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Laura Byrne and Matty Johnson’s road to romance on The Bachelor Australia

A look back at the couple's love story.
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The Bachelor Australia 2017 star Matty J is a man in love and he’s finally revealed his leading lady – Laura Byrne.

Speaking to Now To Love exclusively, 30-year-old jewellery designer Laura says she can’t wait to start their life together in Sydney.

“We both want to get married one day, we both want kids one day, we both want to live in the Eastern suburbs,” she tells us.

As the reality TV couple embark on their new romance, scroll through to relive their road to that final rose ceremony!

Plus, read our exit chat with Laura Byrne here!

Back to the very beginning! MJ and Laura had an instant spark.

The Bachelor was so intrigued by Laura that she was one of the first ladies to land a date…

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The Bachelor – Matty’s family can’t get a word in with Laura

And a smooch, for that matter.

Luckily for Matty, his conversation skills trumped his artistic flair. WATCH: Laura and Matty’s first kiss. Gallery continues…

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Matty J and Laura kiss on The Bachelor Australia

They’ve come so far! During the finale in Thailand it was easy to see they’d fallen hard for each other.

They know how to have (ele)fun together!

Seriously, how good to they look!

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The Bachelor – Matty and Laura’s first message to fans

“The chemistry Laura and 
I have, it hits me every time we’re together,” Matty says of his new girlfriend.

“When I’m 
with her it feels so natural and 
I never want our dates to end. 
I knew she could be right for me the day after our first date – I simply couldn’t fault it.”

The whole package: It’s little wonder she caught Matty’s eye – she’s smart, funny and extremely successful!

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Matty J The Bachelor – Laura is falling

Things got even more serious when she brought Matty to Sydney to meet the other man in her life – her rescue dog Buster.

Luckily for Matty, Buster very much approved.

“I found Matty to be so funny and our personalities just meshed,” Laura says.

“From the first time we spent time together it was so obvious there was a good, strong connection there,” the Sydney stunner adds.

So, what’s the first thing they’re going to do as a normal couple no longer in hiding?

“We’ll probably hang out with our families.”

Just like their star Mattura, here’s hoping their love lasts forever!

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