Reports claimed the hunky marketing manager became The Bachelor after he was left ‘a little heartbroken’ after learning his ex-girlfriend was engaged last year.
But Matty J, who is now in a loved-up relationship with Laura Byrne, congratulated ex Sara Bray in person when he attended her Byron Bay wedding on Friday.
The reality star wore a suave suit white and grey suit for the outside event, taking to Instagram to show his support for the newly wed couple.
Wedding bells! Bachelor Matty J puts on loved-up display with girlfriend Laura Byrne as he attends ex Sara Bray’s Byron Bay nuptials
Matty appeared to have enjoyed a whirlwind romance with the brunette Sydneysider while they lived in London together.
But their relationship seemed to be well in the past, as the hunky TV personality wrote on social media: ‘Congrats @sarajanebray and @alexlloyd #lloydsforlife.’
Matty paraded his affection for Bachelor winner Laura by placing his arm affectionately around her slender figure in the picture.
Flaunting their love: Laura captioned a shot of the couple ‘Old mate Zoolander and I are ready for another wedding’, playing up on rumours that she and Matty J are already engaged
Cheers! The couple appeared in high spirits as they mingled with other guests at the reception, held at Harvest Newyrbar, drinking rosé
Laura wore a stunning grey Talulah frock, with an off-the-shoulder design that exposed a glimpse of cleavage.
She captioned a shot of the couple ‘Old mate Zoolander and I are ready for another wedding’, playing up on rumours that she and Matty J are already engaged.
The couple appeared in high spirits as they mingled with other guests at the reception, held at Harvest Newyrbar.
One picture showed them sitting at ‘table 7’ raising their glasses of rose in a celebratory fashion.
Matty referenced the night of partying in his post the next day: ‘Currently in bed with rosé seeping out my pores… looking back at this photo and reminiscing of a time when my suit wasn’t stained (apologies @mjbale), my head didn’t hurt and I knew where my sunglasses were.’
Bittersweet: On Monday, New Idea claimed Matty J (left) is perhaps feeling ‘a little heartbroken’ after learning his ex-girlfriend Sara Bray (right) is engaged to be married
Last year, New Idea claimed while Matty was ‘really happy’ for his former flame and PR professional Sara’s engagement, they suggested the news was bittersweet.
An insider reportedly said: ‘Matty J just wants to settle down, get married and have kids. He and Sara were really close and in love, but things just didn’t work out.
‘And while he’s really happy for her, and happy that she’s getting married, I’m sure it would break his heart a little that he’s struggled to find love since they broke up.
Moving on: While Matty is reportedly ‘really happy’ for his former flame, PR professional Sara Bray, it was claimed the engagement news was perhaps bittersweet
‘He’d be feeling like he’s wasted the last four years, while Sara’s found lasting love,’ the continued, before adding: ‘He tends to stay quiet about the whole relationship.’
In previous interviews, Matty had referenced being in a relationship with a mystery lady while living in England – but her identity had remained a secret.
But sleuthing fans from the The Bachelor And Bachelorette Spoiler Forums claimed to discover she was, in fact, Sara.
The One: It appears Sara (right) is happily in a new relationship with Alex Lloyd (left), and the couple got engaged in November last year
Photos from her Instagram page dating back to 2012 showed the pair enjoying what is a ‘rite of passage’ for many young Australians.
From homemade dinners with friends, to relaxing at the pool and larking about at bus stops, Matty and Sara appeared blissfully happy in the UK.
In two separate Instagram posts Sara referred to Matty as ‘mine’ and an ‘amazing human’, appearing to confirm they were more than friends.
The former Bachelorette star previously told NW he broke up with his girlfriend from the UK because ‘the timing was not right’.
He added: ‘It’s hard, because sometimes a relationship ends not because of a reason or something that’s happened – say, you’ve cheated on each other or there’s an actual event that’s forced you to break up.’
Meanwhile, Sara is now a happily newlywed to husband Alex Lloyd, who proposed to her in November last year.
Their London love! Photos from Sara’s Instagram page dating back to 2012 showed her and Matty enjoying what is a ‘rite of passage’ for many young Australians