Clint & Matty's BROADCAST BROMANCE!

Best friends for almost two decades, the TV and radio stars have been there for each other through thick and thin

- Sophie Neville

On reflection, radio star Clint Roberts isn't sure what sort of look he was going for when he rocked up to his first day at broadcasting school back in 2005. Fresh out of Rotorua and keen to impress on the Canterbury campus, he opted for a hairstyle that "hung like greasy curtains", a uniform of Metallica T-shirts and jeans, and the pièce de résistance an eyebrow piercing.

“It was pretty bad," he grimaces, before bursting into laughter with his best mate, Breakfast host Matty McLean, who's joined him for our Woman's Day photoshoot.

The pair first met on the course as fresh-faced 18-year-olds and have been buddies ever since, both happily admitting they've learned a lot in the intervening years.

"I guess you could say Matty and I were finding out who we were," grins Clint. “Matty was straight and I was a bogan!"

Laughing, Matty, who's engaged to his longtime partner Ryan Teece, agrees, "I don't think I was fooling anyone - not even my girlfriend!"

The famous friends, both 35, are joining us today to talk not only about their "broadcast bromance" but also their latest projects. Until now, ZM host Clint has worked largely in radio, while Matty has become a household name thanks to his TVNZ 1 morning show.