British TV celebrity Spencer Matthews plans to climb Mount Everest in search of brother's missing body after 23 years

British TV personality, Spencer Matthews plans to climb Mount Everest in a bid to trace his brother’s missing body and capture his grueling journey in a documentary for Disney+.

The Youngest British to climb Everest

Michael Matthews was an experienced climber and had scaled challenging peaks like Mount Kilimanjaro earlier. Michael became the youngest British person to summit the highest peak in the World in 1999 when he was just 22. Unfortunately, tragedy struck soon after, and he went missing while on his descent. Subsequent climbers never found his body. Bear Grylls, a family friend of the Matthews, was also part of a special mission.

Strong family bonds

Michael’s brothers, Spencer and James, have been looking at possibilities to search for the missing body of Michael. They have created the Michael Matthews Foundation to continue the search. Now with Spencer on the mission, will the expedition be a success?

FAQs

1. Who is Spencer Matthews?
Spencer, 34, is known for his shows on British television; Made in Chelsea and The Jump is the popular ones to star Spencer. He has also appeared in Celebrity Master Chef. Besides TV, Spencer is also an entrepreneur.

2. Will Spencer Matthews be able to find his brother’s body?
There are instances of bodies of mountaineers'' traced after several years. This is because the freezing climate prevents bodies from decomposing. However, it is an arduous task.