Laura Byrne

Laura Byrne
Born	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 39) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation(s)	Radio host, podcaster, writer
Years active	2017–present
Employer	KIIS Network
Television	The Bachelor Australia Dancing with the Stars Australia
Spouse	Matty Johnson ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	2

Laura Byrne (born 26 March 1986^{[ citation needed ]}) is an Australian radio host, podcaster and writer who was the winner of the fifth season of Network 10's The Bachelor Australia. She currently hosts the drive radio show The Pick Up on the KIIS Network alongside Brittany Hockley, and also co-hosts the Life Uncut Podcast with Hockley.

Career

In 2017, Byrne first appeared on the fifth season of Network 10's The Bachelor Australia , where she was chosen as the winner. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

In 2019, Byrne and Brittany Hockley hosted a podcast titled Life Uncut, which officially launched in July 2019. ^[5] Following the success of the podcast, in November 2021 it was announced that Byrne and Hockley had been picked up by the KIIS Network to produce a radio show titled Life Uncut Radio Show, which would debut in 2022 as a part of the network's Saturday weekly lineup. ^{[6] [7]}

In 2022, Byrne and Hockley wrote and released a book together titled We Love Love. ^{[8] [9]}

In 2023, Byrne was announced as co-host of the revamped KIIS FM drive radio show The Pick Up alongside Hockley. ^[10] Byrne competed in the twentieth season of Seven Network's Dancing with the Stars Australia , where she was partnered with Danil Saveliev. She was eliminated sixth from the contest. ^[11]

Personal life

Byrne met Matty Johnson, when they appeared together on The Bachelor Australia. They began a relationship after the show. ^[12] In April 2019, Byrne and Johnson announced their engagement. ^[13] Later that year on 20 June 2019, the couple had a daughter. ^[14] Their second daughter was born on 4 February 2021. ^[15] Byrne has also had two miscarriages in 2018 and 2020. ^[16] Byrne and Johnson got married on 11 November 2022. ^[17]

Appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	The Bachelor Australia	Contestant	Winner
2023	Dancing with the Stars Australia		Sixth eliminated

References

1. "The Bachelor Australia 2017: Meet the contestants". celebrity.nine.com.au. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
2. Chandra, Jessica. "The 2017 Melbourne Cup Was Packed With 'The Bachelor' And 'The Bachelorette' Contestants". ELLE. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
3. Brennan (1), Bella. "The Bachelor winner Laura Byrne reveals her exciting plans with Matty J". Now To Love. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
4. Chandra, Jessica. "ICYMI: Matty J Has Revealed The Woman Who Won His Heart On 'The Bachelor'". ELLE. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
5. "Life Uncut on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
6. Boland, Bray (14 November 2021). "ARN launching Life Uncut Radio Show on KIIS from 2022". Radio Today. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
7. "Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne's 'Life Uncut' heads to radio". Who. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
8. "Why Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley love love". The West Australian. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
9. "We Love Love by Laura Byrne". www.penguin.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
10. "The Pick Up". 30 January 2023.
11. "Dancing with the Stars Australia". 18 June 2023.
12. "The Bachelor finale: Matty J reveals his true love". News.com.au.
13. Pullar, Jess. "Bachelor wedding bells! Matty J and Laura Byrne announce surprise engagement". Now To Love. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
14. "Bachelor couple Matty J and Laura Byrne welcome baby girl". Yahoo Life. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
15. "Laura Byrne and Matty J welcome their second child". Who. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
16. "Bachelor Star Laura Byrne Reveals She Suffered A Heartbreaking Second Miscarriage After The Birth Of Her Daughter". Marie Claire. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
17. "Love is real: Matty J and Laura from The Bachelor wed". PerthNow. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.