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Rachael Kirkconnell spoke out for first time about her breakup from Matt James, shutting down speculation that cheating was involved in the Bachelor Nation couple's split.

James chose Rachael as his Bachelor winner during season 25, which aired in early 2021. However, by the After the Final Rose special in March of that year, James said they had broken up after Rachael’s past racially insensitive social media activity resurfaced. The couple reconciled a month later.

Rachael Kirkconnell’s sister, Trinity Kirkconnell, seemingly implied that Rachael was blindsided by her breakup with Matt James. A Bachelor superfan named Gabby White posted a TikTok video questioning the timeline of Matt,

Rachael Kirkconnell has finally weighed in on her split from former 'Bachelor' Matt James. On 'Call Her Daddy,' the 28-year-old revealed she is still "processing" the breakup after James ended things via social media.

The "Bachelor" Season 25 winner said she's "protecting my peace" and confirmed she and Matt James are "done" two weeks after he announced their split.

Rachael Kirkconnell shut down a rumor that she was spotted with ex Matt James less than two weeks after he announced their split. The rumor began to swirl when Gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi shared an anonymous tip on Sunday,

The news of the longtime couple’s split had fans confused after their breakup timeline didn’t sit right due to their recent social media activity.

Rachael Kirkconnell appeared on ‘Call Her Daddy’ to discuss her breakup from Matt James after four years together

For the record, Rachael has yet to publicly confirm the breakup herself, but she did "like" a comment from a fan suggesting she'd been "blindsided" by Matt's post. Need a refresher on all the drama? We've got ya covered, below.