The secret life of Australia’s new Bachelor: Rare photos show ‘nerdy but handsome’ Matthew Agnew’s unlikely journey from mild-mannered astrophysicist to reality TV heartthrob
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Matthew Agnew was announced as Australia’s latest Bachelor on Wednesday night.
The handsome astrophysicist, 31, will front Channel 10’s flagship dating show later this year – and he really is unlike any other previous suitor.
While most Bachelors are known for gym selfies and wild partying, the Melbourne-based academic has led a very different life.
The secret life of Australia’s new Bachelor: Rare photos show Matthew Agnew’s unlikely journey from mild-mannered astrophysicist into reality TV heartthrob
Photos of Matthew shared online by his friends over the years reveal that he is more focused on his career achievements than growing his physique.
On February 27, just days before The Bachelor began filming, Professor Sarah Maddison shared several images of Matthew submitting a PhD thesis paper.
In one of the pictures, he was shown quite literally jumping for joy.
‘Super congrats to Proto-Dr @MattyAgnew – PhD thesis submitted! There is life after #phdlife!’ wrote Sarah.
A whole new direction! The handsome astrophysicist, 31, will front Channel 10’s flagship dating show later this year – and he really is unlike any other previous suitor
‘PhD thesis submitted!’ Photos of Matthew shared online by his friends over the years reveal that he is more focused on his career achievements than growing his physique
It seems there’s no limit to Matthew’s academic accomplishments, with his PhD paper on ‘solar system analogues and habitability’ being published in April 2018.
In September 2016, he posed for another celebratory snap after submitting a paper on ‘finding potential habitable planets in Jupiter’s hosting systems’.
Although starring on The Bachelor will surely place Matthew out of his comfort zone, he is certainly no stranger to the spotlight.
Over the years, he has hosted several talks and events on ‘discovering life beyond our universe’, sharing the results of his painstaking research.
Thumbs up! Matthew is pictured in September 2016 after submitting a paper on ‘finding potential habitable planets in Jupiter’s hosting systems’
Charismatic: Over the years, Matthew has hosted several talks and events on ‘discovering life beyond our universe’, sharing the results of his painstaking research
Meanwhile, he hasn’t always sported the clean-shaven look which was on display in the first promotional photos released by Channel 10 on Wednesday.
One picture shared in 2014 by Mark Agnew, who is believed to be Matthew’s brother, showed the soon-to-be Bachelor with long, tied back hair and a scruffy beard.
Speaking about his upcoming TV role on Thursday, Matthew said: ‘I’m genuinely interested in meeting someone and this is definitely an exciting way to do that.’
Is that a bit of stubble? Matthew hasn’t always sported the clean-shaven look which was on display in the first promotional photos released by Channel 10 on Wednesday. Pictured in 2016
Recognise him? One picture shared in 2014 by Mark Agnew, who is believed to be Matthew’s brother, showed the soon-to-be Bachelor (left) with long, tied back hair and a scruffy beard
He added: ‘Being The Bachelor is certainly an unorthodox way to meet someone.
‘But I would never shy away from exploring an opportunity just because it’s a little out of left-field.’
When asked about his plans for the future, Matthew told WHO magazine he has no desire to become a full-time Instagram influencer.
Instead, he want to ‘use numerical techniques to search for dynamically stable planet candidates in the habitable zones of all known multiple planet systems.’
There for the right reasons! Speaking about his upcoming TV role on Thursday, Matthew said: ‘I’m genuinely interested in meeting someone and this is definitely an exciting way to do that’
Coming soon! The Bachelor is currently filming and will air on Channel 10 later this year