Who is Zachery Ty Bryan's ex-wife? Children, marriage, and all we know about Home Improvement star amid docuseries

A new docuseries titled Hollywood Demons: Child Stars Gone Violent on Investigation Discovery has come to light, which examines the rise and fall of child actors, including Zachery Ty Bryan, who is best known for his role as Brad Taylor on the 1990s sitcom Home Improvement.

The docuseries reportedly highlighted the struggles faced by Bryan in his personal life, particularly regarding his marriage and children. It detailed how his fame led to personal challenges, including substance abuse, domestic violence arrests, and tumultuous relationships.

According to a report in The Sun, Bryan met his ex-wife, Carly Matros, at La Cañada High School. She is a real estate agent who specializes in high-end properties in Laguna Beach, California. They had been married for 13 years before announcing their separation in 2020. What resulted in their divorce? Who did Bryan date after he left Matros? Here is everything you need to know.

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Everything to know about the Zachery's relationships

Zachery Ty Bryan's marriage to Carly Matros ended in divorce in September 2020 due to a combination of personal struggles and infidelity.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in 2023, he admitted to being unfaithful to his wife. “I was just in party freaking mode,” he said.

“Making movies, traveling, drinking. I wasn’t living the way I was raised, you know what I mean? I was not being a faithful husband, and I was not being the best me. I thought I would be able to go out and do whatever I wanted, have fun, come home and be a family man with my kids. That’s not how the real world works.”

After their marriage in 2007, the Matros and Bryan welcomed their twin daughters, Gemma and Taylor, in 2014. In 2016, they became parents to their third daughter, Jordana, and in 2019, their son Pierce was born.

A little over a year after his previous marriage fell apart, Bryan got engaged to Johnnie Faye Cartwright in 2021. They are parents to three kids—twins Parker and Sequoia and daughter Kennedy, as per a report in US Weekly.

In 2023, she showed her support for her fiancé amid his legal troubles. According to a report in US Weekly, the model said she will “always want what’s best for the father of my children.” Bryan was reportedly arrested in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, July 28, 2023, following an alleged physical domestic dispute with a woman. Cartwright said,

“Trauma can bring struggles in many shapes and forms. It’s a horrible situation that’s going to be spun in so many ways. I’ve learned firsthand the truth will never align with what’s been put out there.”

She concluded by asking for privacy,

“I ask everyone to please be respectful of our privacy for the sake of the children and our families so the healing process can begin.”

Bryan has faced multiple legal issues in the past years. Recently, he was arrested in January 2025 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and charged with second-degree domestic violence after he got into a physical fight, according to a report in TMZ. He was taken into custody and later released on a $10,000 bond.

He was also busted for the same charges in July 2023 in Oregon, and in February 2024 he was arrested for DUI in California.