Spencer Matthews admits there was 'disappointment behind his parents' eyes' over his past reality TV work and says he aimed to get their approval by running 30 marathons in 30 days
Spencer Matthews admits there was 'disappointment behind his parents' eyes' over his past reality TV work and says he aimed to get their approval by running 30 marathons in 30 days
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He stunned fans and doubters alike by running 30 sand marathons in 30 days last year, breaking a Guinness World Record in the process. But Spencer Matthews admitted his past hedonistic days indulging in alcohol and causing chaos as the villain in Made In Chelsea often left his parents disappointed.
![[His hedonistic days indulging in alcohol and causing chaos as the villain in Made In Chelsea upset his parents at times]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/09/94672427-14341357-image-m-22_1738228287296.jpg)
The TV star, 36, told the Mirror that his mother and father, entrepeneur David Matthews and artist Jane Spencer Parker, were not always best pleased with his antics during his younger years. He said: 'There were certainly times in my life where I was pretty far from where I wanted to be and there was a bit of disappointment behind my parents' eyes from time to time.
![[The TV star, 36, said his parents, entrepeneur David Matthews and artist Jane Spencer Parker, were not always best pleased with his antics]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/11/94672465-14341357-The_TV_star_36_said_his_parents_entrepeneur_David_Matthews_and_a-a-1_1738237036621.jpg)
'But, completing the 30 marathons in the desert changed that and a lot in my life.'. Spencer achieved the extaordinary feat in Jordan last August and already has plans to do seven Ironman-style triathlons across seven continents. Spencer Matthews has admitted there was 'disappointment behind his parents' eyes' over his past reality TV work and says he aimed to get their approval by running 30 marathons in 30 days.
![[Many of Made In Chelsea's plotlines revolved around Spencer's wild antics, making him a star]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/09/94672515-14341357-image-a-29_1738228588694.jpg)
His hedonistic days indulging in alcohol and causing chaos as the villain in Made In Chelsea upset his parents at times. The TV star, 36, said his parents, entrepeneur David Matthews and artist Jane Spencer Parker, were not always best pleased with his antics.
![[Last week, he revealed that his wife Vogue Williams, who he met in 2017, took a dim view of his chances of completing the record-breaking task]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/09/94532797-14341357-Spencer_says_his_wife_Vogue_is_completely_behind_him_and_that_th-m-28_1738228529813.jpg)
