Matty confirms he met Laura BEFORE reality series

It has been previously claimed Matty Johnson met jewellery designer and frontrunner to win the show, Laura Byrne, months before the show at a sauna in Bondi Icebergs.

And now Matty J confirmed that was the case in an interview with OK! magazine. 

‘We crossed paths. She said something to my friend at the sauna at Icebergs,’ Matty confirmed to the publication. 

Confirmed! It has been previously claimed Matty Johnson met jewellery designer and frontrunner to win the show, Laura Byrne, months before the show at a sauna in Bondi Icebergs. And now Matty J confirmed that was the case

'They were all too familiar from night one': NW claimed that The Bachelor's Matty Johnson, 30, met Laura Byrne BEFORE reality series and enjoyed 'time together in the sauna'

‘They were all too familiar from night one’: NW claimed that The Bachelor’s Matty Johnson, 30, met Laura Byrne BEFORE reality series and enjoyed ‘time together in the sauna’

Last month an insider allegedly told NW magzine: ‘They were all too familiar from night one,’ adding that they previously enjoyed ‘time in the sauna’ at Icebergs in Sydney’s Bondi.

A source reportedly told the publication: ‘No-one was buying that Laura and Matty met for the first time at the mansion. They were all too familiar from night one.’

The insider went on to say that hunky marketing manager Matty, 30, had met Laura at a party in Sydney’s Point Piper on New Year’s Eve, that also saw reality stars Kiki Morris, Noni Janur and Sam Johnston in attendance.

Laura, 30, reportedly caught Matty’s attention, with the muscular personality enjoying ‘time in the sauna’ with Laura, just days later at Bondi Icebergs.

Chemistry: Laura, 30, reportedly caught Matty's attention, with the muscular personality enjoying 'time in the sauna' with Laura, just days later at Bondi Icebergs

Chemistry: Laura, 30, reportedly caught Matty’s attention, with the muscular personality enjoying ‘time in the sauna’ with Laura, just days later at Bondi Icebergs

Claims: The insider went on to say that hunky marketing manager Matty, had met Laura at a party in Sydney's Point Piper on New Year's Eve, that also saw reality stars Kiki Morris, Noni Janur and Sam Johnston in attendance 

Claims: The insider went on to say that hunky marketing manager Matty, had met Laura at a party in Sydney’s Point Piper on New Year’s Eve, that also saw reality stars Kiki Morris, Noni Janur and Sam Johnston in attendance 

Appeal: Laura reportedly caught Matty's attention, with the muscular personality enjoying 'time in the sauna' with Laura just days later at Bondi Icebergs 

Appeal: Laura reportedly caught Matty’s attention, with the muscular personality enjoying ‘time in the sauna’ with Laura just days later at Bondi Icebergs 

Sweet deal? The pair were said to have bought coconuts and taken social media snaps 

Sweet deal? The pair were said to have bought coconuts and taken social media snaps 

The pair were said to have bought coconuts and taken social media snaps. 

Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Network Ten for comment.  

The Bachelor finale airs on Channel 10, 7.30pm on Thursday.  

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