The Made In Chelsea bad boy has had more than his fair share of controversies, from ‘sixsomes’ to drugs and even leaked naked pictures… Here’s everything you need to know about him!
Early life
Spencer [26] was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire on 6 August 1989 to parents Jane and David. Spencer has sister Nina and brother James, who was previously linked to Pippa Middlton.
Their brother Michael sadly died in 1999 aged 22, while climbing Mount Everest. At the time of his death, Michael was youngest climber from the UK to ever reach the summit of Everest.
In 1995 Jane and David Matthews opened the famous Eden Rock hotel in St Barts, splitting the family’s time between there and London.
Spencer was educated at renowned private school Eton.
Before fame
Spencer started his career in PR, working for top London nightspots including Boujis and Movida.
But he soon decided to get a ‘proper’ job, and started working as a foreign trader in the city. It’s been reported that he earned £100,000 a year. Spencer continues to work as a broker in between filming for Made In Chelsea.
He also has shares in his parents’ hotel, as well as their many estates.
Fame
Spencer shot to fame in 2011 as a cast member of E4’s Made In Chelsea. The series takes a peek at the lives of the wealthy London elite, and is based mainly in the West of London, including districts Chelsea, Fulham, and Knightsbridge. It’s now on its tenth series.
He quickly gained a reputation as a lothario, and in 2012 Spencer took part in Channel 5’s The Bachelor. The show saw Spencer spend time with 24 different women, and eventually get them down to one lucky winner. Spencer’s winner was Khloe Evans – but things between them fizzled out before they’d even started.
In 2013 Spencer released his autobiography, Confessions of a Chelsea boy.
It was confirmed in November that he would be taking part in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, entering the jungle late with Vicky Pattison and Ferne McCann.
Spencer is rumoured to have a whopping £3million personal net worth.
Relationships
In his 2013 autobiography Confessions of a Chelsea boy, Spencer admitted he lost his virginity aged 13 to a 16-year-old girl while on holiday in St Barts.
Spencer admitted he’s taken part in group sex in the past, recalling a sixsome with another two men – one of whom got a bit too friendly with him.
He said: “There were three girls and two guys, one called Ben. Things didn’t take long to escalate. I was invited to get involved, which I did without hesitation.
“We were all busy at times but the night took a slightly odd turn when Ben decided to multitask. Ben isn’t gay – he’s not even bisexual – but on this particular occasion he did become a little over-familiar.
“I was enjoying a hand job from what I hope was one of the nifty Canadian girls when I noticed a slightly firmer grip than had been the case earlier that evening. ‘Ben,’ I said, ‘Stick to the girls, mate. Not my thing’.”
Funda Onal
Spencer started off his time on Made In Chelsea with Funda, but it soon became apparent that he was after their co-star Caggie Dunlop, a long term friend of his.
Louise Thompson
He reunited with Louise in 2011 after six years apart, but they split when he revealed his true feelings for Caggie.
The pair got back together again during the third series of MIC, but broke up once more when he confessed to cheating on her.
Lucy Watson
Spencer and Lucy enjoyed a brief relationship during summer 2014 but things between them turned sour when, once again, he admitted to seeing someone else.
Stephanie Pratt
During the summer of 2013, Spencer began dating US reality star Stephanie Pratt. They broke up just a year later, with Spencer claiming it was because their relationship ‘moved too fast’.
However, during her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, Stephanie claimed Spenny cheated on her.
Lauren Hutton
In August 2014, Spencer started seeing fellow MIC star Lauren Hutton, but they broke up a year later in September 2015.
Although unconfirmed, it’s thought Spencer was unfaithful and a source close to Lauren told OK! Online: “A leopard never changes his spots.”
Vicky Pattison
Spencer allegedly pursued Geordie Shore star Vicky, but turned her down when he realised how ‘common’ she is. Which should make for interesting jungle viewing…
Controversies
Spencer was allegedly snapped snorting cocaine in 2012, and he’s been open about his past experiences.
He admitted that, when he was 16, he spent the summer experimenting with drugs. Spencer also claims to have taken LSD at a country rave with on of his Made in Chelsea co-stars.
“I don’t condone drugs and am uncomfortable about appearing to glamourise them,” he said. “But I need to tackle the subject with total honesty.”
Spencer also confessed to having sex with a prostitute, after being ‘tricked’ into going with her.
He told The Sun: “I felt as though I had been taken for a ride. We were having a juvenile contest to see who could pull the fastest and this girl came over and was really full-on.
“I was so annoyed by the fact I had been tricked. Obviously it was sex so I wasn’t that angry but I felt a bit hard done by.”
In November 2013, Spencer was left ‘absolutely gutted’ when a full-frontal nude snap of him leaked online.
At the time a source told MailOnline: “The picture was taken in a private situation without him knowing and Spencer is mortified that tens of thousands of people have now seen it.”