It has been a tumultuous 12 months for Matt Zukowski.
He split from Tammy Hembrow in June after just seven months of marriage, and she has since gone on to enjoy a romance with AFL star Bailey Smith.
This week, Matt, 30, revealed how much he has changed in the wake of his breakup with the social media star, 31.
Speaking with his Where’s Your Head At? podcast co-host Anna McEvoy, Matt admitted to being in a much better place mentally than he was a year ago.
The revelation came after Anna asked Matt the simple question: ‘Are you okay?’ ahead of R U OK? Day on Thursday.
Responding, Matt admitted to being a completely different person.
Tammy Hembrow’s ex-husband Matt Zukowski has revealed how much he’s ‘changed’ since ending their marriage
‘Yes, I would like to say that I actually am okay,’ he said.
‘A lot of people around me have noticed how much I have changed. We were listening to old episodes from a year ago and, listening to myself… I was dead inside.
‘I’m completely different now. I can be myself again.’
Anna agreed with Matt’s self-assessment, saying that he seemed ‘lighter’ recently.
He then recalled a story that helped illustrate his point.
‘I drove past a shop the other day and I was like, “When was the last time I went in there?”” he said.
‘I recalled it in my head because I remember making a phone call in there and I remember what I was talking to my mate about.
He continued: ‘I was like f*** that was a year ago to the date. How polar opposite – who I was on that phone call to who I was driving past that shop are two different people.’
This week, Matt, 30, revealed how much he has changed in the wake of his breakup with the social media star, 31
Speaking with his Where’s Your Head At? podcast co-host Anna McEvoy, Matt admitted to being in a much better place mentally than he was a year ago
He also revealed that putting himself in the shoes of ‘old Matt’ had caused him to break down in tears.
‘I even put myself in the shoes of me standing in the shop. I could feel myself closing up again,’ he said.
‘I actually got emotional, I started crying in the car. I cried for him and how helpless he felt in that moment.
‘It got so bad at some points. I hit rock bottom. I struggled some days to get out of bed. It’s funny how you go from that to where I am now.’
Matt was quick to reassure anyone in a similar situation that it ‘does get better.’
‘I’m not going to go too much into it but if you’re in a space where you feel like you are not able to be yourself, or you are upset or sad, it does get better,’ he said.
He added that being surrounded by a strong support network had been essential.
‘One of the main things that got me through the last year of my life was my friends and family,’ he said.
Matt and Tammy split in June after just seven months of marriage, and she has since gone on to enjoy a romance with AFL star Bailey Smith
‘It’s very important to be there for someone that you can see struggling.’
Matt and Tammy got engaged in December 2023 after just three months of dating.
They tied the knot almost a year later, in November 2024, but split rumours began to circulate earlier this year.
In June, the pair announced they were divorcing after seven months of marriage.
Tammy has since moved on with AFL star Bailey Smith.
Matt has since said he felt ‘hurt’ watching Tammy move on so quickly after their break-up, and has hinted he was the one to end things between them, despite some speculating it was Tammy who took the lead.
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