'Bachelor' star Matt James makes surprising choice in season finale

Matt James is starting fresh. The "Bachelor" star, 29, who split from season 25 contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, removed all traces of the 24-year-old Georgia native -- and all other social media posts -- from his Instagram profile on Friday.

Matt James is starting over!

Clean slate. Matt James deleted all the photos from his Instagram on Friday, March 19.

Matt James is in the market…for a therapist, not someone to give a rose to. One day after the 29-year-old real estate professional’s season of The Bachelor ended, he appeared to reference the drama that played out on our television screens. “Google…Therapist…Near me,” Matt jokingly tweeted on March 16 (replace the dots with emojis of a hand writing, though).

Working through the pain. Tyler Cameron revealed how his friend and Bachelor star, Matt James, is handling his split from Rachael Kirkconnell after her past racist actions came to light.

The 25th season of The Bachelor seems to have been one of the most dramatic ones and it remained so till its very last moment. Featuring the reality show's first-ever Black star, the 25th season recently came to a close and we bet you are wondering who Matt James finally picked and presented the rose to.Making it to the finale to win over Matt's heart were Rachael Kirkconnell and Michelle Young.

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Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell had found love when they saw the pair leave in a committed relationship, but things quickly took a dramatic turn when Matt revealed on that they were no longer together following Rachael's racism controversy. While Rachael went on to share that she's been educating herself with a number of things she's been reading and watching, some fans weren't exactly here for it.“I can list all the documentaries, movies and things I’ve listened to...” List them then

Matt James has already ended his relationship with Rachael Kirkconnell, the winner of his season on "The Bachelor." The reality star, 29, revealed during the "After the Final Rose" special that he ended things with Kirkconnell, 24, after she was involved in a scandal that included claims of racism against her.

The fate of Matt James‘ relationship with controversial The Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell was finally revealed during the finale’s After the Final Rose special.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not continue reading if you don’t want to know what happened on The Bachelor season finale!

Matt James has handed out his final rose! In the final moments of Monday's finale, Matt professed his love for Rachael Kirkconnell, though he did not get down on one knee.Matt sent his runner-up, Michelle Young, home prior to his last date with Rachael, despite Michelle's positive meeting with his family.

Matt James has ended things with Michelle Young. During Monday night's finale, Matt broke up with Michelle, a teacher, while on their final date.The move came as a surprise to viewers, as Matt chose to end things with Michelle before going on his last date with his other potential pick, Rachael Kirkconnell.The breakup came after Michelle, who was one of five women to enter the season late, met Matt's mom, Patty, earlier in the episode.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell’s Bachelor love story has been a journey — on and off screen.