Days after Matt James announced his split from Rachael Kirkconnell in the most sudden and bizarre way possible, social media detectives are still trying to figure out WTF happened. Many of us were convinced that the former bachelor was hacked because we figured there was no other explanation for the out-of-nowhere breakup prayer that appeared on his Instagram. “Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts,” he captioned a throwback photo of him and Rachael meeting on The Bachelor. “Give us peace about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding.” This post transcends worldly understanding, I’ll give him that.

The religious sentiment came hours after Matt posted IG Stories of him and Rachael eating pizza in London together, so we’ve all had questions about the breakup timeline. Was he posting old content? Did he really break up with Rachael after the pizza post and before the prayer post? Fortunately, Rachael’s sister, Trinity Kirkconnell, weighed in: Here’s what she said about the Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James breakup timeline.

Rachael Kirkconnell’s Sister On The Matt James Breakup Timeline

What Did Rachael Kirkconnell’s Sister, Trinity Kirkconnell, Say About The Matt James Breakup Timeline?

In a January 16 TikTok reaction to that breakup post, creator Gabby White asked the hard-hitting questions we all had that day. (Thank you for your service, queen.) She wondered why Matt would use a photo from The Bachelor and added that “the tone of the caption was giving ransom” and “threat.” I don’t disagree. Gabby pointed out that “they were posting in London together like 12 hours ago,” so the timing of the split announcement made no sense.

In the comments section, Rachael’s sister, Trinity, confirmed: “Yea so they were still together when he was posting all that… just to give you some perspective on the timeline of things.” Soo, yeah, the breakup somehow happened between the pizza posts and the prayer. In another comment, Trinity revealed that Matt posted his announcement just three hours after he and Rachael split. And it sounds like he didn’t get her any warning.

Rachael Kirkconnell Confirmed She Was “Blindsided” By The Matt James Breakup

Trinity’s helpful clarifications came after Rachael liked an IG comment speculating that she was “blindsided” by the breakup post. The comment was left on her December 5, 2024 birthday tribute post for Matt and reads: “The more I’m thinking about it, the more I think he completely blindsided her with this. Give her some grace and let her respond in her own time.” Rachael hasn’t shared her own statement about the breakup yet, but I’m sure that’s coming soon.

I just… love men.