Bachelor fans resurface Matt James ‘cheating’ claims in wake of shock split from Rachael Kirkconnell

Matt James’ allegations of ‘cheating’ with a woman named Grace Amerling have resurfaced just one day after announcing his shock split from Rachael Kirkconnell.

The Bachelor star, 33, shared an Instagram post on Thursday to reveal the news that both he and Kirkconnell, 28, had split and asked God to “mend our broken hearts.”

Just hours earlier, James had uploaded a movie of the pair enjoying a trip to London, prompting fans to question the strange timeline.

In April 2021, Amerling, a professional equestrian, claimed she dated James before his appearance on The Bachelor in 2020, which was confirmed by an insider.

She then claimed that he asked her to come with him to Miami “for a night” one day after he bought a ticket for Rachael to see him in New York. In February 2021, the couple had split after racially insensitive photos of her surfaced.

Rachael had reportedly felt ‘manipulated’ when she discovered that James had allegedly tried to arrange a meeting with Amerling after they ‘started talking about a future together’.

Matt James, 33, ‘cheating’ claims with a woman named Grace Amerling have resurfaced just one day after announcing his shock split from Rachael Kirkconnell, 28; seen in 2021 in NYC

Following Matt and Rachael’s split this week, fans resurfaced the previous ‘cheating’ claims Reddit as some claimed that the couple broke up again because the TV personality had an affair.

“It’s extremely strange,” one person wrote of the bizarre timeline of their divorce. ‘He posted this exaggeratedly about a loving declaration of love, after which they broke up. It sounds like he was trying to limit the damage.”

Another wrote that Matt “definitely cheated” because of a narrating source The American sun that Rachael had ended the relationship and James “knows what he did.”

In response, a fan added, “Agreed. I think it will turn out that he cheated. I think if it was just the lack of a proposal, it would be less sudden.”

“Remember when he offered to fly with the horse girl when he and Rachael were sorting it out after AFTR?” said one social media user, referring to After The Final Rose.

At the time, Rachael appeared on the episode to apologize for the previous photos of her at a plantation sorority in 2018.

‘Sometimes I wish RS would be as snarky as he used to be, calling Matt James ‘clout James’. Original, I know. But I loved it!’ the fan continued in the Reddit comment.

In April 2021, Grace Amerling joined Reality Steve’s Instagram Live to share that she dated James before he starred on The Bachelor, and claimed he also asked her to go on the show.

The Bachelor star shared an Instagram post on Thursday to reveal the news that both he and Kirkconnell had split and asked God to 'mend our broken hearts'

The Bachelor star shared an Instagram post on Thursday to reveal the news that both he and Kirkconnell had split and asked God to ‘mend our broken hearts’

Rachael had reportedly felt “manipulated” when she discovered that James had allegedly tried to arrange a meeting with Amerling after they “started talking about a future together; Amerling seen above during the 2021 Reality Steve interview

Rachael had reportedly felt “manipulated” when she discovered that James had allegedly tried to arrange a meeting with Amerling after they “started talking about a future together; Amerling seen above during the 2021 Reality Steve interview

Following Matt and Rachael's split this week, fans resurfaced the previous 'cheating' claims on Reddit, as some claimed the couple broke up again because the TV personality was having an affair.

Following Matt and Rachael’s split this week, fans resurfaced the previous ‘cheating’ claims on Reddit, as some claimed the couple broke up again because the TV personality was having an affair.

In response, a fan added, “Agreed. I think it will turn out that he cheated. I think if it had just been the non-imagination, it would be less sudden.”

In response, a fan added, “Agreed. I think it will turn out that he cheated. I think if it was just not imagining it would be less sudden.”

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“Remember when he offered to fly with the horse girl when he and Rachael were sorting it out after AFTR?” said one social media user, referring to After The Final Rose

A source confirmed both claims We weekly created by Amerling, including Matt asking her to audition for the ABC dating series.

During the Instagram Live, Amerling said Rachael was a “victim” because Matt tried to talk to both women at the same time.

After Rachael and Matt started spending time together, Grace was able to contact Kirkconnell about the situation.

“It just wasn’t right for me,” Amerling explained to Steve.

