Lengthy earlier than ABC named Matt James the season 25 Bachelor in June 2020, he grew up in North Carolina with mom Patty James and older brother John.
After Matt and John’s dad and mom break up after they have been little, father Manny James was typically “absent” from their lives, per a 2019 Wake Forest Journal article.
“He was all the time drawn to households the place the mother and pa have been collectively,” Patty advised ABC’s New York affiliate in June 2019 whereas chatting about her son’s ABC Meals Excursions charity. “I’m so pleased with him. He overcame every little thing and he desires to be a job mannequin for these children.”
One yr later, a supply advised Us Weekly that Matt “has a great household and he’s very loyal” to his family. “He’s an all-around, high quality, real particular person. He’s family-oriented,” the supply defined.
Matt made historical past because the franchise’s first Black Bachelor and finally discovered love along with his season 25 finalist Rachael Kirkconnell.
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