When Australia was introduced to Dr Matt Agnew as Network 10’s 2019 Bachelor, the country collectively fell in love with his charm, striking good looks and love of all things science.
That glossy image, however, soon revealed itself as a curse, and in combination with the fallout of the reality show, was a beast that has continued to haunt the now 36-year-old.
The public’s response to his short-lived post-Bachelor relationship with chemical engineer Chelsie McLeod also had a massive impact on Agnew who said he “did not cope” with the fallout. Agnew expressed the importance of crisis resources, particularly given time and financial constraints of traditional psychiatric treatment, which was not always accessible to everyday Australians.
“I’m really grateful I had access, but it really highlighted for me this massive chasm that has to be crossed by someone going through the kinds of things I did, and often worse, without having the same resources I had.”Matt Agnew with his Bachelor partner Chelsie McLeod. His darkest point was in 2021, when his mental illness led him to begin “putting things in place” to end his life.
Agnew said he now acknowledged the unique and inevitable chaos of being part of a reality dating program was not well suited to him and, while support was made available, it was unlikely to be enough to cover off every participant’s broad scope of mental needs.
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