Rachael Kirkconnell Reunites With Tyler Cameron After Matt James Split

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Things are still rosy between Rachael Kirkconnell and her ex Matt James‘ best friend Tyler Cameron.

Stars from The Bachelor franchise recently shared photos and videos from a ski trip, demonstrating their continued close friendships even after Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James ended their relationship last year.

On January 22nd, a 29-year-old woman posted a TikTok video of herself skiing with Tyler. In the clip, she’s sitting in the snow, lip-syncing to a popular sound asking why they can’t just do everyday things like go to brunch, and then she playfully falls backward into the snow.

The video then showed Tyler, 32, fully dressed in ski gear, silently asking, “What even is brunch?”

I was so shocked to see Rachael’s post! After her breakup with Matt in January 2025 – they were together for four years, you know – she wrote, ‘Send prayers y’all. Tyler is trying to kill me.’ It’s just awful, and I’m really worried about her.

Because Tyler has been friends with Matt for a long time – a connection that helped him get on The Bachelor and eventually date Rachael – the video sparked a lot of discussion online. One commenter even jokingly asked, “Is Tyler involved in the divorce?”

Someone pointed out that Tyler is currently dating Tate Madden, which clarifies the nature of his relationship with Rachael and puts an end to any speculation.

“They’re friends!!!” she wrote. “And also he is dating Tate!!!!!”

The reality star, who has been dating his 31-year-old girlfriend since 2024, is very serious about her and is thinking about proposing.

He told TopMob News in October that they were making progress on his proposals. He said they were following the necessary procedures and had some promising developments ahead.

Tyler added, “We’re just taking it day by day.”

Though he’d hinted at wanting to propose, the former Bachelorette contestant—who has been romantically connected to Gigi Hadid and Kristin Cavallari after competing for Hannah Brown’s affection—had previously said he wanted to keep his relationship with Tate a secret.

He explained to TopMob News in 2024 that he’s experienced this kind of scrutiny before. He’s used to people finding fault and passing judgment, but he knows others struggle with it. He wanted to ensure everything was stable and prepared before moving forward, to avoid adding to that pressure.

Tyler added, “We’re just taking it day by day.”

Though he hinted at wanting to propose, the former Bachelorette contestant—who has been romantically connected to Gigi Hadid and Kristin Cavallari after competing for Hannah Brown’s affection—had previously said he wanted to keep his relationship with Tate a secret.

I’ve been involved in this world for a while now,” he explained to TopMob News in 2024. “People always find things to criticize and judge, and I’m used to it. But others aren’t, and it can be really tough on them. I just wanted to make sure everyone was doing okay before moving forward.”

Keep reading for more Bachelor Nation relationship updates…

Status: Dating

Before The Golden Bachelor even started airing, Mel Owen faced some criticism. He appeared on the MGoBlue Podcasts With Jon Jansen and stated he wouldn’t pursue women over 60, and preferred they be in good health, specifically mentioning avoiding those with artificial hips or wigs.

Although his longtime partner, Peg Munson, is also in her sixties, their relationship is full of energy and excitement. The former NFL player described her to Glamour magazine as being remarkably high-spirited.

Even though he didn’t kneel during his final game in November 2025, the athlete—who is also a lawyer—presented his partner with a Neil Lane diamond ring, explaining, “This symbolizes our love and our willingness to work together to build a future.”

Status: Engaged

Spencer Conley, who made a good impression on Jenn Tran with his friendly personality during The Bachelorette, found a connection on season 10 of Bachelor in Paradise. In August 2025, he shared a post with Jess Edwards (who previously tried to win over Joey Graziadei on The Bachelor) hinting that they were falling for each other—a common way to say they weren’t quite ready to declare their love—and jokingly announced he’d “already won.”

Jess echoed the sentiment, posting on social media, “Just really happy about this guy and everything!”

They were thrilled to choose each other over the $250,000 prize, and their happiness continued when they got engaged and received an unexpected check for $190,000.

“Everything that we’ve been through,” Jess said, “has led us to this exact moment.”

