Matty McLean

Matthew Bruce McLean (born 29 September 1986) is a New Zealand journalist and television presenter. He is a presenter on Breakfast, and was previously a 1 News reporter.[2] He has also worked on the television programmes Seven Sharp, 20/20 and Close Up.

Not to be confused with Matt McLean or Matt McLean (racing driver).
Matty McLean
Born
Matthew Bruce McLean

(1986-09-29) 29 September 1986[1]
NationalityNew Zealander
Years active2007–present
TelevisionBreakfast

Television

In 2007, McLean, aged 20, started working at Breakfast. He has also worked on 1 News, Close Up, 20/20 and Seven Sharp. On 8 April 2016, he left TVNZ to travel overseas.[3][4] He returned to Breakfast in 2017.[2]

In 2020, when presenting Breakfast, McLean left mid-show after realising that he got the times wrong for a flight to Nelson. He thought that the flight time was 10:45am, but it was actually at 9:25am.[5]

In 2023, McLean accidentally dropped an "f-bomb" live while presenting Breakfast, after thinking that the programme was on an advertisement break.[6] He also let out a "c-bomb" on the same show in 2017 after attempting to say the word "country".[7]

In 2023, McLean was the winning contestant on the Fans vs Faves season of the reality television show, Treasure Island. He won $60,000 from the series, and donated it to Zeal Education Trust.[8][9]

Personal life

McLean was born on 29 September 1986,[1] and was educated at Wakatipu High School.[10] He also attended the New Zealand Broadcasting School at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology.[2][11]

He is gay,[10] and was married on 31 December 2022[12] on the Muriwai Beach,[13] after being proposed to by his husband, Ryan Teece, in February of the same year.[14] They met on Tinder in 2015, but it was only until 2017 when they first met in person.[12][13] In July 2023 it was reported that the two were considering starting a family.[15] In 2012, before same-sex marriage was legal, McLean made a personal plea to Parliament to legalise it.[16] In 2023 Teece became an ambassador of Auckland Thoroughbred Racing and starred in a television show.[17]

McLean has a pet dog named Otis,[18] and became a wedding celebrant in 2014.[19]

References
  1. Brookes, Emily (29 September 2020). "'I've done the maths': Breakfast's Matty McLean has the most popular birthday in New Zealand". Stuff. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. "Matt McLean | TVNZ+". www.tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. "Breakfast dissolves into chaos as weather presenter Matty McLean disappears mid-show". 1 News. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. Ross, Skye (28 January 2016). "Matty McLean's bittersweet farewell to TVNZ". Now To Love. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. "Breakfast dissolves into chaos as weather presenter Matty McLean disappears mid-show". 1 News. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. "Matty McLean drops f-bomb live on Breakfast". Stuff. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. "Matt McLean accidentally drops c-bomb on Breakfast". Stuff. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. "'Take that, Barbara Kendall': Treasure Island's most emotional finale ever". NZ Herald. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. Waiwiri-Smith, Lyric (2 March 2023). "'My tombstone is going to say: Matty McLean, Treasure Island winner': How the Breakfast host is celebrating his win". Stuff. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  10. Hudson, Daisy (6 September 2018). "TV presenter over the moon at Pride Week homecoming". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  11. "Matty McLean". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  12. Bertrand, Kelly (24 July 2023). "Inside Breakfast host Matty McLean's 'perfect' wedding day". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  13. Reporter, Auckland (1 January 2023). "Matty Mclean marries partner Ryan Teece at beachside New Year's Eve wedding". Stuff. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  14. "Breakfast's Matty McLean shares photos from 'amazing' wedding". 1 News. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  15. "Is loved-up Matty McLean hearing the pitter-patter of little feet?". NZ Herald. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  16. Davidson, Isaac. "TV man pleads case for gay marriage". Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  17. "Spy: Time for Matty McLean's husband, Ryan Teece, to star". NZ Herald. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  18. Mackenzie, Ellen. "The Fur-Baby That Matty McLean Will Be Doting On This Christmas". Now To Love. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  19. Neville, Sophie (10 April 2022). "Radio and TV stars Clint Roberts and Matty McLean on their broadcasting bromance". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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