Rachael Kirkconnell opens up about her split from 'The Bachelor' star Matt James, saying she was blindsided when he announced their breakup on social media.

James announced the couple's breakup in a Jan. 16 Instagram post just hours after it happened, a move Kirkconnell says "surprised" her: "I'm still in total shock."

But few splits have been as blindsiding as Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James' four-year relationship coming to an end on Thursday, January 16. And now, nearly two weeks after their breakup, Kirkconnell revealed the confession that made the former pair throw in the towel — one she never saw coming.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell's relationship timeline was a roller-coaster ride ever since the pair first met and fell in love during The Bachelor season 25. Although Matt — who was the first Black Bachelor — didn't propose to Rachael in the finale,