She became an overnight sensation after posing for popular underwear brand aussieBum.
And Matty Wilson remains the poster boy for the Australian men’s underwear and swimwear manufacturer more than 10 years after his ripped physique first appeared on billboards and buses across the country.
She has since moved into acting and has a surprise new business that she co-founded last year.
The 36-year-old became the face of the brand after winning the Tradie of the Year award in 2010 and modelling as Australia’s “Diet Coke Hunk”.
Matty said his rise to stardom began when he He was working as a laborer and his friend mentioned that there was a contest for an underwear advertisement, which eventually led to a successful career as a laborer. soap star and model.
After her mother took photos of her and sent them to her, she quickly ended up modelling for underwear brand aussieBum.
“The next day we got a call saying ‘Are you free next Monday?’ So we went to AussieBum headquarters and seven days later we opened the Sunday paper, which had a whole section on me,” he said. Nine honey in 2022.
After finding success as a model, he joined Australian soap opera Neighbours as Aaron Brennan in 2015, making history when he married David Tanaka (played by actor Takaya Honda) in the first same-sex marriage on Australian television.
Matty Wilson (pictured) became an overnight sensation after modelling for men’s underwear and swimwear manufacturer aussieBum.
Their characters married on the show in 2018, shortly after gay marriage was legalized in Australia in 2017.
Magda Szubanski, an outspoken advocate for the gay, lesbian and transgender community, played the celebrant.
“That was the most iconic moment of my career,” he said.
‘It was an incredibly important story for our characters and was further amplified when the Australian government allowed same-sex marriages to take place.
“I think it happened the day before or the day after the episode aired. It was pure coincidence.”
Matty has since co-founded the hot tub and ice bath company. The drugselling recovery ice baths, saunas, and leg compression boots.
The brand’s popular products are designed for that purpose and are more affordable than most hot tubs, without the long shipping delays.
He remains the brand’s poster boy more than 10 years after his ripped physique first appeared on billboards and buses across the country.
The 36-year-old became the face of the brand after winning the Tradie of the Year award in 2010 and modelling as the ‘Australian heartthrob of Diet Coke’.
Last year, Matty welcomed his second child with his wife Jessica.
The actor shared several images of his adorable newborn as well as Jessica’s water birth.
“Another member joins our gang,” the couple wrote in the post while keeping the baby’s gender a secret.
The couple even shared a short video capturing their little one’s first breaths.
Matty has since co-founded ice bath and cold tub company The Dope, which sells recovery ice baths, saunas and leg compression boots.
In 2021, the lovebirds welcomed their first child, a boy, after keeping their pregnancy a secret until announcing his birth.
The news clearly came as a shock to many of the couple’s friends and followers, with Survivor star Brooke Jowett writing: “Oh my god whattttt?” on Jessica’s post.
In 2019, he and Jessica also surprised fans by posting photos from the couple’s low-key wedding.
“Forever,” Matt captioned the post, showing the newlyweds in Hawaiian-print outfits.
Neighbours star Matt Wilson welcomed his second child with wife Jessica last year.
She was involved in a historic moment during her time on the show: the first same-sex marriage on Australian television. Pictured here with co-star Takaya Honda.
