Spencer Matthews Sets Ironman Challenge & Doc ‘Seven In Seven’

EXCLUSIVE: Finding Michael Presenter Spencer Matthews has just come off the back of running 30 desert marathons in 30 days, but he’s not done yet and the cameras will be rolling for his next challenge.

Matthews, who made his name further Made in Chelsea but in recent years has turned to endurance challenges, and is next looking to break the Guinness World Record for completing ironman challenges on all seven continents.

His journey will be documented by UK indie Whisper for a doc series titled Seven in Seven (working title), which has not yet found a buyer.

Only one person has previously achieved the ironman challenge and it took him just under four years, whereas 36-year-old Matthews looks set to complete in as many weeks. Each triathlon will see Spencer complete a 3.8km swim, 180km bike and a full 42.2km marathon – on each of the seven continents, ending with the toughest of them all, Antarctica.

“This is undoubtedly ambitious – but what I’ve discovered is a love of pushing myself and achieving what would have previously been unattainable for me,” said Matthews, who now holds the Guinness World Record for successfully completing 30 marathons in 30 days. on sand in the Jordanian desert.

Whisper EP Matt Wilkinson said: “This new challenge takes that endurance to another level and the seemingly impossible. Everyone was mesmerized by The Great Desert Challenge – and by doing this Spencer will have everyone amazed again.”

After finding fame in Made in Chelsea, Matthews was last year at the helm of the high-end Disney+ doc Finding Michael, which was about the search for his brother Michael Matthews, who died on Mount Everest in 1999. Although the launch date was briefly delayed, the show was a critical success.

The development deal with Whisper is unique to the show and was packaged by Louisa McDonald at Money Talent Management. Whisper has been running late. After expanding beyond sports production, it has landed Netflix doc series Saudi Pro League: Kick Off with Cristiano Ronaldo along with gameshow trio Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and picture book, all for ITV.