“I just felt like Rachael was so in love with him and he was trying to contact me and hang out with me – someone he’s been in a romantic relationship with – two days earlier in Miami… I had feeling like I had to say something for Rachel’s sake.’

A source told Us Weekly that Kirkconnell felt “very hurt” and “manipulated” when he learned of his actions.

‘Rachael is very emotional at the moment as she was very hopeful that everything would work out. She’s still trying to process this.’

The insider also told the outlet at the time that it “doesn’t seem like they’re getting back together.”

During the Instagram Live, Amerling said Rachael was a

During the Instagram Live, Amerling said Rachael was a “victim” because Matt tried to talk to both women at the same time

A source told Us Weekly that Kirkconnell felt

A source told Us Weekly that Kirkconnell felt “very hurt” and “manipulated” when he learned of his actions

However, James and Kirkconnell reconciled and started dating again in May 2021, until the shock announcement of their breakup this week on Thursday.

He uploaded a photo of him and Rachael holding hands when they first crossed paths on The Bachelor.

In the caption, the reality star wrote, “Father God, give Rachael and I the strength to mend our broken hearts. Give us peace over this decision to end our relationship, which is beyond worldly understanding.”

“Show our friends and family kindness and comfort us gladly. And remind us that our Joy comes from You, Lord.”

The couple first crossed paths on the 25th season of The Bachelor in 2020, and they ended the series in a relationship instead of him proposing.

Rachael has not yet publicly discussed the split, but a source told The US Sun that she was “blindsided” and “humiliated” by Matt’s Instagram post.

“Everyone is confused and still trying to figure out what happened, but first and foremost they are supporting Rachael and making sure she is okay,” the insider told the outlet.

‘They didn’t know they were completely broken up. Rachael is pretty quiet right now, but I know she was caught off guard by Matt’s message.”

“She didn’t know he was going to do that and if she had, she certainly wouldn’t have approved of it.”

However, James and Kirkconnell reconciled and started dating again in May 2021, until the shock announcement of their breakup this week on Thursday.

However, James and Kirkconnell reconciled and started dating again in May 2021, until the shock announcement of their breakup this week on Thursday.

The source added: ‘And she thinks it’s just as weird as everyone else, she’s humiliated, that’s how the news got out.’

According to the insider, Kirkconnell had been the one “who pulled the plug,” stating that James “knows what he was doing.”

Not long after Matt shared the breakup post, fans mocked him for his bizarre split announcement from Rachael, with the pair enjoying a trip to London together just hours before.

The Bachelor Nation star uploaded a video to his main page on Wednesday as both he and Kirkconnell enjoyed a tasty meal in London, shortly before posting about their split.

In the video, both Matt and Rachael filmed stopping into Crisp Pizza W6 as they both tried savory pizzas.

However, fans jumped to the comments section to share their confusion over the strange timing of the role.

One wrote: “So you eat a total of 36 inches of pizza together and 12 hours later you do a press release about the breakup?”

“Matt what’s going on,” another wondered, while a social media user added: “How long do you think she should have been a friend?”

A fan also shared: ‘Y’all broke up in London?!!?? say it ain’t so,” followed by a crying face emoji.

'They didn't know they were completely broken up. Rachael is pretty quiet right now, but I know she was blindsided by Matt's post,” the source said

‘They didn’t know they were completely broken up. Rachael is pretty quiet right now, but I know she was caught off guard by Matt’s post,” the source said

Not long after Matt shared the breakup post, fans mocked him for his bizarre split announcement from Rachael, with the pair enjoying a trip to London together just hours before

However, fans jumped to the comments section to share their confusion over the strange timing of the role

Not long after Matt shared the breakup post, fans mocked him for his bizarre split announcement from Rachael, with the pair enjoying a trip to London together just hours before

Another suggested that Matt may not have uploaded the split announcement himself, writing: “With all due respect, the math isn’t math here, Matt… have you been hacked?”

“You were eating pizza together fifteen hours ago. I don’t understand. I think it’s just heartburn… Don’t make any hasty decisions, guys!’ one typed out.

The reality star started posting earlier this week about their London vacation, which started with him filming their visit to a sushi restaurant.

Matt and Rachael also enjoyed delicious burgers and headed to a cafe to have some Matcha drinks.