Home Improvement star Zachery Ty Bryan reveals he’s engaged after splitting from ex-wife last year

Zachery Ty Bryan’s first marriage didn’t work out, but he hasn’t given up on love yet. 

The Home Improvement actor, 40, announced his engagement to his fiancée in an tongue-in-cheek Instagram post from last week, UsWeekly reported.  

‘You win some and you lose some,’ he captioned the photo. I’m thankful for a win…finally!’ 

Moving on: Zachery Ty Bryan, 40, announced his engagement to his fiancée in an Instagram post from last week (pictured 2016)

Bryan’s engagement comes just over a year after he and his wife Carly Matros decided to end their 14-year-long marriage in September of last year. 

They had three kids together, Taylor and Gemma, both 7, and 5-year-old Jordana. 

After their separation, the Home Improvement star ran into a bit of legal trouble stemming from his next relationship.  

A long first marriage: Bryan’s engagement comes just over a year after he and his wife Carly Matros decided to end their 14-year-long relationship in September of last year

A lot has changed: Bryan was arrested in October 2020 for allegedly strangling his girlfriend at the time. Us Weekly reported in February that he agreed plea deal (pictured 1996)

He was arrested in October 2020 for allegedly strangling his girlfriend at the time. Us Weekly reported in February that he agreed plea deal. 

He pled guilty to menacing and fourth-degree assault. 

While he doesn’t have a very active acting career anymore, the star has received some attention in recent months for a series of nostalgic Instagram posts.  

Less acting, more online presence: While he doesn’t have a very active acting career anymore, the star has received some attention in recent months for a series of nostalgic Instagram posts

A look back: The photos mainly featured Jonathan Taylor Thomas who played Bryan’s younger brother on Home Improvement during the entirety of its eight season long run

The photos mainly featured Jonathan Taylor Thomas who played Bryan’s younger brother on Home Improvement during the entirety of its eight season long run.

One photo he posted showed the pair posing for the magazine 16 during the show’s run in the 1990s. 

He jokingly captioned the photo, ‘The 2nd best looking guy in a photo of 2’ which showed the pair standing next to one another with their hands in the pockets of their jeans.