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Home and Away star shares astonishing 10kg transformation

Home and Away’s Matt Evans has stunned fans and followers after sharing the results of his eight-week body transformation on social media. The 26-year-old actor - best known for his work as Theo Poulos on the hit soap - posted two side-by-side snaps, apparently taken just two months apart, of his body at two different stages in his fitness journey. The location was the same in both, with Evans standing in Bonds underwear in front of a door in both, with only the lighting - harsher in the ‘after’ pic - and Evans’ muscle mass and body weight changing. “8 WEEK CHALLENGE RESULTS,” he captioned the image, before thanking his trainer, Harris Barclay. “I did a massive bulk last year which then lasted through christmas and it was the first time I had ever weighed 90kgs in my life. I am now back at 80kgs where I like to sit.” Evans went on to explain that his trainer had helped him come up with both a diet and training plan, and then revealed the key element that they had dropped from his regime, with Evans telling followers that it “DID NOT involve cardio. “I just went for an occasional walk if I wanted to be more active. Harris made the diet easy to follow and all you have to do is eat the food and show up to the gym. The training program was catered to my needs with weight training. Harris also checks in fortnightly to keep you on track and is just a downright good bloke.” <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CprfXTBvYFQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CprfXTBvYFQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Matt Evans (@thisismattevans)</a> </div> </blockquote> Evans’ friends, fans, and fellow Channel 7 personalities were primed to celebrate his progress in his comments section, with many declaring that his “hard work paid off”. “Well done mate,” wrote Seven’s Sam Mac, who had recently undergone his own intense body transformation, “now, can I just borrow a couple of those abs. Don’t be greedy.” “Bloody hell mate well done!” said Home and Away’s Kirsty Marillier. “Looked good before and looks good after!” one fan declared. “Well done!! Phenomenal results,” stylist Donny Galella praised. “You should be proud,” another said on TikTok, where Evans had posted his ‘8 week shred results’ in video format, “all the hard work pays off.” <div class="embed" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none !important;"><iframe class="embedly-embed" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none !important; width: 620.262px; max-width: 100%;" title="tiktok embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Fembed%2Fv2%2F7210308452218932481&display_name=tiktok&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40thisismattevans%2Fvideo%2F7210308452218932481&image=https%3A%2F%2Fp16-sign-sg.tiktokcdn.com%2Fobj%2Ftos-alisg-p-0037%2FociBnEnnI8AcQoBEQBDQEKEfBeCvbRQQkxVEgD%3Fx-expires%3D1680595200%26x-signature%3DUDQ2Y1sY0ji5sKmGAxwXeCnw%252Bes%253D&key=5b465a7e134d4f09b4e6901220de11f0&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=tiktok" width="340" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> Images: Instagram

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Theo Hayez mystery comes to devastating end

The worst fears of Theo Hayez's family have been confirmed as an inquest has declared the 18-year-old Belgian backpacker officially dead. Theo disappeared on a night out in Byron Bay in 2019, although the inquest did not determine whether his death was the result of an innocent accident or foul play. The disappearance of the teenager, who was described on Friday by State Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan as “a clever, gentle and thoughtful young man” with a “bright future”, prompted a mass volunteer effort from Byron Bay locals as the desperate search for him made headlines around the world. Despite the mammoth efforts of police and volunteers, nothing was found but Theo's cap. Hayez’ Australia-based godfather Jean-Philippe Pector was moved to tears as he spoke outside court about the “love” the family had received from the Byron Bay community, which “makes it all bearable”. After going through the inquest process, he said, “we knew there wouldn’t be any breakthrough.” O'Sullivan's inquest did note, however, that Hayez's phone indicated he had spent seven minutes at a local area known as the cricket nets, and that he had "veered sharply" off a path near a bush camp. As a result, she could exclude the theories that Hayez had taken his own life or staged his disappearance, but could not either substantiate or exclude the other two “main competing theories” - that he either died alone trying to climb the Cape Byron headland, or was killed by another person, or persons, who disposed of his body. Appearing on 60 Minutes last weekend, Theo's devastated mother, Vinciane, opened up on the toll his disappearance has had on her and their family, saying, "I think that we will never know but I hope our situation, our story, is helpful to others." "If you want to go on living, there is a time when you need to stop. There will always be sadness until the very end of our life but it is healthy to stop searching." Image credits: 60 Minutes <figure class="_3ujPS _3x3-4 RMwbY _2XZQH" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: 'PT Serif', system-fonts-secondary, serif; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; position: relative; overflow: hidden; width: calc(114.171429% + 4.571429px); clear: none; float: left; caret-color: #0a1633; color: #0a1633; margin: 0px 32px 24px calc(-14.271429% - 4.571428571428569px) !important;" data-testid="image"> <div class="_1lwW_" style="box-sizing: inherit; padding: 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden;" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-label="enlarge image"><picture class="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><source style="box-sizing: inherit;" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/b1393c4fbc7ea9e28a1869307d68c75effc7d25f, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_1.9577%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/b1393c4fbc7ea9e28a1869307d68c75effc7d25f 2x" media="(min-width: 1024px)" /><source style="box-sizing: inherit;" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/b1393c4fbc7ea9e28a1869307d68c75effc7d25f, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/b1393c4fbc7ea9e28a1869307d68c75effc7d25f 2x" media="(min-width: 768px)" /></picture></div> </figure>

