Matt Zukowski has been spotted for the first time since his split with Tammy Hembrow after just seven months of marriage.
The Love Island star, 29, broke the news of the split last month, telling fans it was a decision neither he nor Tammy took lightly.
After recently revealing that he was ready to ‘move on’ with his life, the reality star was doing just that on Friday.
Matt was spotted taking some time out in the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Burnley on Friday, with his Golden Labrador, Dexter.
Despite his recent relationship woes, Matt was all smiles during the outing, clearly happy to be in the company of his pooch.
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Matt Zukowski has been spotted for the first time since his split with Tammy Hembrow after just seven months of marriage
The Love Island star, 29, broke the news of the split last month, telling fans it was a decision neither he nor Tammy took lightly
Matt rugged up against a chilly Melbourne day in a black hooded jumper that he wore over a sleeveless North Face puffer jacket.
He also wore a pair of plain black shorts that finished just above his knee.
Matt completed his active look with a pair of white sneakers and white Nike socks.
He accessorised with a black baseball-style cap, turned backwards, as well as a pair of over-ear headphones.
Matt was very much in doting dog dad mode on the trip, with the reality star happy to spend some quality time with Dexter, who wore a monogrammed harness.
The pair whiled away the time by playing games of ‘fetch’, as well as running freely through the park.
Dexter looked as though he was having the time of his life, patiently waiting for Matt to throw the ball.
Matt’s outing comes after he broke his silence about his split with Tammy, after just seven months of marriage.
After recently revealing that he was ready to ‘move on’ with his life, the reality star was doing just that on Friday
Matt was spotted taking some time out in the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Burnley on Friday, with his Golden Labrador, Dexter
Despite his recent relationship woes, Matt was all smiles during the outing, clearly happy to be in the company of his pooch
He addressed the break-up in the latest episode of his Where’s Your Head At? podcast alongside co-host Anna McEvoy.
Matt admitted he is ‘struggling a lot’ and has been going to therapy regularly to help heal amid his divorce.
‘I’m absolutely shattered to announce it, to be honest. But at the end of the day, we weren’t right for each other, and in this relationship, I’ve learnt a lot about myself,’ he said.
‘I’ve learnt a lot about what I need in a relationship and what’s right for me. Moving forward, I’m gonna focus on myself and focus on healing and moving forward with my life.’
Matt continued: ‘I know there’s a lot of speculation and people are looking for me to clear up all the whispers online, but that’s not me.
‘This is literally real life, like, this is happening to me right now, and I’m still trying to process it. I’m still trying to heal from it.’
He said he has respect for Tammy and doesn’t want to share private details about their relationship.
‘This has been one of the toughest periods of my life, and it’s honestly been so stressful on my mental health,’ Matt continued.
Matt rugged up against a chilly Melbourne day in a black hooded jumper that he wore over a sleeveless North Face puffer jacket
He also wore a pair of plain black shorts that finished just above his knee
Matt completed his active look with a pair of white sneakers and white Nike socks, and accessorised with a black baseball-style cap, turned backwards, as well as a pair of over-ear headphones
‘Right now, I’m not in a place where I want to talk about this any further. But I’ve been hanging around my loved ones, my family. I’ve been going to therapy, which has helped heaps in navigating this time in my life.’
Matt announced the couple’s separation in a sombre Instagram Story last month, telling fans the decision was not taken lightly.
‘It’s with a heavy heart I share that Tammy and I have decided to separate,’ Matt began.
‘Both of us have struggled with making this decision, however we need to do what is right for ourselves and her three children.
‘This wasn’t a decision we took lightly. Our time together will always be cherished and never forgotten,’ he added, before thanking fans for their support and asking for privacy.
Despite their short-lived marriage, both parties have asked for privacy as they adjust to life post-breakup.
‘We appreciate everyone’s support and space at this time as we navigate the split,’ Matt concluded in his emotional post.
Tammy later addressed the split in an emotional TikTok video, telling fans she would be getting a divorce.
Matt was very much in doting dog dad mode on the trip, with the reality star happy to spend some quality time with Dexter, who wore a monogrammed harness
The pair whiled away the time by playing games of ‘fetch’, as well as running freely through the park
Dexter looked as though he was having the time of his life, patiently waiting for Matt to throw the ball
Matt announced the couple’s separation in a sombre Instagram Story last month, telling fans: ‘This wasn’t a decision we took lightly. Our time together will always be cherished and never forgotten’
‘I don’t want to get into the details, and I want to be sensitive to everyone involved,’ she told fans.
‘Obviously, when you marry someone, you do it thinking that it is going to be forever, and I blame no one but myself,’ Tammy continued while breaking down in tears.
‘I’ve made not the best choices when it comes to relationships. I’m good at putting on rose-coloured glasses.
‘Obviously, the worst part for me is that I have kids. I don’t care about me – I know I will be okay – but I feel awful.’
