Former “Bachelor” contestant Rachael Kirkconnell is sparking dating rumors with content creator Zane Hijazi just a few months after her split from Matt James.
The speculation started after Kirkconnell and Hijazi were seen sitting next to each other during a trip to Miami in mid-2025.
A brief video clip from the outing showed them at a dinner table, with Hijazi leaning slightly towards Kirkconnell.
Adding fuel to the fire, Hijazi shared an intriguing photo on his Instagram Story on May 6th.
The picture showed his legs intertwined with a woman’s legs in the back of a car, and they had swapped shoes.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the woman’s nail polish appeared to match Kirkconnell’s in a recent photo.
Furthermore, the shoes Hijazi was wearing seemed to be the same pair Kirkconnell wore during a trip to South Carolina, and the woman in the photo had an anklet similar to one Kirkconnell has been seen wearing.
While neither Kirkconnell nor Hijazi has publicly confirmed a romantic relationship, these clues have led many to believe they might be an item.
However, some fans pointed out that Kirkconnell still had a photo of her ex, Matt James, on her Instagram account when the rumors began to circulate.
Kirkconnell and James, who met on Season 25 of “The Bachelor,” had a relationship with some ups and downs before ultimately breaking up in January 2025.
James announced their split in a now-deleted Instagram post.
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