Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell's Relationship Timeline

Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James appear on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty WhileRachael Kirkconnellmight not have receivedMatt James’first impression roseon his season ofThe Bachelor, she did receive his final rose. Their relationship on the show was not without its struggles, however. As the season was airing, racially insensitive photos from Kirkconnell’s past surfaced and caused strife in their relationship as James was the franchise’sfirst-ever Black Bachelor.

Matt James Was Posting from Romantic London Vacation with Rachael Kirkconnell Hours Before Shocking Split Announcement

Hours before announcing their split,Matt JamesandRachael Kirkconnellwere seemingly enjoying a couples' getaway in London. In the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 16, the former Bachelor, 33,revealed he and his girlfriend of four years had splitin a shocking Instagram post. He shared a photo of the two meeting on the showin 2020 along with a prayer, writing, “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.

Matt Lauer Is Finally 'Reconnecting' with 'Old Friends' 7 Years AfterTodayFiring — But He May Never Work Again (Exclusive)

Matt Lauer at the Southampton Animal Shelter’s 14th Annual Unconditional Love Gala at The Muses on July 22, 2023.Photo:Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Seven years afterbeing firedfrom theTodayshow,Matt Lauerhas settled into a new life.“There was a time there where he wasn’t really talking to anybody,” a friend of Lauer’s tells PEOPLE. “He wasn’t really talking to any of his old friends. Over the past year, he’s been reconnecting with friends and texting them and talking on the phone.

Matthew Broderick Is 'So Proud' to Act Alongside Son James Wilkie for the First Time onElsbeth(Exclusive)

(L-R) James Wilkie and Matthew Broderick on ‘Elsbeth’.Photo:Michael Parmelee/CBS Michael Parmelee/CBS Matthew Broderickand his sonJames Wilkieare making their onscreen debut! In PEOPLE’s exclusive first look at the Feb. 20 episode ofElsbeth, Broderick and his 22-year-old son, whom he shares with wifeSarah Jessica Parker, will appear on camera together for the very first time. According to the official logline, the episode, titled “Foiled Again,” will see Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) “investigating the mysterious death of a college admissions officer” when she finds herself “fencing with Lawrence Grey (Broderick), an independent educational consultant who promises an Ivy League future to high-paying clients and their painfully average kids.

Matthew Gaudreau’s Widow Madeline Posts Touching Photo of Late Husband, Brother-in-Law on Thanksgiving After Tragic Deaths

Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau via Madeline Gaudreau’s Instagram; Madeline and Matthew Gaudreau.Photo:Madeline Gaudreau/Instagram; Matthew Gaudreau/Instagram Madeline Gaudreau/Instagram; Matthew Gaudreau/Instagram Matthew Gaudreau’s widowMadelinepaid tribute to her late husband and brother-in-law on the first Thanksgiving since theirtragic deaths. Madeline posted a touching photo of Matthew and his brother Johnny — who bothdied in a bike crashin August on the night before their sister’s wedding — in a post on Instagram Stories on Thursday, Nov.