Bachelor: Matt James Admits Marriage With Rachael Is 'Endgame'

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Former lead of The Bachelor Matt James recently opened up about his thoughts on marrying his final rose recipient and girlfriend Rachael Kirkconnell. Rachael was the clear frontrunner during Matt's season of The Bachelor. Matt was awestruck by her southern charm and endearing personality. In fact, for most of the season, Rachael was a fan favorite, that is until fans started digging a little deeper into her past. In 2018, just two years before the show was filmed, Rachael went to an Antebellum party, an event that essentially glorified the times before slavery ended. At the time the scandal was unearthed, the season had yet to finish. But once it did, fans were horrified to see an unknowing Matt give his final rose to Rachael—though the couple did not get engaged.

At the live taping of the finale, the former Bachelor lead announced the pair were no longer together, though it was obvious there was still a lot of love between the two. They remained broken up for several months, before, in 2021, getting back together. They've been in a relationship for a little over a year now, and things seem to be going better than ever. In wake of Matt's tell-all book First Impressions being released, the former Bachelor opened up about how he and Rachael were able to heal and continue on in their relationship. Now they're inseparable, and both of their social media feeds are filled with images and stories with one another.

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While promoting his new book, Matt revealed in an interview with E! News just where his relationship with Rachael is headed, "I think marriage is always the endgame at my stage of the game. I'm not in the business of wasting anybody's