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Police officer called a hypocrite for defect on car

A police officer who pulled over a man riding a defective motorbike has been called a hypocrite for having a smooth tyre. Theo Glibo was stopped by the police officer at a service station in Largs Bay, Adelaide for having an illegal blue light on his motorbike. The 24-year-old then spotted the officer’s front tyre which was “bald” and questioned why he was being ticketed while the car should also be unroadworthy. “I’m copping a defect and this cop has a bald tyre and he’s not even gonna defect his own car,” Theo said in his video. “I’m not going to put a sticker on it for something that’s going to be dealt with tomorrow,” the officer responded. “Why not? That’s what you’re doing with mine, you’re a hypocrite,” Theo continued. ”If this was anybody else’s tyre, you’d defect it. Where’s the wear bar on that?” The officer agreed that Theo was right and that he would deal with his tyre when his shift ended. “You’re absolutely right, so I will defect that when I get back to my office,” the officer said. Theo’s video went viral to the point that South Australia Police had to release a statement to address the incident. “South Australia Police are aware of the social media post relating to an interaction between a SAPOL employee and a member of the public where the police vehicle was identified to have a bald tyre,” the statement read. “SAPOL have taken steps to address this matter.” Images: TikTok

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Potential breakthrough in Theo Hayez case

Investigators are a step closer to solving the mystery of missing backpacker Theo Hayez, after honing in on WhatsApp messages he exchanged the night he vanished, to gain an insight into what happened. The Belgian teenager disappeared in 2019 from NSW hotspot Byron Bay, with an inquest on Wednesday hearing there had been a 'potential breakthrough' in the case. The development came just hours after Theo's parents suggested 'another person' was involved in their son's disappearance and police offered a $500,000 reward for information. 'I don't want to overstate it, your honour, but we know Theo was engaged in some WhatsApp activity just before 1 am on the 31st of May,' counsel assisting the coroner, Kirsten Edwards said. This activity was prior to a five-hour window when Hayez' mobile phone ceased communicating with the nearest tower. In a bombshell revelation, Ms Edwards said the investigating team had also found a mystery person 'who was communicating with Theo on the 31st of May' but it is not yet known when the two exchanged messages. But WhatsApp messages, very commonly used as the primary messaging app in Europe, are encrypted, making it virtually impossible to find out what the texts said without one of the senders' phones. Earlier on Wednesday, it was revealed the police officer who led the initial search for Mr Hayez was inexperienced, missed vital training and would have conducted the operation 'very differently' with the benefit of hindsight. Speaking at the inquest the same day police announced a $500,000 reward for information on his case. Senior Constable Louis Papworth admitted he had only previously conducted two minor searches before the 18-year-old went missing. Due to the urgency of the search and his inexperience, Papworth told the inquest he had made 'some mistakes.' If he'd had access to location data sourced from Theo's phone on the first two days of the search, it would have looked very different, Papworth said. With the benefit of hindsight, he would also have tried to find out more about Theo's interests and behaviours, to help tailor the search. The data showed Theo had spent seven minutes near cricket nets at a local sporting field, before charting a route through the Arakwal National Park to Cosy Corner Beach. 'If you'd had that access to that information, you would have approached the search in a very different way, and with a lot more intensity?' Ms Edwards asked at the inquest. More volunteers would have been sent to those areas and he would have sent detectives to interview 'vagrants' who were staying near the sporting field. The inquest continues, and is due to hear more new 'significant' evidence in the coming days. Images: Facebook

