Natasha Exelby talks about her failed attempt to flirt with former Bachelor Matt Agnew

Studio 10 newsreader Natasha Exelby left mortified as her failed attempt to flirt with former Bachelor Matt Agnew is revealed live on air

Studio 10 newsreader Natasha Exelby has admitted that she slid into a former Bachelor star’s DMs. 

The TV star recalled the extremely awkward story of her failed attempt to woo Matt Agnew during the morning show on Friday.

She even went on to read the cringeworthy message that abruptly ended her conversation with the hunky astrophysicist.

Candid: Natasha Exelby [pictured] has admitted she slid into a former Bachelor star’s DMs

The former ABC newsreader began her ‘Tash tale’ by revealing that six weeks ago she messaged Agnew for the first time, commenting on his Twitter post about the release of his new book.

‘I wrote in the comments, “Congratulations Matt. That’s wonderful news.” But then he liked my comment, and replied, saying ‘Thanks Natasha!’

‘So I thought, “Mmm, this guy’s keen as mustard”.’ 

However she was subsequently disappointed to notice that the reality TV star had liked and responded to all the comments on his post. 

'Tash tale': The Studio 10 newsreader told her colleagues the extremely awkward story of her failed attempt to woo Matt Agnew on Friday

Deal-breaker: She even went on to read the cringeworthy message that abruptly ended her conversation with the hunky astrophysicist

‘Tash tale’: The Studio 10 newsreader told her colleagues the extremely awkward story of her failed attempt to woo Matt Agnew on Friday

‘Anyway, the buck should have stopped there, but it didn’t of course,’ continued Exelby, to the laughter of her colleagues. 

‘I decided to slide into his DMs about a week ago.’

After telling the self-confessed ‘space nerd’ she though he was ‘great’, Agnew replied, ‘Thank you Natasha, that’s such a lovely thing to say. Have a great week, hope you’re well.’ 

The former I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! contestant conceded that she immediately registered Matt’s lack of interest in continuing the conversation.

However, she decided to try one more time, and ‘spent a couple of hours thinking of a witty engaging reply, and this is what I came up with.’ 

Not keen: The former I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestant conceded that she immediately registered Matt's [pictured] lack of interest in continuing the conversation

Not keen: The former I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! contestant conceded that she immediately registered Matt’s [pictured] lack of interest in continuing the conversation

Loving it:u00A0u00A0Studio 10 hosts Sarah Harris and Tristan MacManus could be heard roaring with laughter as she read the text

Loving it:  Studio 10 hosts Sarah Harris and Tristan MacManus could be heard roaring with laughter as she read the text

Natasha then read the final message she sent, directly from her phone. 

‘You’re definitely cool, Matt,’ read Natasha. 

“A+ brain, kind eyes and a perfectly symmetrical nose. Our ape ancestors were very kind to you.’

Studio 10 hosts Sarah Harris and Tristan MacManus could be heard roaring with laughter as she read the text.

Natasha finally admitted that the Bachelor star never replied to her message: ‘nothing, crickets’. 

Not her first howler: Natasha went viral in April 2017 when she was unaware that she was back on air during a live broadcast on the ABC

Not her first howler: Natasha went viral in April 2017 when she was unaware that she was back on air during a live broadcast on the ABC

Natasha went viral in April 2017 when she was unaware that she was back on air during a live broadcast on the ABC.

The political correspondent was caught daydreaming and staring at her pen for a few seconds, before gasping in shock once she realised she was being broadcast.

She parted ways with the ABC soon after, but the network publicly denied she had been fired or let go due to the blooper, and has moved to Channel 10.

Snap back to reality: She subsequently appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Snap back to reality: She subsequently appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!