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Chris Harrison had announced that he will be stepping away from the Bachelor franchise following his racially insensitive comments while defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's past racist actions.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell teamed up with Tyler Cameron and Camila Kendra for a romantic weekend break in the Hamptons. 

Matt James appears to have rekindled his romance with Rachael Kirkconnell, as the pair spent Memorial Day weekend together.The two met on the ABC show but split when it emerged frontrunner Rachael had attended antebellum parties in 2018 while at college.Matt gave his final rose to Rachael but on the final episode of the show, the pair confirmed they had split while the 24-year-old "did the work" learning about why her actions were offensive and harmful.MORE: The Bachelor's Victoria Larson speaks

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since reconciling with Rachael Kirkconnell last month, the former "The Bachelor" star posted a photo of his lady love to social media.

since reconciling last month with Rachael Kirkconnell, the former "Bachelor" star posted a photo of his lady love to social media.

Pics or it didn’t happen! Matt James shared photographic evidence of his rekindled relationship with Rachael Kirkconnell after their split earlier this year.

Matt James has made it Instagram official with Rachael Kirkconnell.The former Bachelor took to Instagram on Thursday to post a photo of himself and Kirkconnell at a school as part of the ABC Food Tours and BlockFi partnership.

It’s safe to say Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have had a rocky start to their relationship, which is putting it lightly if we do say so ourselves!

Weighing her options. Rachael Kirkconnell is toying with the idea of moving to New York City, which is where boyfriend Matt James currently resides, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Pure bliss! Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell are taking it slow the second time around — but they’re also enjoying every minute of their time together.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell‘s relationship has been filled with ups and downs, but they’re giving their love another chance. During the latest episode of the “Pomp” podcast, the former “Bachelor” star got candid about what pushed him and Kirkconnell to rekindle their romance, and why she gave him an “ultimatum.”

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have gone through a lot of ups and downs since meeting on The Bachelor in the fall of 2020. However, six months and two breakups later, they’re officially back together. He confirmed the relationship status during an interview on The Pomp Podcast, where he explained that it took Rachael giving him an “ultimatum” for him to realize that he wanted to fully commit to being with her.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell's relationship has been filled with ups and downs, but they're giving their love another chance. During the latest episode of the  podcast, the former star got candid about what pushed him and Kirkconnell to rekindle their romance, and why she gave him an «ultimatum.»«She was like, 'If you're going to make this work, let's do it.

The reality of romance. Matt James opened up about what pushed him to take his relationship with Rachael Kirkconnell more seriously ahead of the pair’s reconciliation last month.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell are about to take a huge step in their relationship, according to an inside source.

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It’s no secret The Bachelor franchise has had some serious issues with diversity — long before the Rachael Kirkconnell scandal even happened. And while ABC attempted to somewhat fix this by casting Rachel Lindsay as the first Black Bachelorette in 2017, the 36-year-old had difficulties with some of the Black men who, apparently, were purposefully cast because they didn’t like to date Black women.

Going strong! Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell packed on the PDA while spending time together in Miami on Monday, May 17, amid their recent reconciliation.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell are going strong! The Bachelor couple, who confirmed that they had rekindled their romance in April, were spotted enjoying a day together at the beach in Miami. Matt and Rachael both looked amazing in their swimsuits during their May 17 jaunt to the shore. See the pics of their vacation HERE!

Going strong! Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell packed on the PDA while spending time together in Miami on Monday, May 17, amid their recent reconciliation.

Tayshia Adams is opening up her new gig! ET recently spoke to the 30-year-old reality star about how she felt when she and Kaitlyn Bristowe were tapped to fill in for Chris Harrison as hosts on Katie Thurston's upcoming season of .«I was shocked. Of course I was shocked,» she said of landing the job, which became available when Chris Harrison decided to step away from the franchise after defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's past racist actions.

For the love of Chris! Catherine Giudici weighed in on Chris Harrison’s step back as the host of Bachelor Nation following his Rachael Kirkconnell controversy earlier this year.

She should know! Catherine Giudici, one half of one of the most successful couples in Bachelor history, shared some tips for Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell as they give their romance another try.

Matt James opened up about his experience on The Bachelor and dished about what really went down (or didn’t) during his Fantasy Suite dates.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell are giving it another go, but this time the cameras are off. On the finale of his season of, James fell for Kirkconnell, but by the time aired, the two had called it quits. Their breakup came after a TikTok user accused Kirkconnell of previously bullying her for dating Black men.

More to say. Matt James’ season of The Bachelor ended almost two months ago, but the former NFL player, 29, still has a lot on his mind.

It looks like Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell are giving it another go.

Nearly two months after the season 25 finale of “The Bachelor”, Matt James is opening up about where his relationship with Rachael Kirkconnell stands now.

They’re really trying. Just days after Matt James said he’s “focusing” on his relationship with Rachael Kirkconnell, the on-again, off-again couple were spotted holding hands and enjoying a spa day in New York City.

Despite splitting on After The Final Rose, it seems Bachelor Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have found their way back together again. The 29-year-old first Black Bachelor and his final rose selection split following his season after photos of her attending college antebellum parties and other racially insensitive past social media posts surfaced.

It appears Katie Thurston may have found love!

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell are giving it another shot.

Matt James confesses he is giving Rachael Kirkconnell another shot!

Matt James is focusing on his relationship with Rachael Kirkconnell. The star revealed in a new interview that he's trying to work things out with Kirkconnell following their highly publicized split and fallout from her racism controversy. «I've seen Rachael a handful of times,» James told .

The Bachelor dramatic. Even on a franchise known for scandal, Matt James as the show's first Black male lead brought to the surface contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's .