Matt Newton’s - NEW TEXAS LIFE!

A change of scenery has brought him contentment

After leaving Australia in disgrace over a string of domestic violence incidents, Bert and Patti Newton’s actor son bunkered down in New York and created a new life for himself.

There, among the towering skyscrapers of Manhattan, Matthew attempted to break into the American movie scene, scoring a directing role on his much-acclaimed script Ava, only to step down from the project in 2018 when there was a backlash on social media.

But New York wasn’t all bad for the 45-year-old, who married Catherine Schneiderman, daughter of former New York attorney general Eric – himself accused of assaulting women – in 2017.