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Matt Jamesjust earned some major boyfriend points!
The formerBachelorlead, 29, surprised his girlfriendRachael Kirkconnellwith a brand new electric bike on Tuesday. In a video posted on Instagram andTikTok, James revealed that he didn’t tell Kirkconnell that the bike was for her until after they put it together.
“We had a very important shipment come in about three days ago and Rachael thinks that it’s for someone else. Little does she know, this Super73 bike is hers,” he said in the video. “We’re telling her that we’re putting it together for somebody else, but little does she know when it’s all put together, it’s actually going to be gifted to her.”
James said he kept the secret from Kirkconnell for “almost a month.”
“I hate keeping secrets,” he continued. “But I think it’s going to be well worth it. Now, she has her own bike and we’ll be able to mob the streets together.”
As they took the bike outside, James informed Kirkconnell that the item was hers to keep. “This bike is yours,” James said as a stunned Kirkconnell replied, “Stop.”
“Yeah, it is! I ordered you your own bike,” James continued.
A clearly shocked Kirkconnell added, “No, you didn’t.”
Kirkconnell then started to break down in tears over James' sweet gesture. They then shared a hug and a quick kiss before hopping on the bike together.
Kirkconnell recently shared a video where she followed behind James as he rode his own bike. “When the city shuts the streets down for the day, you take advantage of it,” she captioned theInstagram video.
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James and Kirkconnell fell for each other on hisBachelorseason, which aired earlier this year. Though James picked Kirkconnell in the end, he ended their relationship duringtheAfter the Final Rosespecialafterher past racist actionssurfaced online, including being in attendance at anAntebellum-themed fraternity formalwhile in college.
Not long after their breakup, James and Kirkconnell sparked reconciliation rumors. James then confirmed to PEOPLE exclusively in April thathe’s “pursuing” a relationshipwith Kirkconnell.
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The couple recently told PEOPLE how they were able to overcome the hardships in their relationship.
“I will say that, you know, of course it was difficult in the moment, but just being able to step back and work on our relationship to assess,” Kirkconnell said. “Taking a moment away from the spotlight’s been really good for us. It’s been a lot better.”
“I think that I look to people who have been where I’m trying to get to,” he continued. “Rachael’s parents have been in a relationship for a long time. They’ve been married for probably about as long as I’ve been alive.”
source: people.com
