Matt James reportedly broke up with Rachael Kirkconnell just three hours before his Instagram post, according to Kirkconnell's sister Trinity.

Rachael Kirkconnell has yet to release a statement on her split from Matt James, but she has been shedding some light on the breakup by interacting with fan comments on Instagram, including one that speculated she was "completely blindsided" by his announcement.

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.

It’s over between The Bachelor‘s Matt James and his final rose recipient, Rachael Kirkconnell. After four years of dating, the couple has called it quits. James announced the news via Instagram by sharing a throwback photo of the pair during their time on the ABC series.

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 was allegedly blindsided by Matt James' breakup post, source claims she's the one who "pulled the plug" and he "knows what he did."

The Bachelor’s Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have called it quits after four years together. “Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts. Give us a peace about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding,

Kirkconnell, 28, subtly dropped a “like” on the message but has not offered further comment. A source now tells Us Weekly that Kirkconnell wasn’t blindsided by the split itself but rather James’ statement and post. Several hours earlier, James, 33, confirmed the pair ended their relationship.

The former “Bachelor” star posted a prayer via Instagram Thursday about the pair’s “broken hearts” to announce that he and Kirkconnell had called it quits.