Jess shared during the November 2025 After the Finale Rose special that she’ll be moving to Dallas in a few weeks, following her new relationship.

Status: Dating

Bailey Taylor Brown shared on Instagram in August 2025 that her date with Jeremy Simon was the best first date she’d ever had, following their time on the tenth season of Paradise. However, it might also be their last. Bailey, who originally competed for Grant Ellis’ affection, and Jeremy, who almost won over Jenn on The Bachelorette, managed to overcome their biggest fight yet when Bailey discovered Jeremy had hesitated about sending Susie Evans home.

Their romance really blossomed while they were in Costa Rica. Even though they didn’t make it to the end of Bachelor in Paradise, they decided to keep dating after the show. They’ve already met each other’s families and are making plans to live in the same city together.

In a September 2025 Instagram post, Bailey expressed how fortunate she felt to have met her partner and shared her excitement for the future.

Status: Dating

As a bit of a reality TV follower, I’ve been keeping up with what happens after the cameras stop rolling, and it looks like things are heating up between Andrew Spencer – you might remember him from Katie Thurston’s season – and Alexe Godin, who was on Grant’s season. They’ve been seriously cute on social media! Andrew publicly called Alexe his ‘mon amour’ recently, and she sweetly responded by calling him ‘mon chéri’. It’s clear these two are still going strong!

Even though they picked love instead of the $250,000 prize on the Bachelor in Paradise finale, they still received $125,000 as a parting gift.

“This is incredible,” Alexe said. “I’m leaving with money, but more importantly, with love.”

The couple is taking their relationship to Chicago, as the show will share Alexe’s plans to relocate there with Andrew.

In September 2025, she happily announced on Instagram that she’d met someone who shared her unique personality, and she was excited to build a future with them.

Status: Dating

During the finale of Bachelor in Paradise, a difficult situation arose for Kat Izzo and Dale Moss when Sean McLaughlin claimed Kat had hidden a laptop and was secretly communicating with a former boyfriend through letters. Kat, who works as a nurse practitioner, denied having any contact with him while on the show.

She asked if they were still together before this happened. He replied that they were, explaining he hadn’t expected to meet anyone new.

Even though Kat and Dale didn’t make it to the final test on Paradise, their relationship continued to grow. The show recently shared that the two – Kat, who was on Zach Shallcross’ season, and Dale, who was on Clare Crawley’s – traveled the U.S. together and are planning a future together, potentially including moving closer to each other.

Dale wrote under Kat’s August 2025 Instagram post that things were difficult at times, but they got through it together, and he wouldn’t trade their experience for anything.

Status: Just friends—for now 

Oh my gosh, you will NOT believe this! Gary Levingston from Golden Bachelorette and Leslie Fhima – you know, the one Gerry Turner didn’t pick on Golden Bachelor – they seemed SO into each other after leaving Bachelor in Paradise! They even posted this adorable video talking about making new memories together, and I was already planning their wedding! But… apparently Leslie, who used to inspire Prince, isn’t so sure she wants to take things to the next level with Gary. I’m completely heartbroken for them, I really thought they were a match made in reality TV heaven!

She shared that she and Gary talk constantly. Appearing on Bachelor Happy Hour in August 2025, she said he’s become one of her closest friends – someone she can always rely on for support and advice. They’re always there for each other and have each other’s backs.

Even though they live far apart – she’s in Minnesota and he’s in California – she’s still optimistic about their connection. She explained that, for her, the most important part of any relationship, especially a romantic one, is building a strong friendship first. She wants to be with someone she considers her best friend as they both get older.

Status: Just friends

Kim Buike, who was a frontrunner on Golden Bachelorette, has found love with Faith Martin, the recipient of Gerry Turner’s first impression rose. Despite being eliminated on season 10 of Paradise, the pair are still together. In August 2025, Faith shared a video on Instagram showing Kim enjoying a date in her hometown of Washington.

Eventually, they came to the conclusion that they were better suited as friends than as a couple.

