By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 22:59 GMT, 6 March 2019 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 6 March 2019
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Matthew Agnew was announced as Australia's latest Bachelor on Wednesday night.
The handsome astrophysicist, 31, will front Channel 10's flagship dating show later this year - and he really is unlike any other previous suitor.
While most Bachelors are known for gym selfies and wild partying, the Melbourne-based academic has led a very different life.
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Photos of Matthew shared online by his friends over the years reveal that he is more focused on his career achievements than growing his physique.
On February 27, just days before The Bachelor began filming, Professor Sarah Maddison shared several images of Matthew submitting a PhD thesis paper.
In one of the pictures, he was shown quite literally jumping for joy.
'Super congrats to Proto-Dr @MattyAgnew - PhD thesis submitted! There is life after #phdlife!' wrote Sarah.
A whole new direction! The handsome astrophysicist, 31, will front Channel 10's flagship dating show later this year - and he really is unlike any other previous suitor
'PhD thesis submitted!' Photos of Matthew shared online by his friends over the years reveal that he is more focused on his career achievements than growing his physique
It seems there's no limit to Matthew's academic accomplishments, with his PhD paper on 'solar system analogues and habitability' being published in April 2018.
In September 2016, he posed for another celebratory snap
