09-05-2025
Telltale signs Tammy Hembrow's husband Matt Zukowski didn't attend her son's birthday party - amid rumours their marriage is on the rocks
Matthew Zukowski has lashed out at fans who pressed him about why he didn't appear to attend his stepson Wolf's recent 10th birthday celebrations.
The former Love Island star, 29, sparked controversy over the weekend when he seemed to be missing from photos wife Tammy Hembrow posted of the event.
However, when followers queried why Matt was posting photos with his 'sister's dog' in Melbourne rather than attending the milestone occasion, the podcaster hit back and told critics to 'focus on your own life'.
The debacle kicked off on Instagram when one fan left a question beneath one of Matt's recent posts of him cuddling a puppy named Dexter in Melbourne, who fans claim belong to his sister Emma.
'Why aren't you in Queensland for your stepson Wolf's 10th birthday? No hate just genuinely curious,' the person wrote.
'These photos were taken four weeks ago,' Matt hit back.
But the follower didn't let up, as they responded: 'But you weren't in Tammy's snaps or anything for Wolf's birthday today?'
Side-stepping the question, the former reality TV star then lashed out with: 'Who said I wasn't [follower name]? Focus on your own life.'
Stunned by the comment, the person then said: 'Wow! And you wonder why you get hate on the internet. Way to be rude when I was being polite!'
Matt has since deleted the comments from his post.
The fan went on to share their comments to a Reddit thread which slammed Matt and made further claims he did not attend the birthday party.
They pointed to the fact Matt made no public well wishes to Wolf online, and appeared to be taking photos in Melbourne at the time Tammy was celebrating her son's birthday on the Gold Coast.
Although Matt did not publicly comment any birthday wishes to his stepson he may have done something for him in private, and he has also claimed the images he took were from 'four weeks' before he posted them.
Nevertheless, critics took to Reddit to question Matt's apparent absence from Tammy's posts about the event.
'He'll dedicate a post to his sisters dog, but not his wife's son. Sorry, I can't call him a stepdad,' one fan ranted, referring to Matt's photo of him posing with a pooch.
'Such a bizarre marriage. Who spends this much time apart after only a few months?' a second person asked.
Meanwhile, Tammy, 31, shared a clip of her preparing for her son's celebration—and she was not seen wearing her wedding ring.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to both Tammy and Matt for comment.
It comes after Matt fuelled speculation his whirlwind romance with Tammy may be over, after posting footage of himself going to the movies solo last Tuesday.
He took to Instagram to share a video from inside the cinema, revealing he was watching Death of a Unicorn alone.
The move came just days after fans noticed he was also absent from Tammy's 31st birthday celebrations.
Sources close to the couple have since confirmed to Daily Mail Australia the pair have quietly split, with Matt relocating back to Melbourne.
'Matt and Tammy are on a break. They're not saying it's over for good, but for now they're taking time apart,' the insider revealed.
'They're both emotional people, and they've decided to put their marriage on pause for now.'
The reality star notably avoided addressing his relationship status with Tammy, who was seen living her best life during her birthday festivities on the Gold Coast.
The fitness mogul shared several glamorous snaps from her big day, including photos of her decadent cake, extravagant floral arrangements and gifts—but her husband was nowhere to be seen.
Tammy and Matt began dating in mid-2023, after Matt slid into her DMs, and were engaged just three months later.
They tied the knot in a lavish ceremony at Chateau Du Soleil in Byron Bay in November.
