'The Bachelor: Women Tell All': Matt James Was 'Surprised' by His Season's Drama Between Contestants

Bri Springs is hopeful for the future of Bachelor Nation, but the season 25 contestant isn’t sure she wants to be a part of it.

"Bachelor" star Rachael Kirkconnell defended Matt James from racist insults after he revealed they split up after the show.

Rachael Kirkconnell spoke out about her split from Matt James following the conclusion of their season of "The Bachelor."  After selecting her as the winner of his season, James revealed during the "After the Final Rose" special that they had already ended their relationship, despite falling in love on the show, due to the scandal that emerged off-camera, which included claims of racism against her.  On Tuesday, Kirkconnell took to Instagram to unpack the breakup and let fans know that James is

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.

Yet another season of "The Bachelor" has come to an end. Throughout the season, star Matt James had whittled the contestants down to two: Rachael Kirkconnell and Michelle Young.

Trading her vibrator for roses! Katie Thurston is set to star on season 17 of The Bachelorette after competing for Matt James’ heart.

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

Matt James' journey to find love will have a dramatic conclusion. At the end of Monday's «Women Tell All» special, fans got a peek at the remainder of the season.In the intense preview, the three remaining women — Rachael, Bri and Michelle — all express their love for Matt as they go on their Fantasy Suite dates, while Matt grapples with who to choose.«These women are incredible. I'm about to make one of the most important decisions of my life,» he says.

Spotted on stage at The Bachelor: The Women Tell All … Heather Martin? After briefly appearing on Matt James’ season of The Bachelor, fans are convinced that the 25-year-old was edited out of the special on Monday, March 1.

all the women Matt James’ dumped throughout the season into one room to rehash their drama and confront him. Instead of focusing on the dates and romance, Bachelor Nation has had to sit through weeks of petty fighting between the women.

Matt James' journey to find love will have a dramatic conclusion. At the end of Monday's «Women Tell All» special, fans got a peek at the remainder of the season.In the intense preview, the three remaining women — Rachael, Bri and Michelle — all express their love for Matt as they go on their Fantasy Suite dates, while Matt grapples with who to choose.«These women are incredible. I'm about to make one of the most important decisions of my life,» he says.

Matt James.

Victoria Larson was one of the contestants in the hot seat during The Bachelor: Women Tell All on Monday, March 1, and the self-proclaimed “Queen” got visibly emotional when Matt James joined the group.

Matt James reunited with “Queen” Victoria and more of his exes during the Monday, March 1, special The Bachelor: The Women Tell All.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the “Women Tell All” March 1 episode of “The Bachelor.”Chris Harrison has been the source of tension throughout the “Bachelor” franchise after his remarks defending Rachael Kirkconnell’s problematic past, and he has since been temporarily relieved of hosting duty (Emmanuel Acho has been tapped to host the post-finale episode), but his presence was still felt during this season’s pre-taped “Women Tell All” special

Chris Harrison welcomed viewers to Monday's «Women Tell All» episode for Bachelor Matt James' season, text appeared onscreen that read, «Previously recorded on February 4, 2021.»The disclaimer comes amid Harrison's ongoing controversy, as a result of which he previously announced he's «stepping aside» from the franchise «for a period of time.»When the TV personality's episode of aired last month, the game show included a disclaimer of the same nature.Harrison has faced criticism for comments he

Butterflies! The Bachelor’s Abigail Heringer talked about feeling something close to love at first sight when first meeting Matt James in a new clip from the upcoming Women Tell All special posted to The Bachelor‘s Twitter account on Sunday, February 28.

Chris Harrison's spot for s upcoming special, it was announced on Saturday.Harrison announced on Feb. 13, in his second apology for defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's racist actions, that he'd be taking time off and would not be hosting the special with Matt James and his final pick.«It’s both an honor and privilege to be hosting.