Spencer Matthews Biography: Net Worth, Age, Children, Wife, Photos, Wikipedia
February 22, 2024Spencer Matthews is a British television personality and entrepreneur who rose to fame as one of the original cast members of the reality show Made in Chelsea.
He is also known for appearing on other shows, such as Celebrity MasterChef and The Jump, where he showcased his culinary and athletic skills.
Spencer is the founder and CBO of CleanCo, a company that produces non-alcoholic spirits for sober drinkers.
He is also the husband of Irish model and media personality Vogue Williams and the father of two children.
Profile
- Full name: Spencer George Matthews
- Date of birth: 6 August 1988
- Age: 35 years old
- Gender: Male
- Place of birth: London, England
- Nationality: British
- Profession: Television personality and entrepreneur
- Height: 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Parents: David Matthews and Jane Spencer Parker
- Siblings: Nina, James and Michael (deceased)
- Spouse: Vogue Williams
- Children: Theodore and Gigi
- Relationship status: Married
- Net worth: £2.9 million
Early Life & Education
Spencer Matthews, now 35 years old, was born on 6 August 1988 in London, England.
He is the third son of landowner and entrepreneur David Matthews, from his second marriage, to Rhodesian-born artist Jane Spencer Parker.
He has an older half-sister, Nina, and two older brothers, James and Michael. Michael died at age 22 in 1999 while scaling Mount Everest.
The family-owned Caunton Manor, a 30-acre estate in Nottinghamshire, and Eden Rock in Saint Barthélemy are sometimes described as one of the “top 100 resorts in the world”.
Spencer attended Eton College, an elite boarding school, where he was friends with James Middleton, the brother of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
He then studied at the University of Southern California for a year before dropping out and returning to London.
He worked as a foreign exchange trader and a public relations manager before pursuing a television career.
Personal Life
Spencer Matthews has had a colourful and turbulent relationship, dating several women from the Made in Chelsea cast, such as Caggie Dunlop, Louise Thompson, Lucy Watson and Lauren Hutton.
He also had brief relationships with celebrities such as Stephanie Pratt, Vicky Pattison and Khloe Evans.
He admitted to having a problem with alcohol and drugs, which affected his mental health and his relationships. He decided to quit drinking and seek therapy in 2018 after meeting his future wife, Vogue Williams.
Vogue Williams is an Irish model and media personality who has appeared on shows such as Dancing with the Stars, Stepping Out and Bear Grylls: Mission Survive. She was previously married to singer Brian McFadden from 2012 to 2017.
She met Spencer in 2017 when they both participated in The Jump, a winter sports reality show. They got engaged in February 2018 after Spencer proposed to her on stage during a performance of The Lion King in London. They married on 9 June 2018 at his family’s Glen Affric estate in Scotland.
They have two children: Theodore, born in September 2018, and Gigi, born in July 2020. The couple live in London and document their family life on their reality show, Spencer, Vogue and Baby Too.
Career
Spencer Matthews made his television debut in 2011 as one of the original cast members of Made in Chelsea, a reality show that follows the lives of affluent young people in London.
He quickly became one of the show’s most popular and controversial characters due to his charm, wit and love affairs.
He appeared on the show for 10 seasons until 2015 and then returned for a cameo in 2017. He also starred in spin-off shows such as Made in Chelsea: NYC, Made in Chelsea: LA and Made in Chelsea: South of France.
Spencer has also appeared on other television shows, such as The Bachelor UK, where he dated 24 women and chose Khloe Evans as the winner, but later broke up with her.
He also competed on Celebrity MasterChef, where he impressed the judges with his cooking skills and reached the final, but lost to John Partridge.
He also participated in The Jump, where he won the fourth series, beating Louis Smith in the ski jump. He also hosted a travel show called Five Star Hotel, where he and other celebrities ran a luxury hotel in Greece.
Spencer is also an entrepreneur who founded and served as the CBO of CleanCo, which produces non-alcoholic spirits for sober drinkers.
He started CleanCo following his journey into sobriety following the birth of his first child and becoming aware of a lack of sophisticated options for those choosing not to drink alcohol.
He launched his first product, CleanGin, in 2019, followed by CleanRum in 2020. He has also collaborated with brands such as Burton Menswear, Hunter Boots and Hugo Boss.
Spencer also embarked on a journey to Mount Everest in 2021 to recover his brother Michael’s remains. The journey was recorded as a documentary titled Finding Michael, which premiered on Disney+ in 2023.
The documentary showed Spencer’s emotional and physical challenges, his bond with his family and his brother’s legacy.
Controversy
Spencer Matthews has been involved in several controversies throughout his career, mostly related to his personal life and his behaviour on television.
Some of the most notable ones are:
- In 2012, he was accused of cheating on his then-girlfriend Louise Thompson with another woman, who claimed that he had sex with her in a hotel room while Louise was sleeping in the next room. Spencer denied the allegations but later admitted to having cheated on Louise multiple times with different women.
- In 2013, he was caught on camera snorting cocaine in a nightclub in London. He apologised for his actions and said that he was ashamed of himself. He also claimed that he had a drug problem and that he was seeking help.
- In 2014, he was arrested in New York for driving under the influence of alcohol. He was fined $500 and had his license suspended for 90 days. He said he regretted his mistake and was grateful that no one was hurt.
- In 2015, he was exposed as a member of an online dating site called Ashley Madison, which caters to married people looking for affairs. He admitted that he had signed up for the site but said he never met anyone from it. He also said that he was single at the time and that he was not cheating on anyone.
- In 2016, he was banned from entering the US for five years after he was caught with steroids in his luggage at the airport.
He said that he had taken the steroids to prepare for a charity boxing match and that he was unaware of the legal consequences.
He also said he was disappointed that he could not visit his brother James, who lives in the US with his wife, Pippa Middleton.
Social Media
- Instagram handle: @spencermatthews
- Twitter handle: @SpencerMatthews
Filmography
- Made in Chelsea
- The Bachelor UK
- Made in Chelsea: NYC
- Made in Chelsea: LA
- The Jump
- Celebrity MasterChef
- Five Star Hotel
- Spencer, Vogue and Baby Too
- Finding Michael
Books
Spencer Matthews has written and published one book:
- Confessions of a Chelsea Boy
Net Worth
Spencer Matthews has an estimated net worth of £2.9 million, which he earned from his television appearances, business ventures and family inheritance.
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