Matt James made his debut as The Bachelor back in January of 2021 when he starred in Season 25. While he was supposed to be on Clare Crawley’s season of The Bachelorette at first, production was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of keeping him on as a contest, the franchise reached out
Matt James was named the first male African American lead for Season 25 of The Bachelor, where he ultimately chose Rachael Kirkconnell as his final rose recipient. While Rachael won Matt’s heart during the filming, the couple broke up as the show aired because some racially insensitive information came out about Rachael’s past in college.
Matt James and Zac Clark are both Bachelor Nation alums but have been in different positions in the franchise. While Zac Clark was the winning rose recipient from Tayshia Adams’ season of The Bachelorette, Matt was the leading man for Season 25 of The Bachelor, where he chose, then broke up, then reconciled with his
Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have gotten through a great deal of controversy from the time the show was filmed, aired, and through the finale to get where they are today. The two individually had work to do on themselves before they reconciled, but now they seem more in love than ever. Recently, Rachael apparently
Matt James was left injured and unable to run after he was hit by a car while biking through New York City. The former Bachelor was in training for the Boston Marathon when the accident happened, causing cuts down his leg and even a bone bruise around his heel. Matt took to Instagram to update
While Michelle Young went on to be the leading woman on her season of The Bachelorette and ultimately chose Nayte Olukoya, she caught viewers’ attention long before that. As a contestant on Matt James’ season of The Bachelor, fans fell in love with the sweet elementary school teacher and felt her heartbreak as Matt broke
Season 25 of The Bachelor with Matt James was one for the books, both on and off the screen. First, Matt had a record number of women who wanted to be considered for the show since he was the leading man. Moreover, Rachael Kirkconnell, one of Matt’s many contestants, caught his eye from the moment
Matt James traveled all the way to Birmingham, Alabama, to surprise Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee at her college gymnastics meet. The former Bachelor and girlfriend Rachael Kirkconnell cheered their friend to victory as she picked up a perfect score on the bars. Matt and Rachael reunited with the gymnast after an almost eight-hour
The Bachelor’s Matt James channeled his inner-hero this week to support tennis star Venus Williams, and he has the cape and ears to prove it. Matt, dressed up as Batman, joined Venus Williams to celebrate the launch of her new activewear collection. Matt was joined by girlfriend Rachael Kirkconnell and friend Tyler Cameron at an
Bachelor Nation alum got real with fans about the right age to get married while celebrating Kelley Flanagan’s 30th birthday. Former Bachelor Matt James asked Kelsey Weier, Victoria Fuller, Rachael Kirkconnell, and birthday girl Kelley when they think people are ready to get married. The answers were all over the board. Matt James asked Bachelor