Tammy Hembrow and her ex-husband Matt Zukowski have found themselves at the centre of explosive reunion rumours after wild whispers suggested that the estranged couple might be secretly cast together in a major new reality TV series.
The former couple, who famously divorced and have had zero contact since their separation, became the unexpected topic of conversation at the star-studded TikTok Awards in Sydney on Wednesday, which neither attended.
Tammy, 31, was a no-show despite being nominated for the coveted ‘Creator of the Year’ Award, and failed to do much campaigning ahead of the stellar night.
Multiple attendees claimed that ITV Australia had signed both Tammy and Matt, 30, for the reality show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
‘One influencer swore black and blue they were both heading into the same series,’ one attendee told Daily Mail Australia.
‘People were losing it. No one could believe it. Everyone thought they were about to be reunited on screen.’
Tammy Hembrow and her ex-husband Matt Zukowski (both pictured) have found themselves at the centre of explosive reunion rumours after wild whispers suggested that the estranged couple might be secretly cast together in a major new reality TV series
The rumour turned to frenzy when fans noticed they had both disappeared overseas at the same time, sending the internet into detective mode and fuelling speculation.
Meanwhile, Annelyse Oatway, the new fiancée of Tammy’s ex-fiancé Matt Poole, recently revealed the fitness influencer was going away for ‘a month’, meaning she and Poole would be looking after Tammy and Poole’s daughter, Posy, three.
But now the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal what’s actually going on.
Spoiler alert: there’s no TV reunion, neither of them has been eaten by a shark (well… perhaps not), and absolutely no ‘jungle’ showdown between Tammy and Matt.
According to well-placed production insiders, Tammy has quietly slipped out of Australia to film Channel Nine’s brand-new high-stakes adventure series Shark!, which kicked off production in the Bahamas late last week.Â
‘She hasn’t reunited with anyone, except maybe the ocean,’ a friend laughed.
‘The whole “Tammy vanished” thing got blown way out of proportion. She’s literally just working.’
The fitness mogul has been shooting snorkelling sequences, water-based stunts and beach challenges for the show.
The former couple became the unexpected topic of conversation at the TikTok Awards in Sydney, which neither attended. Tammy, 31, was a no-show despite being nominated for the coveted ‘Creator of the Year’ Award
Multiple attendees claimed that ITV Australia had signed both Tammy and Matt, 30, for the reality show I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! But now the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal what’s actually going on
All of which required stretches of total offline time, which is why her social media is filled with pre-recorded content.
‘She’s shark bait, but hasn’t gone missing because a shark ate her,’ an insider joked.
‘She actually thinks all the rumours are hilarious.’
Sources say Tammy is calling the gig her ‘end-of-year reset’ after a massive 12 months juggling motherhood, business pressures, social media scrutiny and her whirlwind romance with AFL star Bailey Smith.
And here’s where the rumours accidentally collided: Matt Zukowski IS overseas filming another reality TV project, which has no connection to Tammy. It is just a coincidence.
Industry sources confirm Matt quietly signed onto a separate production and is currently shooting offshore.
‘The project is unconfirmed,’ added the TV insider.
‘He is single, so maybe it’s a Love Island-related.’
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 rumours of a split began to circulate earlier this year
The coincidence of both exes travelling for work at the same time is what fuelled the TikTok Awards whispers, with one attendee calling it ‘the perfect storm for a completely wrong rumour’.
Insiders say Shark! is being positioned as one of Nine’s biggest swings for 2026, with Tammy’s casting generating major buzz behind the scenes.
‘What a way to wrap the year,’ a friend said.
‘Tammy feels like this job is exactly what she needed, big sunshine, big energy and a proper reset.’
Tammy is expected to remain in the Bahamas until filming wraps.Â
And while fans won’t see her reunite with Matt on-screen any time soon, they will see Tammy in one of her most surprising TV reinventions yet when Shark! finally bites onto screens.
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 rumours of a split began to circulate earlier this year.
Tammy was most recently linked to AFL star Bailey Smith after they were spotted on several dates together.
