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important job in the world.
The proud dad to Bede,
who is three next month, and
one-year-old Finn, admits he
doesn’t have a good connection
with his own father, which
has “massively” shaped how
he parents.
“Success for me – all I really
want in life – is to have a great
relationship with my kids and
for my boys to say that ‘Mydad
was a really good father andhe
gave us everything he could,’”
he shares. “And, most importan
that was quality time and that
hard when you’re busy.”
The 42-year-old’s favourite
time of the day is when he’s
play-fighting with his lads,
although he admits they’reget
bigger and it’s beginning tohur
“They both love scrappinga
that’s probably when I’m atmy
when I’m rolling all over theflo
with my boys,” Matt smiles.“It’ssuch
a good time – I love it. But Bede’sat
the stage now where he willjustrun
up and dive with his knees, and I don’t
see it coming and it hurts! In about
two years, he’s going to be tougher
than me!”
And while he plans on a bit of
rough-and-tumble this Father’s Day,
as well as a fry-up breakfast and,
if the weather holds, a bike ride with
the kids, his real treat will be from
his wife Ellen, 35, who works part-time
as a PR and communications manager.
“My wife will probably let me
have a sleep-in, which is pretty much
priceless when you’re a dad of young
children,” Matt laughs.the country’s top blokes to share theirfatherly love
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