Where it all began! Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell returned to the place where they fell in love one year after their journey was captured on season 25 of The Bachelor.“Back at it and going somewhere super special this week,” Kirkconnell, 25, captioned a sweet Instagram photo of the pair on Wednesday, January 19, during a couple’s getaway to Pennsylvania.
That same day, James, 30, confirmed that they had arrived at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, where their reality TV romance was filmed.The couple, who were joined by James’ mother on the road trip, showed their social media followers around the hotel while reminiscing about their time on the ABC series.
James and Kirkconnell’s love story played out on the 2021 season of the reality show, but as the episodes were airing, the graphic designer made headlines when photos resurfaced of her attending an “Old South”-themed frat party in 2018.“While there have been rumors circulating, there have also been truths that have come to light that I need to address.
I hear you, and I’m here to say I was wrong,” she wrote via Instagram in February 2021. “At one point, I didn’t recognize how offensive and racist my actions were, but that doesn’t excuse them.
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