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Big development in missing Theo Hayez case

A $500,000 reward for information regarding missing backpacker Theo Hayez has been <a href="https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/nsw-government-announce-500000-reward-for-information-about-theo-hayez-disappearance-c-5802924" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> by the NSW Government, as his family urges anyone who could help to come forward. The 18-year-old was last seen on May 31, 2019, after he was ejected from the Cheeky Monkey’s bar in Byron Bay at 11pm. Police were alerted to the Belgian’s disappearance a week later after he didn’t return to his hostel and couldn’t be contacted. Despite police conducting an extensive air, sea and land search with the help of local volunteers, Theo is still missing three years later. NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole said he hoped the significant reward would encourage anyone who knew what happened to Theo to contact authorities. “Theo was a young man who had his entire life ahead of him and his family cannot rest until they know what happened to him,” Mr Toole said on Wednesday. “The pain of losing a loved one is bad enough, but the mystery surrounding this case only adds to that pain. Mr Toole urged anyone who knows or thinks of anything relevant to finding Theo to phone Crime Stoppers, “no matter how small” their tip might be. “Police investigating this case need our help to provide that crucial piece of the puzzle that can bring some comfort to the family and friends of Theo,” he said. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> NSW Government announces $500,000 reward into the disappearance of Theo Hayez: <a href="https://t.co/DdxI8HuLRM">https://t.co/DdxI8HuLRM</a> <a href="https://t.co/YohCfhEPaq">pic.twitter.com/YohCfhEPaq</a> — NSW Police Force (@nswpolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/nswpolice/status/1496239841516068864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2022</a></blockquote> Theo’s family also released a statement saying they hoped the reward would “motivate” people to speak out. “We are very grateful to the NSW Police and NSW Government for their approval of this reward for information that can help understand what happened to Theo on the night of May 31, 2019, in Byron Bay,’ they said. “Our hope with the reward is to reach out to more people as well as motivate people to talk to authorities and overcome any barriers they might have doing so. “$500,000 can change someone’s life. Please, if you have any information that can help us, come forward now. Don’t wait any longer.” Theo was last seen on CCTV from the bar, with Google data showing he then looked up the route back to his hostel but walked in the opposite direction instead. Police have a working theory that the backpacker attempted to climb cliffs at Cosy Corner beach, but fell and was swept out to sea. A hat he was wearing has since been found on the route he walked. However, his family believe that behaviour is uncharacteristic of Theo and think that someone else may be involved. “A key question we are seeking to address is whether he was with someone on the night of May 31, 2019, which we strongly believe to be the case,” Theo’s father, Laurent Hayez, <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-23/police-offer-reward-for-information-on-theo-hayez/100851652" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. The matter was referred to the NSW Coroner, and an inquest is currently underway in the Coroner’s Court. Image: Laurent Hayez (Facebook)

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Theo Hayez’s last moments before disappearing uncovered

Theo Hayez’s Google account has provided a “digital data trail” tracking what are suspected to be his last moments before his disappearance, an inquest has been told. Unfortunately, data that may assist investigators in their search cannot be accessed due to a legal technicality with Belgian authorities, a situation described by counsel assisting the coroner as “unacceptable”. Hayez’s family has flown into Australia to attend the inquest, which is expected to run for two weeks. Hayez was reported missing from Byron Bay in May 2019 after leaving a popular bar late at night. He was last seen leaving the Cheeky Monkeys bar just after 11 pm on May 31, 2019, and the last reliable data point placed Hayez and his phone at Cozy Corner near the Cape Byron cliffs. The court heard that a working theory from police was that Hayez fell while trying to climb the cliffs and was swept out to sea. “If the working theory is correct … his phone did not go with him because it was still working and transmitting data until about the afternoon of Saturday June 1, 2019,” Ms Edwards, counsel assisting the coroner, said. Despite extensive searches by SES teams and the police, his body was never found. His fat was recovered in bushland on the route he last took weeks after he disappeared. Ms Edwards said that location tracking data suggested he walked in the opposite direction of his hostel, but took ‘strange’ routes despite having a map open on his phone. She also said that investigators were attempting to get a statement and witness from the overseas investigators, but were hindered due to a multinational legal process not occurring. She told the court, “We tried to access that process... but it is not a process available for a missing persons coronial investigation. “We are stymied, legally, because we cannot access that treaty. Clearly, it’s an unacceptable situation where we cannot get access to what could be critical information about what’s happening that night.” The inquest, taking place in Byron Bay before State Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan, continues. Image: Facebook

