On Sun. 26, Deuxmoi posted a fan-submitted sighting of the former Bachelor, 33, and Kirkconnell, 28, in New York City, which read, “Just left my apartment in kips bay and walked past matt james and rachael kirkconnell.”

Rachael Kirkconnell made it clear that she and Matt James did not rekindle their romance after rumors started swirling over the weekend. Instagram gossip account Deux Moi posted an anonymous tip on Sunday,

Rachael Kirkconnell is setting the record straight. By which we mean she hopped into the comments to shut down a tipster claiming to have seen her with Matt James following their split. The anon source had written into DeuxMoi with “Just left my apartment in kips bay and walked past matt james and rachael kirkconnell.

Rachael Kirkconnell shut down a rumor that she was spotted with ex Matt James less than two weeks after he announced their split. The rumor began to swirl when Gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi shared an anonymous tip on Sunday,

Rachael Kirkconnell has yet to release a statement on her split from Matt James, but she has been shedding some light on the breakup by interacting with fan comments on Instagram, including one that speculated she was "completely blindsided" by his announcement.

The news of the longtime couple’s split had fans confused after their breakup timeline didn’t sit right due to their recent social media activity.

On January 23, Trinity Kirkconnell shared some snapshots from an Aspen getaway to her Instagram Stories, including a group shot with Rachael: Oh, and she posted this sweet sister selfie, too:

Matt James announced his breakup last week, now everyone wants to know why 'The Bachelor' star and Rachael Kirkconnell really split.

According to Trinity Kirkconnell, Rachael and Matt were still together mere hours before he announced their breakup on Instagram on Jan. 16

Matt James recently announced he and final rose pick Rachael Kirkconnell broke up after four years together. Read what he and other Bachelor stars have said about going on their separate journeys.

The news that Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell broke up really took Bachelor Nation fans by total surprise. Matt shared the unexpected split news in a January 16 Instagram post, with a very odd break-up caption.