Tammy Hembrow’s ex Matt Zukowski breaks down in a jewellery store on what would have been his one-year wedding anniversary with fitness influencer

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Matt Zukowski recently shared that he still feels emotional about his breakup with fitness influencer Tammy Hembrow.

Matt, age 30, and Tammy, 31, married quickly after falling in love last November. Sadly, they divorced after only six months of marriage.

On his podcast, ‘Where’s Your Head At,’ Matt shared with co-host Anna McEvoy that he was feeling conflicted as the weekend marked what would have been his first wedding anniversary.

He feels much better emotionally after ending the relationship, but he still occasionally gets unexpectedly upset about things.

Leaving really improved how I felt, which helped me feel more at ease and less distressed, even though it was still a difficult situation.

It was a really strange coincidence. I was listening to a DJ on Spotify, and it reminded me of our wedding song from a year ago. When it actually played, I was completely taken aback, but I ended up listening to the entire song anyway.

Anna asked Matt if he had cried, and he admitted he’d gotten emotional and had tears in his eyes.

You know, even strong guys have moments! I recently heard about Matt, who actually got a little emotional while trying to resize an anniversary ring in a Melbourne jewelry store. It just goes to show, special occasions can really get to us, and that’s totally okay.

‘For our one year of meeting each other, we got matching bracelets from Sarah Sebastian,’ he said.

Since my split, I’ve been getting the same question over and over: ‘When are you taking that off?’ It’s a tattoo with a ‘T’ on it – a reminder of my ex, I guess, and people seem eager for me to move on publicly.

Matt explained he hesitated to take off the engraving because the gift represented his final tangible link to his ex-wife.

‘My answer to everyone was: “When it comes off it comes off.” It didn’t sit well with me,’ he said.  

Matt explained that the bracelet broke when it snagged on a door hinge, so he went to the jeweler to get the initial changed. He wasn’t prepared for how the jeweler would react, though.

He explained that he visited a store at Chadstone because the bracelet he owned was too big. He wanted to have one of the letters changed, as it represented his former wife.

I unexpectedly got emotional while speaking with the shop assistant. I was surprised at how upset it made me, and I even swore under my breath.

Honestly, watching her go through that was incredibly emotional for me. I was at Chadstone with her, and I actually had to fight back tears while she was changing. It was just… a really tough moment.

‘I got to the car and cried and drove the whole way home crying.’

 Matt also opened up about the effects of the split to Anna back in September.

He admitted to his co-host that he was in a much better place mentally than he was a year ago.

The truth came out when Anna, just before R U OK? Day, simply asked Matt if he was doing alright.

Responding, Matt admitted to being a completely different person.

‘Yes, I would like to say that I actually am okay,’ he said. 

Many people have commented on how different I seem lately. When I listened to recordings of myself from about a year ago, it was striking – I sounded completely empty and lifeless.

‘I’m completely different now. I can be myself again.’

He then recalled a story that helped illustrate his point.

He mentioned driving by a shop recently and realizing he hadn’t visited it in a long time.

I remembered being in that place because I recalled making a phone call there and what the conversation was about with my friend.

He added that it had been exactly one year since that moment, and he felt like a completely different person now. He contrasted who he was during the phone call with who he had become, saying they were almost unrecognizable from each other.

He shared that really getting into the mindset of his older self made him unexpectedly emotional and brought him to tears.

You know, when I’m really trying to understand a situation, I actually imagine myself right there, living it. In this case, I could practically feel that familiar feeling of shutting down – it was like reliving it all over again.

I was really moved and started crying while driving. I was crying for him and how powerless he seemed at the time.

Things were really tough for a while there. I felt like I’d reached my lowest point, and some days just getting out of bed was a real struggle. It’s amazing to think about how different things are for me now.

Matt was quick to reassure anyone in a similar situation that it ‘does get better.’

He shared that things do improve if you’re in a situation where you can’t be yourself, or if you’re feeling down or unhappy.

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2025-11-28 08:08