Matt Zukowski has become the latest contestant to be booted from the jungle on Channel Ten's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
By JIMMY BRIGGS, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER
Published: 06:05 EDT, 4 February 2026 | Updated: 18:50 EDT, 4 February 2026
Matt Zukowski has become the latest contestant to be booted from the jungle on Channel Ten's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
The Love Island Australia star, 31, was sent packing after losing a final mini-trial, officially ending his run in the famous camp.
After farewelling his fellow contestants, Matt sat down with hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris to reflect on his emotional journey on the show.
Matt admitted he particularly enjoyed pushing himself out of his comfort zone while in the jungle, managing to conquer his fear of heights.
'I just kept telling myself "Get it done, get those stars",' he said in his exit interview.
'You came home with stars, so you faced your fear, and we were all very impressed. You faced your fears, mate. You should be proud,' Robert said.
Matt Zukowski has become the latest contestant to be booted from the jungle on Channel Ten's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Matt also spoke about the charity he was supporting during his time in the jungle, choosing Australian suicide prevention organisation R U OK? following several difficult years in his personal life.
'I was having difficulty, it was just someone asking me, "Are you OK?",' he said.
He went on to open up about the pressures of social media and the contrast between online personas and real life.
'Plus, being on social media, you put this perception of yourself out there. That is one thing compared to what's actually going on behind that screen. And I think it's very important to remember that,' he said.
'I feel like being open actually helped me heal a lot. And a lot of people in there gave me a lot of advice.'
However, Matt's jungle journey was far from smooth sailing.
'Missing mum is probably the thing that's killing me most... I call her if I have some sort of issue. I call her and she talks me off a ledge, calms me down as mums do and it's hard not being able to do that,' he said.
The Love Island Australia star, 31, was sent packing after losing a final mini-trial, officially ending his run in the famous camp
After farewelling his fellow contestants, Matt sat down with hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris to reflect on his emotional journey on the show
His eviction comes after fellow contestant Rachel Hunter was sent home from the jungle after a thrilling episode.
The New Zealand model, 56, was evicted after losing a guessing game to Matt.
'It's an incredible group of people and it was hard because obviously many bonds were made,' Rachel said in her exit interview, while becoming tearful.
The model said she was 'disappointed' to leave, but was gracious in defeat.
Equally disappointed were her co-stars, who praised Rachel for the incredible energy she brought to the camp.
The Auckland-born model rose to fame in the '90s as a glamorous cover girl, who appeared in a host of popular publications, including Sports Illustrated and Vogue.