Reality TV star Spencer Matthews will be conspicuously absent from the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! bridge this year, despite his wife Vogue Williams being rumoured to join the show as a latecomer.
A Clash of Commitments
While Vogue Williams was spotted at Brisbane Airport ahead of her anticipated jungle entry, her husband Spencer Matthews is embarking on his own gruelling challenge. The Made In Chelsea star is attempting to complete seven full Ironman triathlons on seven continents in just 21 days. This ambitious endeavour, dubbed 'Project Seven', is currently seeing him fly from Arizona to Cape Town for his third race.
A source close to the couple confirmed the unfortunate timing, stating to The Daily Mail, "The timing isn't ideal at all, but sometimes these things happen, and Vogue and Spencer's diaries just clash." The source added that while Spencer would ideally be in Australia to support his wife, both had committed to their projects and the schedules overlapped.
Family Life on Hold
The couple's three children—Theodore, seven, Gigi, five, and Otto, three—will remain at home in London during both of their parents' adventures. They will continue attending school and are expected to support their mum by watching her on TV.
Spencer's challenge means he won't even be able to watch Vogue's jungle journey unfold on ITV. If he successfully completes the seven triathlons, he will secure a Guinness World Record, a feat he is no stranger to after completing 30 desert marathons in 30 days back in July.
Following in Footsteps
Interestingly, Vogue is following a path Spencer himself almost took. In 2015, Spencer was due to be a late arrival on I'm A Celebrity but was forced to withdraw after admitting he had taken steroids for a charity boxing match, preventing his entry into the camp.
With Spencer's triathlon mission being documented on his podcast, Untapped, and Vogue preparing for her own televised trial, the couple are facing their biggest professional challenges yet, albeit from opposite sides of the world.
