Clare Crawley Says She Warned ‘The Bachelor’ Producers About Matt James
Former The Bachelor lead Matt James might be laying low following his breakup, but that doesn’t mean everyone else isn’t talking about it. Matt James’ now ex, Rachael Kirkconnell’s podcast interview shed much light on what went wrong. Now, other members of Bachelor Nation are weighing in. Clare Crawley took to Instagram to take a subtle dig at Matt James, insisting she warned the production team about him.
Rachael Kirkconnell said Matt James broke up with her because he didn’t see himself married to her
Matt James shocked The Bachelor fans when he announced that he had split from Rachael Kirkconnell after four years together. The breakup occurred while the pair was vacationing together, leaving Kirkconnell blindsided.
Kirkconnell recently appeared on Call Her Daddy and recounted the breakup. She revealed that James had called it quits after years together because he said he couldn’t see himself marrying his longtime love. The duo never lived together. Despite meeting on a show that almost always ends in engagement, no matter how short-lived, they were never engaged. Now, Clare Crawley, a member of Bachelor Nation, insists she knew James wasn’t looking for marriage all along.
Clare Crawley claims she told the production team that he didn’t want a serious relationship
Rachael Kirkconnell tried to remain pretty civil in her recent podcast interview about the end of her romance with Matt James. Other members of Bachelor Nation aren’t being as polite. Following Kirkconnell’s now-infamous podcast interview, Clare Crawley took to Instagram to suddenly shade Matt James. The Bachelorette alum shared an Instagram story that revealed she had asked producers not to cast one contestant on her season, only for him to pop up as the lead on The Bachelor.
Crawley went on to say that she told the production team that she knew for a fact that the man in question wasn’t looking for a serious relationship and didn’t want to entertain him. While Crawley didn’t name any names, there was only one person she could be talking about. Everyone knows Crawley was shading Matt James. The story has since expired.
Clare Crawley didn’t explain how she knew James wasn’t in it for a forever love. Matt James was initially slated to appear as a contestant on Crawley’s complicated and strange The Bachelorette season. The network has long claimed COVID-19 delays led to James’ lack of involvement, but Crawley insists that is not the case. Crawley only appeared in four episodes of The Bachelorette before picking a winner and departing the series. Tayshia Adams took over as the lead. James never appeared but was named the next bachelor during the show’s run.
