<p id=”par-1_68″>Former <em>The Bachelor</em> lead Matt James might be laying low following<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-did-matt-james-and-rachael-kirkconnell-break-up-the-theories.html/”> his breakup</a>, but that doesn’t mean everyone else isn’t talking about it. Matt James’ now ex, Rachael Kirkconnell’s podcast interview shed much light on what went wrong. Now, other members of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/the-bachelor/?swcfpc=1″>Bachelor Nation</a> are weighing in. Clare Crawley took to Instagram to take a subtle dig at Matt James, insisting she warned the production team about him.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-rachael-kirkconnell-said-matt-james-broke-up-with-her-because-he-didn-t-see-himself-married-to-her”>Rachael Kirkconnell said Matt James broke up with her because he didn’t see himself married to her</h2>
<p id=”par-2_32″>Matt James shocked <em>The Bachelor </em>fans when he announced that he had split from Rachael Kirkconnell after four years together. The breakup occurred while the pair was vacationing together, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rachael-kirkconnell-says-she-was-completely-blindsided-by-matt-james-breakup-why-are-fans-mad-at-matt-james.html/”>leaving Kirkconnell blindsided.</a></p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-large” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high” width=”1920″ height=”1080″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rachel-Rachael-Kirkconnell-Matt-James-Bachelor-Season-25-2021.jpg?w=1024&h=576&strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James on ‘The Bachelor’ Season 25 Episode 2 in 2021″ class=”wp-image-2191398″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rachel-Rachael-Kirkconnell-Matt-James-Bachelor-Season-25-2021.jpg 1920w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rachel-Rachael-Kirkconnell-Matt-James-Bachelor-Season-25-2021.jpg?w=640&h=360 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rachel-Rachael-Kirkconnell-Matt-James-Bachelor-Season-25-2021.jpg?w=768&h=432 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rachel-Rachael-Kirkconnell-Matt-James-Bachelor-Season-25-2021.jpg?w=1024&h=576 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rachel-Rachael-Kirkconnell-Matt-James-Bachelor-Season-25-2021.jpg?w=1536&h=864 1536w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rachel-Rachael-Kirkconnell-Matt-James-Bachelor-Season-25-2021.jpg?w=1200&h=675 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rachel-Rachael-Kirkconnell-Matt-James-Bachelor-Season-25-2021.jpg?w=107&h=60 107w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rachel-Rachael-Kirkconnell-Matt-James-Bachelor-Season-25-2021.jpg?w=150&h=84 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James on ‘The Bachelor’ Season 25 | Craig Sjodin/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_75″>Kirkconnell recently appeared on <em><a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3qAkv3oruE” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Call Her Daddy</a></em><a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3qAkv3oruE” rel=”noreferrer noopener”> </a>and recounted the breakup. She revealed that James had called it quits after years together because he said he couldn’t see himself marrying his longtime love. The duo never lived together. Despite meeting on a show that almost always ends in engagement, no matter how short-lived, they were never engaged. Now, Clare Crawley, a member of Bachelor Nation, insists she knew James wasn’t looking for marriage all along.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-clare-crawley-claims-she-told-the-production-team-that-he-didn-t-want-a-serious-relationship”>Clare Crawley claims she told the production team that he didn’t want a serious relationship</h2>
<p id=”par-4_78″>Rachael Kirkconnell tried to remain pretty civil in her recent podcast interview about the end of her romance with Matt James. Other members of Bachelor Nation aren’t being as polite. Following Kirkconnell’s now-infamous podcast interview, Clare Crawley took to <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.instagram.com/clarecrawley/?hl=en” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram </a>to suddenly shade Matt James. The <em>Bachelorette</em> alum shared an Instagram story that revealed she had asked producers not to cast one contestant on her season, only for him to pop up as the lead on <em>The Bachelor.</em></p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-large” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” width=”1200″ height=”800″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Matt-James-4.jpg?w=1024&h=683&strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Matt James at the final rose ceremony on ‘The Bachelor'” class=”wp-image-2263936″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Matt-James-4.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Matt-James-4.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Matt-James-4.jpg?w=640&h=427 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Matt-James-4.jpg?w=768&h=512 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Matt-James-4.jpg?w=1024&h=683 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Matt-James-4.jpg?w=90&h=60 90w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Matt James | Craig Sjodin via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_62″>Crawley went on to say that she told the production team that she knew for a fact that the man in question wasn’t looking for a serious relationship and didn’t want to entertain him. While Crawley didn’t name any names, there was only one person she could be talking about. Everyone knows Crawley was shading Matt James. The story has since expired.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-large” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” width=”2100″ height=”1400″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg?w=1024&h=683&strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Clare Crawley and Dale Moss on ‘The Bachelorette'” class=”wp-image-2172661″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg 2100w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg?w=640&h=427 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg?w=768&h=512 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg?w=1024&h=683 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg?w=1536&h=1024 1536w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg?w=2048&h=1365 2048w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg?w=1200&h=800 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dale-Moss-Clare-Crawley-1.jpg?w=90&h=60 90w” sizes=”(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Clare Crawley and Dale Moss on ‘The Bachelorette’ | Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-6_91″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-bachelorette-was-clare-crawleys-season-edited-in-a-purposefully-unflattering-light.html/”>Clare Crawley</a> didn’t explain how she knew James wasn’t in it for a forever love. Matt James was initially slated to appear as a contestant on Crawley’s complicated and strange <em>The Bachelorette</em> season. The network has long claimed <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-bachelorette-why-the-show-may-need-to-shoot-every-season-quarantined.html/”>COVID-19 delays</a> led to James’ lack of involvement, but Crawley insists that is not the case. Crawley only appeared in four episodes of <em>The Bachelorette</em> before picking a winner and departing the series. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/tayshia-adams-done-dating-bachelor-nation.html/”>Tayshia Adams</a> took over as the lead. James never appeared but was named the next bachelor during the show’s run.</p>