Matty J looks worse for wear on Christmas Eve

Matty Johnson is looking a little worse for wear this Christmas. 

The Bachelor star, 37, took to social media with a weepy selfie the night before Christmas. 

Matty's right eye is red and swollen and he sported a five-o-clock shadow in the relatable post. 

'The antibiotics are working...I think,' the father-of-two wrote as he posed with a half-hearted thumbs up. 

Matty and his wife Laura Byrne have been busy renovating a 'rundown' coastal property which they purchased in August. 

The reality TV lovebirds put tools down for the holidays, though as Matty hit the beach with his two daughters for an ocean dip and then Laura revved up the party at North Bondi RSL. 

The 38-year-old podcaster let her hair down as she hit the pub stage to dance in a summery white linen pant and bandeau top set. 

It comes after she split the nation with her highly controversial stance on what the best Christmas chocolate is earlier this week. 

Laura took to Instagram to crown the Ferrero Rocher, as she filmed a beautifully wrapped gift box. 

Inside the mixed collection of the brand's biggest hits is the classic hazelnut version, the white chocolate and coconut Raffaello and the dark choc Rondnoir. 

'The white Raffaello is the best,' the radio star insisted in her video, adding that the hazelnut is 'delicious' but the dark chocolate version 'kind of sucks'. 

Laura then invited her followers to vote on which the best of the three is, with the votes divided. 

The Ferrero Rocher gift box is a Christmas staple and is usually on sale around Christmas time at popular supermarkets. 

As of late Monday evening, the votes sat at 54 per cent preferring the classic milk hazelnut, 38 per cent loving the white and only 9 per cent picking the dark. 

Matty and Laura are enjoying a well deserved break after hitting a huge roadblock in their extension renovation of their $2.2million beach house.

The reality TV couple have gone with a throwback 1970s style for the space, with mid-century stained wood cabinets matching the light brown tiles of the floor.

But their extensive remodel has faced many issues since they started overhauling the home from termites to wood rot and mould.

Laura posted a behind-the-scenes video showing how they had stripped the rundown property to its bare bones and revealed the shocking discoveries they found.

'There was no way of really knowing what this Reno had in store for us, or how comprehensive the rebuild was going to have to be until we started pulling off walls and pulling up the carpet,' she shared.

'We've been met with termites, white ants, wood rot, mould and more than a couple of snakes along the way - but finally she is taking shape and we are slowly seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.' 

Dubbing the house the Chante-Mer - which means 'Sing the Sea' in French - Laura also told how construction had to stop for a week so exterminators could rid the site of pests.

'We had to replace all of the walls and internal structures throughout the kitchen,' she continued.

Despite the challenges, Laura remained positive and told how they plan to transform the neglected beach house into a luxury three-bedroom, two-bathroom home.

Located on a clifftop in Ulladulla on the far south coast of NSW 226kms from Sydney, the old two-storey dwelling offers amazing water views. 

The home last changed hands in 1984 for a mere $62,500 and Laura and Matty splashed out $2.19million on buying it in August.

The location holds special meaning for the happy couple, who tied the knot in 2022 at Cupitts Estate Winery, just down the road from their new holiday home.  

The home is set on 746 sqm overlooking Racecourse Beach and previously belonged to United Nations simultaneous conference translator Valerie Barnes, who died in 2021 aged 94.