Tyler Cameroncouldn’t be happier for his best friendMatt Jamesand his girlfriendRachael Kirkconnell.
“I think they’re incredibly happy,” Cameron told PEOPLE at theLiteboxerExperience Day at Triller House L.A. on Wednesday. “They’re great together and they’re a team, which is cool to see.”
Kirkconnell, 25,won James' seasonofThe Bachelor. But as the season was airing earlier this year,past racially insensitive behaviorof hers surfaced online, engulfing the franchise in controversy. Amid the turmoil, the pair confirmed during the season’sAfter the Final Rosespecialin March that theyhad split. But they found their way back together, with James telling PEOPLE the following month thathe was “pursuing” a relationshipwith Kirkconnell again.
Cameron, 28, thinks Kirkconnell has brought out a “softer” side to James, who is currentlycompeting onDancing with the Stars.
“He’s definitely softened up a little bit, you know, because he’s tough,” said theBachelorettealum. “He’s a guy’s guy, but I think she’s kind of relaxing him and softening him up a little bit.”
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As for a potential engagement down the line, Cameron said the pair are taking things at “Matt and Rachael’s pace, not theBachelorpace,” adding, “I think they’ll take their time and they’ll do it when it’s right and if it’s right for them.”
“I’m excited for them and just happy to see them happy,” he said.
As for Cameron, hesplit from model Camila Kendra, 27, in August and seems to be taking the breakup in stride.
“It’s good. I’m focusing on myself and a lot of great things ahead of me,” he said. “It’s really allowed me to kind of dial back in on what’s important. I’m grateful for what I had and excited for where I’m going.”
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Cameron, who was the runner-up onHannah Brown’s season ofThe Bachelorettein 2019, said he’s staying positive despite finding himself “back at square one.”
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One of his techniques for getting over a breakup? Working out, which has been made easier with the help of Liteboxer, an at-home workout experience that combines boxing and gaming through beat-based music programming.
“For me, fitness is like a mental release,” he said. “When I’m feeling bogged down and have a lot of things weighing on me, I just go work out. Fitness has been a huge part of my life, especially this past year with the pandemic and withlosing my mom. I go sweat it out and when I’m done, I realize my issues aren’t that big.”
source: people.com
