Clare Crawley Reacts to Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell Split in Several Social Media Posts

Mar. 15, 2025

Clare Crawley, Matt James, Rachael Kirkconnell.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jamie McCarthy/Variety via Getty; Alexander Tamargo/Getty

Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jamie McCarthy/Variety via Getty; Alexander Tamargo/Getty

Clare Crawleyseems to be weighing in onMatt James’ recent split from Rachael Kirkconnell.

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Clare, 43, revealed that it was her first time on social media since starting a detox two weeks ago.

“Catching up on [social] news and smh at some of this stuff,” Clare wrote via her Instagram Stories over a photo of two farm animals.

Clare Crawley.Clare Crawley/Instagram

Clare Crawley/Instagram

She continued, “Remember that one time I specifically asked producers to please not allow one specific guy on my season because I knew for a fact he was NOT looking for a serious relationship whatsoever and I didn’t want him to waste anyone’s time.”

Though Clare didn’t name anyone specifically, she finished with: “So, instead, they made him the next Bachelor.”

Grant Ellisis the newest Bachelor, and while his premiere episode on Monday, Jan. 27, did featurea llama(like Clare’s Instagram post), the Bachelor who came after her was Matt.

In addition to the 33-year-old recently breaking up with Rachael in mid-January,four years aftershe won his season, he and Clare have a rocky past.

Matt James and Clare Crawley.Craig Sjodin/Getty; Bob D’Amico/Walt Disney

Craig Sjodin/Getty; Bob D’Amico/Walt Disney

“If you are doing interviews and creating Cameo accounts before you are even on my season… you are init for the wrong reasons… #dontwasteyourtime,“Clare tweetedin April 2020 before Matt was set to compete during her season.

Soon after, Matt publicly stated that he was on Cameo to raise money for coronavirus (COVID-19) relief, which prompted Clare to respond the following day, claiming her initial post was never meant for any one person in particular.

Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James appear on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen”.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Due to pandemic filming delays, Matt ended up becoming the next Bachelor, which meant he no longer needed to appear on Clare’sBacheloretteseason.

The network decision was a great one, according toTyler Cameron.

“That boydodged a bullet,” Cameron toldE! Newsin October 2020. “That boy is on his own. Just ‘cause it’s a mess. It’s just a disaster. You know what I mean? It’s nothing about Clare. It’s a mess, you know? Just to be able to jump and skip and be the Bachelor, like who, I mean, of course, good for him, so I am very happy he’s not there.”

As for Matt’s breakup with Rachael, the influencer said during a Tuesday, Jan. 28 episode ofAlex Cooper’sCall Her Daddypodcast that she and Matt had beenplanning to start a family togetherbefore he broke up with her.

“We talked about family and kids more than anything,” Kirkconnell said, adding that no longer being able to fulfill that dream “sucks more than anything.”

source: people.com