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Who is Rachel Kirkconnell? Meet 'The Bachelor' contestant who is the rumored winner on Matt James's season

The 24-year-old radiant Georgia native, Rachel Kirkconnell, caught the eye of Matt James on night 1 and all rumors about her winning this season now make sense. Here's all you need to know about her

Spoilers for 'The Bachelor' Season 25

Matt James's season of 'The Bachelor' officially began on Monday night (January 4). The season premiere episode was nothing to write home about. Like the previous seasons, the first night at the Bachelor mansion, in this case, the gorgeous Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, was spent with the girls hobnobbing with each other and more importantly with Matt. Sparks flew, a few kisses were shared and a first impression rose was given out. Even though Abigail Heringer was the recipient of the latter for how showing her vulnerable side, there was another woman who had caught Matt's eye and their first interaction was as romantic as it could be. The woman in question is Rachael Kirkconnell, a 24-year-old graphic designer from Cumming, Georgia. Here's all you should know about her. 

From the moment Rachael walked out of the limo, Matt was taken by her. He was seen looking over his back, stealing glances at her as she walked inside the mansion after their brief driveway meeting. Matt was completely smitten and he wasn't afraid to show it when they had the chance to interact for a longer time on night one. In a confessional, he described her using a plethora of adjectives including beautiful, articulate, sexy, open, and vulnerable. Well, the ABC bio for her states she is a "hopeless romantic to her core" and "is hoping that her love story will be something huge and life-altering."  

Her Instagram accounts show off her love for travel since it boasts of pictures of gorgeous vistas including Saint John’s US Virgin Island. The contestant also shared pictures with her friends in Florida, New York, California, Chicago, Louisiana, Las Vegas, North Carolina, and Alabama.

Reality Steve has revealed that Rachael has emerged as the winner of Matt's season. "So who wins? I was told, “Michelle and Rachael were final 2, and Rachael wins.” Well, if you believe everything coming out of the small town of Cumming, GA, then it’s Rachael Kirkconnell. Because for the last month, all I keep being told out of Cumming is that Rachael won, and all her friends and family know and they’re telling everyone," Steve wrote on his blog. 

It wouldn't be a surprise because she and Matt have a lot in common, the most important thing being the emotion of romantic love that both of them haven't been able to experience so far. However, both of them believe in great love stories, another element that ties them together. Tune in to the season to watch their story unfold and find out if there's any truth to the rumors. 

'The Bachelor' airs Mondays at 8 pm ET on ABC.