Amy Robach said she was "heartbroken" about the split while T.J. Holmes reiterated that James was "not shy" about his intentions to propose to Kirkconnell

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.

Rachael Kirkconnell’s sister Trinity is shedding new light on her sibling’s shock split with Matt James. The Bachelor couple were together for four years before James, 33, announced via Instagram this week that they had called it quits – just one day after sharing loved-up posts with Rachael,