The Instagram carousel begins with a photo of Kirkconnell smiling at the camera while seated at a table, dressed in a cozy white sweater with her hair pulled ... notably, Matt James is absent ...

On Good Morning America Tuesday, Matt James reflected on his season of The Bachelor and where he stands with Rachael Kirkconnell Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE.

Matt James also revealed that his mom "wants a basketball team" of grandkids Newly-named Bachelor Matt James is ready to start handing out roses and find the love of his life. James, 28 ...