Faith explained in a September 2025 Instagram video that she and the other person talk about two or three times a week, despite living five and a half hours apart. However, she clarified they’re not in a romantic relationship and never were. They simply had a good connection while filming the show.

Grant initially connected with twenty-five women on The Bachelor, but ultimately chose Juliana Pasquarosa. Sadly, the couple ended their relationship just under three months after their proposal was shown on television.

Grant announced on Instagram on June 13th that he and Juliana have decided to break up. He explained that they both tried their best and cared deeply for each other, but after careful consideration, they realized they weren’t a good match for the future.

Joan Vassos, who was a contestant on the first season of The Golden Bachelor and briefly dated Gerry Turner, has found love! She recently starred as the Bachelorette on the show’s first Golden Bachelorette season and got engaged to Chock Chapple.

During the November 2024 finale of The Golden Bachelorette, Joan shared a message of hope, saying, “We’re proof that even at any age, there’s always hope.” Moments before Chock proposed in Bora Bora, she told him, “I’ve waited for this moment, in this beautiful place, to tell you that I love you, and I want to spend my life with you—waking up with you every morning and kissing you goodnight.”

As a huge fan of The Bachelorette, I was so excited for Jenn Tran! It really seemed like she’d found her person with Devin Strader during the season 21 finale. But I was completely heartbroken to learn, during the After the Final Rose special in September 2024, that Devin actually shut her out as soon as filming wrapped. It was just awful to see!

Jenn explained to Jesse Palmer that he had strongly declared his love for her, but the very next day acted as if those feelings never existed. She said all the promises and affection he’d expressed were suddenly gone.

The situation escalated when Devin posted a 13-minute video on Instagram explaining his perspective and taking responsibility for his actions. He also revealed details about a 15-minute phone call where he ended the relationship.

Jenn said he ended their relationship during a phone call in August, but he insists she pressed him for answers while he was attempting to tell her in person.

He said he’d been wanting to tell her face-to-face, but she pushed him to reveal it sooner than he’d planned. He felt like he didn’t have a choice.

Jenn then joined the cast of Dancing With the Stars and developed a relationship with her dance partner, Sasha Farber. They continued dancing together even after being eliminated in October 2024, but eventually broke up in 2025.

Greg Grippo, who appeared on Katie Thurston’s season of The Bachelorette, started dating Victoria Fuller from Bachelor in Paradise in November 2022. They announced their relationship on the season eight finale of Bachelor in Paradise, but Greg shared in April 2024 that they had broken up.

Before revealing their relationship on the season eight finale of Bachelor in Paradise, Victoria Fuller and Greg Grippo had both recently ended things with another costar, Johnny DePhillipo, after calling off their engagement.

Gerry Nist and Theresa Nist got engaged in November 2023 during the first season finale of The Golden Bachelor, and they were married in a televised ceremony in January 2024. They are now divorced.

However, three months after their nuptials, the couple announced that they were breaking up.

Gerry and Theresa have been having honest conversations about their relationship and future, and after careful consideration, they’ve mutually decided to get a divorce. Gerry shared this news during an appearance on Good Morning America in April 2024.

They reached a divorce settlement in June 2024, according to court records reviewed by TopMob News.

In April 2025, Gerry shared on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast that he’s seeing someone and things are progressing nicely.

Tennis star Joey has found love! After dating 32 women, he proposed to project manager Kelsey Anderson in March 2024. He told Kelsey, “I can’t wait another minute to tell you that I love you,” before asking her to marry him. Joey explained that Kelsey’s positive energy made him incredibly happy and that he’d never felt that way before. He also shared that meeting her showed him just how wonderful his life could be.

John Henry Spurlock, who competed for Charity Lawson’s affection on The Bachelor, and Kat Izzo, from Zach Shallcross’ season, found a connection on Bachelor in Paradise, but their romance didn’t last. John Henry proposed with a Neil Lane diamond, telling Kat she was everything he was looking for. However, shortly after the show ended, they announced their split. In a joint statement on Instagram, they explained that their career goals were incompatible, but they were thankful for the support they received from family, friends, and fans.

