Tyler Cameron speaks out about Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell's breakup; says, "They had to do it"
"He's good, he's good," reassured Cameron, 32, keeping his tone light and upbeat.
Matt James, 33, had ignited a whirlwind of chatter in January when he publicly broke up with Kirkconnell, 28, in an Instagram post. The breakup announcement went viral — and made waves — shortly after Kirkconnell shared on a Call Her Daddy podcast appearance that she had been "blindsided" by the way James broke up with her.
Viall, who is 44, told on his podcast that he then reached out to James after that, wanting to hear his side of the story, but never heard back.
Cameron replied to that by insinuating that James is consciously choosing to remain silent. "I think for him the best thing to do is like let it die, and be done with it, you know," he said.
Cameron's girlfriend, Tate Madden, who was also on the podcast episode, chimed in with her own opinion, saying, "I think he knows and probably regrets… Decisions were made."
Without going too far into the details, Cameron appeared to be in favor of the breakdown being needed for both of them.
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"Everyone, you saw the interviews and stuff," he said, seeming to refer to Kirkconnell's podcast remarks. "Both of them needed to be broken up and they needed to move on and they needed to make it work at the end of the day.
Whereas Matt James has not made additional public statement since announcing his breakup, it is evident from Cameron's words that the ex-Bachelor lead is moving on in peace — even if the rest of the world is curious about things.
As the dust begins to settle, it appears James and Kirkconnell are both on personal paths of healing and self-discovery, and their friends have their backs as they move forward without the relationship.
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