Matty J Johnson has revealed the shocking damage caused to his North Bondi home by heavy wind and rain.
In a video posted to his Instagram on Saturday, the Bachelor star, 38, revealed his boundary fence had collapsed after Sydney’s wild winds.
In the footage, Matty could be heard telling his young daughter Lola the fence is ‘very broken’.
He then turned the camera to reveal the damage in his backyard area.
The timber fence and a brick wall which was covered in plants had collapsed into his space and damaged his furniture.
‘That’s not meant to be there,’ he sarcastically captioned the video.
Matty J Johnson has revealed the shocking damage caused to his North Bondi home by heavy wind and rain
It comes as Matty and his wife Laura Byrne are currently undergoing a renovation on their $2.19million forever home in Ulladulla – known as ‘Chante-Mer’.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property is spread across two levels and was last sold in 1984 for $62,500.
The home is set on 746sqm overlooking Racecourse Beach, and was previously owned by UN translator Valerie Barnes, who died in 2021 at the age of 94.
A deep dive into their Instagram page shows the couple has embraced the influencer tactic of scoring free products in exchange for a properly disclosed plug on social media – a practice known as a ‘contra deal’.
A combination of declared paid partnerships and ‘thank-you’ tags can be found everywhere.
At least 21 companies have been referenced on the social media page for Chante-Mer since it was started in August last year – just a few months after Laura and Matty purchased the rundown ‘blue chip’ home.
The couple – who share daughters Marlie-Mae and Lola and have a third child on the way – frequently post updates and room reveals from their renovation, often tagging one company – or several – to credit them for their work and products.
While not all the posts are linked to paid partnerships or contra deals – oftentimes the couple have paid in full and just wished to say thanks – there are plenty that reveal Matty and Laura are using savvy marketing tactics to save money on the redesign.
In a video posted to Instagram, the Bachelor star revealed his boundary fence had collapsed after Sydney’s wild winds
Appliances Online Australia, for example, has been tagged in four posts, two of which were clearly marked as a paid partnership.
Matty also uploaded a video for the appliances company, revealing they had sent the family a microwave, coffee machine ($3,699), and flat-screen TV ($1,595).
For the time being, Matty and Laura live in a four-bedroom semi in North Bondi, which they purchased for $5.2million in 2023.
They also have a $1.8million holiday home in Bangalow, near Byron Bay.
