Vogue Williams is left in tears every time she leaves Ireland, as she and husband Spencer Matthews continue to split family life between London and their “forever home” in Howth
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Spencer Matthews has said that his wife Vogue Williams was left in floods of tears after saying goodbye to her beloved family home in Ireland.
The Irish presenter, who grew up near the coast in north Dublin, has previously spoken candidly about the emotional pull of her “forever home” in Howth — a place she has described as her sanctuary and the setting she hopes will ground her three children in their Irish heritage.
Vogue and Spencer’s love story began in unlikely circumstances. Speaking to The Times, Spencer said the pair met while filming the Channel 4 winter sports series The Jump in Austria in 2017. He explained: “When I won the TV show The Jump in the Tyrol in Austria in 2017, I hadn’t skied since I was very young. I have been a snowboarder for years, so I had good balance. I met Vogue there and we started as friends, progressing to romance fairly quickly.”
Despite Vogue’s insistence that she “didn’t fancy him at first”, their relationship moved fast, and the couple married just a year later. “We had a small wedding in 2018 at my parents’ home in Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands,” Spencer said, describing the remote and picturesque setting that also holds personal significance for him. The couple have since welcomed three children — Theodore, Gigi and Otto — and now balance family life between London and Ireland.
In 2020, the former I’m A Celeb contestant made a major emotional and financial investment by buying a house in Howth, a scenic seaside village just outside Dublin. “In 2020, Vogue bought a house in Howth, a wonderful Irish seaside port near Dublin where she’s spent much of her life,” Spencer explained. “She’s obsessed and cries when the plane takes off. We’re bringing in the new year there.”
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The property, reportedly costing €2.8 million, was lovingly transformed with the help of interior designer Geri O’Toole of Geri Designs. Vogue has repeatedly described the house as her “forever home” — a place of calm where the family can properly switch off from their hectic schedules.
Vogue, who hails from nearby Portmarnock, has spoken movingly about how important it is for her children to feel connected to Ireland. She recently revealed that they have already begun forming friendships locally, saying: “It’s where I grew up; I want our kids to know it and their Irish roots too. Our new home in Howth is our relaxing space, and it is our forever home. The kids love it and have made their own friends, which is so cute.”
The family now spends significant chunks of the year in Ireland, including three weeks every summer, around 10 days at Christmas, as well as mid-term breaks and Easter. Vogue previously told The Times: “We want to spend more and more time over here. I love it and the kids love it too.”
Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hyde Park Winter Wonderland)
Vogue and Spencer have also revealed that they have sold their £4.25 million Battersea apartment and moved into what they have described as their “forever” family home in London.
The couple first listed their luxury London flat two years ago and ultimately reduced the asking price by a substantial £1 million before securing a sale.
In a recent episode of her YouTube vlog, Vogue confirmed that the Battersea property — the first home she and Spencer shared together — has now been sold, and revealed that they purchased their long-term family house in London earlier this year, completing the move in June.
However, the 40-year-old admitted the couple and their three children wouldn’t be moving in for at least 18 months as they embark on some extensive renovations.