Eliza Isichei, who previously dated Clayton Echard, is engaged! Despite being anxious about finding love again after her time on Paradise, she said yes to Aaron Bryant’s proposal by the ocean. She was especially touched that Aaron asked her mother for her blessing, admitting she was so emotional she didn’t know what she’d say.

However, the couple later announced their split. After returning from Mexico, they experienced some difficulties, and ultimately decided to end their engagement.

Aaron shared on Instagram in December 2023 that they are parting ways amicably, with positivity and respect for each other.

Despite previously wishing boyfriend Aven Jones had proposed with a grand gesture—something he seemed ready to do on The Bachelorette with Rachel Recchia—Kylee Russell accepted his proposal to try and make their relationship work after Paradise. Although she had a special engagement dress ready, she felt she needed to follow her heart, believing that love requires taking chances. Sadly, just two days after the show aired in December 2023, Kylee announced on social media that the relationship had ended due to Aven’s infidelity. Aven later apologized, admitting he had made serious mistakes and hurt Kylee deeply.

Charity Lawson is thrilled with how her season of The Bachelorette ended! She hinted to TopMob News that things were going well, but her August 2023 finale was even better than expected. Dotun Olubeko, an integrative medicine specialist, proposed to Charity, a child and family therapist, getting down on one knee and declaring their love “perfect.” He then asked her to marry him, hoping to make their relationship a lasting reality.

Although a wedding (possibly in 2025 or 2026) is in the works, Charity will first be hitting the dance floor on Dancing With the Stars. Dotun surprised her with the news on The Bachelorette: After the Final Rose, excitedly telling her that he knew how much she loved to dance and that he was thrilled she’d be joining the show.

 

I was so thrilled to see Zach finally get his happy ending! After a bit of a rocky journey, especially with those Fantasy Suite dates, he proposed to Kaity Biggar in March 2023. He told her he was completely in love and that she was his world – it was so sweet! And then, in July 2023, they announced they were officially roommates, which felt like such a big step for them as a couple. I’m really happy for them both!

Kaity and her partner got married on May 23, 2025, in a small, intimate chapel ceremony. They had originally planned a bigger wedding, but Kaity realized it wasn’t necessary. As she explained on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast in June 2025, she wanted to focus on what truly mattered – their love and connection – and felt she was getting too caught up in minor details.

Honestly, what really sealed the deal for me was the venue. My aunt, who signed me up to compete for Zach’s affection, actually found the adorable little chapel near Austin where we had the ceremony. It was just… perfect. It felt so right!

Danielle Maltby and Michael Allio, who seemed like a promising couple after meeting on Bachelor in Paradise, have broken up. Despite a strong connection – Danielle had previously experienced loss through her fiancé’s passing, and Michael is a single dad to his son James – they decided to go their separate ways about a year after Danielle moved to Ohio to be with him. Michael explained on a podcast that while they loved each other, they weren’t compatible long-term, and he’s grieving the loss of both the relationship and the future they’d imagined together.

Brandon Jones proposed to Serene Russell on season seven of Paradise, telling her he would love her forever. Sadly, their relationship didn’t last. Just five months after getting engaged on the show, the couple announced their split in May 2023. They shared on Instagram that they had tried to work through their issues privately, but found it difficult with so much public attention. They emphasized that there was still a lot of love between them and asked for understanding, not negativity, during this painful time. Brandon had previously competed for Michelle Young’s affection, while Serene had dated Clayton Echard.

Pilot Rachel and contractor Tino Franco ended their engagement after he kissed someone else while their season of the show was still airing. Tino later admitted on the podcast The Viall Files that he deeply regrets his actions. He said it was unfair to Rachel, that he’s still ashamed of it, and wishes he could have handled things differently.

