herself,” Kirkconnell responded immediately:
“I do, Alexis!! We’re good over right here.”
One other person instructed that Kirkconnell “appreciated” James’ put up in an effort to get again in his “good graces” after discussing their breakup on the “Name Her Daddy” podcast final month. Nonetheless, she rapidly shut down that declare, additionally clarifying that she by no means unfollowed James on social media.
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Is Kirkconnell Attempting To Encourage Followers To Help Matt James?
One fan speculated that her interplay was a approach to encourage followers to cease attacking James on-line, referencing her “Name Her Daddy” interview, the place she averted portray him because the “villain” of their cut up.
“Possibly it is her approach of telling followers to put off the hate on him. Even on ‘CHD,’ she did not need him to be pinned because the villain,” the person wrote.
Kirkconnell confirmed their idea, responding, “Sure, Dana,” and including a yellow coronary heart emoji below the remark.
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Matt James Deletes His Breakup Publish
Whereas Kirkconnell has brazenly addressed their cut up, James has largely remained silent, except for a since-deleted breakup announcement he posted in January.
“Father God, give Rachael and I energy to fix our damaged hearts,” James wrote alongside a throwback picture of the couple from their time on “The Bachelor” in 2021. “Give us a peace about this choice to finish our relationship that transcends worldly understanding. Bathe our family and friends with kindness and like to consolation us.”
Following their cut up, James left for Kenya, the place he posted a montage of clips from his journey on Instagram.
“The way you spend 24 hours in Nairobi, Kenya,” he captioned the video on Monday, which was the identical put up that Kirkconnell left a “like” on, reigniting hypothesis about the place they stand.
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What Led To Their Breakup?
On the January 28 episode of the “Name Her Daddy” podcast, Kirkconnell revealed that their breakup stemmed from an argument throughout a visit to Tokyo earlier that month. She additionally shared that James didn’t give her any warning earlier than publicly saying their cut up on Instagram.
“I might like to know. I do not know if it was out of simply him being so labored up, if it was out of anger, or if it was a kind of issues the place he felt like he wanted to do it to actually lastly simply put a nail within the coffin,” Kirkconnell stated.
She added that she discovered concerning the put up proper earlier than boarding her flight house from Japan, expressing frustration over the way it was dealt with.
“After I step again, I am mad … he shouldn’t have performed that to me after 4 years. He did not even textual content me to present me a warning, like, saying, ‘Hey, I am posting this.'”
Whereas Kirkconnell and James might not be collectively, her newest feedback make it clear that there is not any dangerous blood between them.
