On Jan. 16, the former Bachelor announced his split from Rachael Kirkconnell nearly four years after giving her the final rose

Rachael Kirkconnell opens up about her split from 'The Bachelor' star Matt James, saying she was blindsided when he announced their breakup on social media.

Rachael Kirkconnell is sharing what really led to her breakup with Matt James. During an appearance on the Jan. 28 episode of the "Call her Daddy" podcast, Kirkconnell said the breakup was a surprise to her, as was James' decision to post about their split on Instagram Jan. 16 just hours after it happened.