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New twist in missing backpacker case revealed

New evidence has thrown the case of missing backpacker, Theo Hayez, into a new light. Appearing in the Channel 9 program, Under Investigation, the new evidence claims that the 18-year-old backpacker met up with an unknown local, went to a remote house in Byron Bay, and had his phone taken away from him. <img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843809/https___prodstatic9net-17.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6b5aabb0392c46c79b4f670914f53757" /> Image: Under Investigation The evidence also suggests he may have died at the hands of one or more people involved in the drug trade in the Northern NSW town of Nimbin. Special investigator Ken Gambe told Nine that Theo’s belongings may have been taken from Tallow Beach and dumped 70 km away in an abandoned house in Nimbin. But, when investigators searched the property, they found belongings of a different missing person, 42-year-old Thea Liddle. Ms Liddle went missing on October 31, 2019, and her remains were found in bushland near Tallow Beach Road, Byron Bay, in July last year. The new evidence examined by Nine comes from an analysis of Google tracking data on Theo’s mobile phone, which tracks his every step despite never being found. Ken Gamble and fellow investigator Nigel Phair analysed the data from his phone, including searches he made and his movements, which were picked up by mobile phone towers. Mr Gamble said they knew “when he walked and we know when he stopped”. After being kicked out a Byron Bay bar three years ago and wandering off into the night, the Belgian teen disappeared. NSW Police believed he was alone and lost, but the tracking data suggests he met up with someone and was taken into dense bush. CCTV footage from out on the street showed Theo looking at his phone, while his search history showed he looked up the hostel he was staying at, despite then heading in the wrong direction. An analysis of the data showed him taking an “erratic route” towards Byron’s Tallow Beach in the early hours of the morning after he was thrown out of the bar. Mr Gamble theorises that Theo stopped to meet up with someone, with his tracking data showing he stopped at a recreation ground for seven minutes before heading towards Tallow Beach. The data showed Theo taking a sudden turn down a bush track on one of Bryon’s coldest nights that year. Mr Gamble said it was “quite obvious” that Theo took the turn because “someone knew a short cut to the beach”. Fellow investigator Nigel Phair agreed, saying it “has to be a local to know … the route”. <img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843810/https___prodstatic9net-16.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/544cb1938e0c4a6081784dac54b79aa1" /> Image: Under Investigation Theo then moved away from the beach and into the bush, where his GPS was turned off. However, the phone continued to track him, and was on the move along paths near the Byron Bay lighthouse 12 hours after his last activity stopped. Finally, it ran out of power in the afternoon. The new evidence Nine claims to have unearthed is to be presented at the Coroner’s inquest, starting in November, which will also investigate the death of Ms Liddle. Image: Under Investigation

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Is this the new James Bond?

When the news hit that the most recent James Bond movie with Daniel Craig would be his last, the world of James Bond fans went into a dramatic helicopter tailspin. Speculations ran rampant with names like Idris Elba, Tom Hardy and Tom Hiddleston being thrown around. However, if the internet reports circulating at the moment are anything to go by, young Theo James will be the next 007. <img width="476" height="268" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/21795/theo_476x268.jpg" alt="Theo"/> The 31-year-old has graces screens in teen-dystopian trilogy “Divergent”. He was said to have been quoted at a press conference last Sunday saying “When my agent called and first told me that I was being considered for the Bond role, I almost fell off my chair. But it is one of those roles that I have dreamt of playing ever since I was a little kid and I had to go for the audition. It seems it paid off and it feels like I am dreaming. This will be a blast.” Apparently, pre-production of the newest movie will start in August and Theo will begin filming this September. What do you think of the idea of an undeniably handsome, but younger Bond? Let us know what you think in the comments below. Related links: <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/beauty-style/2016/05/james-bond-suits/">James Bond’s suits throughout the decades </a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/beauty-style/2016/02/james-bond-style-tips/">5 James Bond-approved style tricks</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/beauty-style/2016/02/style-tips-from-james-dean/">Style tips from James Dean</a>

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