Okay, so, like, I’ve been following Susie and Clayton’s story so closely, and it’s been a rollercoaster! It’s just… heartbreaking, honestly. Remember how she initially said no to him at the finale? I was devastated! Then they tried again, off-camera, and I thought, ‘Finally!’ But then… they broke up again after only six months. Ugh! But Susie seems really at peace with it, which is good. She wrote on her blog that everyone noticed she wasn’t really shining while they were together, and she just wasn’t living her best life. She said they had fun, but deep down, she felt lost and wasn’t being true to herself. It’s just… I really wanted them to work, but if she’s happier now, I guess that’s all that matters. I’m still obsessed, though!

Susie then began dating Justin Glaze from Bachelor Nation, but they ended their relationship in August 2024.

Michelle, an elementary school teacher from Minnesota, accepted a proposal and a $200,000 check for a future home from Nayte Olukoya, a sales executive from Texas, after appearing on a reality show. However, the couple broke up six months after the show’s finale in December 2021, as they ultimately realized they weren’t a good match. Nayte later admitted on a podcast that they had many disagreements and struggled to connect, and that ending things without an in-person conversation was a mistake. Michelle later began dating Jack Leius in 2023, and they became engaged the following year, marrying in Minnesota in June 2025.

Fans were really hoping to see Maurissa Gunn and Riley Christian build a future together, picturing cozy Sunday mornings for the couple. However, the pair from Bachelor in Paradise season seven only lasted a few months. In a statement released in January 2022, Maurissa (who previously dated Peter Weber) and Riley (a contestant on Tayshia Adams’ season) announced they were breaking up. They explained that they both needed to focus on personal growth and hadn’t expected to split up.

Status: Split

The first same-sex couple to get engaged on Bachelor in Paradise – during season six – revealed they had broken up in 2019, announcing the news on Halloween.

We’ve always cared deeply for each other, and doing what’s best for both of us has always been our main focus. With love and sadness, we’ve decided to take a break and focus on ourselves. We believe this is the best path forward for our individual growth and overall well-being, even though it’s a difficult decision, as we shared in a joint statement on Instagram.

As a lifestyle expert, I’m always thrilled to see couples thrive, and Noah Erb and Abigail Heringer are a perfect example! Their journey on Bachelor in Paradise wasn’t without its bumps – they actually broke up during filming! – but they quickly realized they had something truly special. They started their life together in San Diego, but recently made a big move to Noah’s hometown of Tulsa, where they just bought their first house together! Abigail shared the exciting news on Instagram, saying they’re entering their ‘Chip and Joanna Gaines era,’ and I couldn’t be happier for them. And the best part? Noah proposed in San Diego just before the move! They’re now happily planning their wedding and starting a beautiful new chapter together.

Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile, who first connected on reality TV, secretly tied the knot in October 2022! The couple, who got engaged on Bachelor in Paradise after a year, decided to have a small ceremony at City Hall near their home in New York City before their planned larger wedding in September 2023. Serena, now co-host of the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast with Joe, shared the news online, joking that who wouldn’t want two weddings? Joe first gained attention on Becca Kufrin’s season of The Bachelorette in 2018.

Kenny Braasch proposed to Mari Pepin with a Neil Lane diamond ring during the 2021 finale of Paradise, telling her, “I am so in love with you and can’t imagine my life without you.” Mari, who first appeared on The Bachelor and charmed Matt, relocated to Chicago to be with Kenny and they began planning their future together. Before their November 2023 wedding – a 65-person ceremony in Puerto Rico – the couple solidified their bond with matching tattoos during a trip to the Bahamas in May 2023. Kenny was previously eliminated by Tayshia Adams during week five of Paradise.

Status: Married

Becca Kufrin, who starred on The Bachelorette, and Thomas Jacobs, previously a contestant on Katie Thurston’s season, found love on season seven of Bachelor in Paradise in 2021. They briefly split up during filming but got back together after the show ended.

In May 2022, they announced their engagement, revealing that Becca was the one who proposed. She told TopMob News she hoped their decision would inspire others to break with tradition. Thomas returned the gesture by proposing to her in October of the same year. In September 2023, they welcomed their son, Benson, with Becca sharing on Instagram that no words could express how much love they felt for him.

Just weeks after Benson’s birth, the couple had a surprise wedding ceremony on October 13th.

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