Matty & The Missile in Paris: Matty Johns opens up on relationship with brother

Matty Johns and James ‘The Missile’ Magnussen have commented on Arisa Trew becoming Australia’s youngest ever gold medallist, their top five track and field athletes, and Mr Johns has opened up about his relationship with his brother Andrew Johns.

“My older son, Jack, such a great kid. He worries about the family too much. It worries me,” Mr Johns said.

“Jack says, ‘I don’t like what’s going on between you and Uncle Joey. I don’t like it. It’s not right.’ I say, ‘We’re brothers.’ He goes, ‘No, it’s not right’.

“So, one day I’m sitting there, on the lounge … he goes, ‘Do you want to go for a drive, Dad?’ I didn’t really want to. I was watching a movie. I said, ‘Okay, let’s go for a drive.’ So, we hop in the car, and we’re driving … we’re going over the Spit Bridge.

“As we went over the Harbour Bridge, I knew where he was taking me. So, I’m sitting out the front, I’m in the car, and I said, ‘Mate, c’mon,’ and he said, ‘Get … up there.’

“I went okay, I got the lift up, and he knocked on the door and opened it up, and he went yep, and I give Joey a big cuddle.”