Spencer Matthews reflected on the moment he “made a conscious effort” to change his ways to save his relationship with his now-wife Vogue Williams
Samantha Masters Content Editor
10:46, 18 Dec 2025
Spencer Matthews said he changed his ways for Vogue Williams (Image: BAFTA via Getty Images)
Spencer Matthews has opened up about a significant change he made to save his relationship with wife Vogue Williams. The 37-year-old, who tied the knot with Vogue, 40, in 2018, said he realised he needed to make a U-turn on his behaviour when the model started to lose interest.
The couple first met while participating in the Channel 4 sports programme The Jump back in 2017. After a whirlwind romance, the pair were married the following year and now have three young children together.
Looking back on the moment they met, Spencer confessed that he had “big problems with alcohol”, revealing: “I spent the majority of my fee [from the show], I think, on the bar bill.”
In a heart-to-heart with Davina McCall on her Begin Again podcast, the former Made In Chelsea star disclosed that after falling for Vogue, he consciously decided to better himself.
“I went sober for her initially, it then almost immediately became for me as well, I just had no idea about the profound impact that would have on me,” he added.
“But initially it was for her, not at her request by the way, I could just see the relationship slipping. I could see that she would lose interest in me and put me on some scrap heap somewhere if I didn’t make an actual change to my own health.”
Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews married in 2018
Spencer further admitted: “The fear of losing her was quite real. I hope I’m not offending anyone, but, I’ve never felt that before in previous relationships.”
Reflecting on his past behaviour, he continued: “You know, I was quite selfish, I’d go out and drink all night and do whatever I wanted really.”
Looking back on his heavy-drinking period, Spencer said he now refers to that era as his “former self”, claiming he has “nothing in common with him” anymore.
Despite being a prolific drinker throughout his stint on The Jump, Spencer chose to go teetotal for a fortnight before the final in his quest for victory.
During this time, Vogue, who was hospitalised after suffering an injury on the programme, playfully suggested she’d consider dating him if he clinched the title.
This strategy worked brilliantly, as he managed to defeat Louis Smith by nearly a full metre in the final leap.
The couple share three children together(Image: Instagram)
“I’d like to think I would’ve won anyway,” he quipped about Vogue’s remark. “But it was in the back of my mind.”
Following the programme’s conclusion, Spencer and Vogue embarked on their first date to Disneyland Paris.
Speaking previously about the trip on Giovanna Fletcher’s Journey to the Magic podcast, Vogue remarked: “He likes to claim it was our first date [but] I organised it.
“[It was] our first proper date, our first holiday that we ever had together.
“It’s kind of complicated because we went away, and we did the show [The Jump] together and that was in November.
“I was quite happy being single [following the end of her marriage to Brian McFadden] and then eventually by March we were a proper couple and that’s when we went to Disney, so that was our first proper holiday away.”