Social media influencer Tammy Hembrow and her former husband Matt Zukowski have become embroiled in sensational reunion speculation after rumours suggested they might be secretly participating together in a major new reality television programme.
The TikTok Awards Whisper Network
The speculation began circulating at the star-studded TikTok Awards in Sydney on Wednesday, an event neither personality attended. Tammy, 31, was notably absent despite her nomination for the prestigious 'Creator of the Year' Award, having done minimal campaigning leading up to the glittering ceremony.
Multiple attendees claimed that ITV Australia had signed both Tammy and Matt, 30, for the reality series I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! One event participant told Daily Mail Australia: 'One influencer swore black and blue they were both heading into the same series. People were losing it. No one could believe it. Everyone thought they were about to be reunited on screen.'
The Internet Detective Work
The rumours escalated into a frenzy when observant fans noticed both former partners had travelled overseas simultaneously, triggering extensive online detective work and fuelling wild speculation about their whereabouts.
Adding to the mystery, Annelyse Oatway - the new fiancée of Tammy's ex-partner Matt Poole - recently disclosed that the fitness influencer would be away for 'a month', meaning she and Poole would be caring for Tammy and Poole's three-year-old daughter, Posy.
The Exclusive Truth Revealed
Daily Mail can now exclusively disclose what's truly occurring behind the scenes. Spoiler alert: there's no television reunion planned, neither has been consumed by sharks (probably), and absolutely no jungle confrontation between Tammy and Matt is forthcoming.
According to well-placed production insiders, Tammy has discreetly departed Australia to film Channel Nine's new high-stakes adventure series Shark!, which commenced production in the Bahamas late last week.
'She hasn't reunited with anyone, except maybe the ocean,' a friend chuckled. 'The whole "Tammy vanished" thing got blown way out of proportion. She's literally just working.'
The fitness entrepreneur has been filming snorkelling sequences, aquatic stunts and beach challenges for the programme, requiring extended periods completely offline, which explains why her social media channels contain pre-recorded content.
'She's shark bait, but hasn't gone missing because a shark ate her,' an insider quipped. 'She actually thinks all the rumours are hilarious.'
Separate Projects, Mere Coincidence
Sources indicate Tammy views this opportunity as her 'end-of-year reset' following an enormous twelve months balancing motherhood, business pressures, social media scrutiny and her whirlwind romance with AFL star Bailey Smith.
Here's where the rumours accidentally converged: Matt Zukowski IS overseas filming another reality television project entirely unconnected to Tammy. It's purely coincidental timing.
Industry sources confirm Matt quietly joined a separate production and is currently filming offshore. 'The project is unconfirmed,' added a television insider. 'He is single, so maybe it's Love Island-related.'
The coincidence of both former partners travelling for work simultaneously ignited the TikTok Awards whispers, with one attendee describing it as 'the perfect storm for a completely wrong rumour'.
Insiders reveal Shark! is being positioned as one of Nine's most ambitious projects for 2026, with Tammy's casting generating significant excitement behind the scenes.
'What a way to wrap the year,' a friend remarked. 'Tammy feels like this job is exactly what she needed, big sunshine, big energy and a proper reset.'
Tammy is expected to remain in the Bahamas until filming concludes. While viewers won't witness her reuniting with Matt on television anytime soon, they will see Tammy in one of her most surprising television transformations yet when Shark! eventually surfaces on screens.
Tammy and Matt became engaged in December 2023 after merely three months of dating. They married almost a year later, in November 2024, but separation rumours began emerging earlier this year. Tammy was most recently linked to AFL star Bailey Smith after they were spotted on several dates together.
