Revealed: Why Spencer Matthews WON’T be flying to Australia to support wife Vogue Williams during her I’m A Celeb stint – as she prepares to join the jungle this week

Vogue Williams is preparing for an extended stay away from husband Spencer Matthews, who will not be joining her in Australia during her appearance on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.

While the 40-year-old TV presenter touches down at Brisbane Airport on Monday evening to join the celebrity crowd later this week, former Made In Chelsea star Spencer, 37, continues his mission to complete seven Ironman triathlons across seven continents in just 21 days.

Currently flying from Arizona to Cape Town, South Africa, Spencer is preparing for her third run in the grueling challenge, which pits Vogue against creepy crawlies from the Australian jungle as a latecomer to the show. This race aims to earn him a Guinness World Record.

The couple’s time apart also means missing their young children – seven-year-old Theodore, five-year-old Gigi and three-year-old Otto – who will remain in London while their famous parents embark on long-distance adventures.

Spencer, who recently completed 30 marathons in 30 days in the desert, won’t be able to watch Vogue’s Bush Tucker Trials or know if she’s completed ‘Project Seven’ as she tackles challenges in the jungle.

A source revealed the timing was ‘unfortunate’ but inevitable, with the couple’s busy schedules clashing and neither commitments being able to be changed.

The couple’s separation also means the loss of their children, seven-year-old Theodore, five-year-old Gigi and three-year-old Otto, who will remain in London.

A source revealed the timing was ‘unfortunate’ but inevitable, with the couple’s busy schedules clashing and neither party’s commitments being postponed.

They explained: ‘The timing is not ideal but sometimes these things happen and Vogue and Spencer’s diaries clash.

‘Of course, Spencer would have wanted nothing more than to be in Australia supporting Vogue and waiting for her there when she left the jungle, but they were both committed to their own projects and unfortunately their schedules conflicted.

‘There’s a small chance that Spencer will finish his triathlon challenge ahead of schedule, but it’s unlikely he’ll fly to Australia afterwards.

‘They will both stay in London, continue schooling and will no doubt miss their children, supporting their parents from afar, watching Vogue on TV whenever they can.’

Spencer’s latest challenge saw him embark on a global mission to complete seven triathlons, each involving swimming, cycling and running, across seven continents in just 21 days.

He’s already ticked off Europe and Arizona and is now flying to Cape Town for the third race, documenting his journey in the meantime on his podcast Untapped.

In July, the father of three won the Guinness World Record by completing 30 desert marathons in 30 days; now he hopes to repeat that success with his triathlon mission.

Former Made In Chelsea star Spencer continues his quest to complete seven Ironman triathlons across seven continents in just 21 days

In 2015, two years before he met wife Vogue, Spencer was a late appearance on I’m A Celeb but never made it into the camp after admitting to taking steroids.

The couple have been married since 2018 and tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at Spencer’s 10,000-acre family estate in Scotland.

In 2015, two years before he met his wife Vogue, Spencer would make a late appearance on I’m A Celeb but never made it into the camp.

He was forced to withdraw after admitting he had taken steroids for a charity boxing match after producers decided it was “unsafe” for him to continue.

Spencer later admitted: ‘I think hubris was the reason I wanted to recover a bit for the fight. ‘I was thinking of coming off the pills gradually, but I didn’t have time to do it until we reached the forest.’

The former Chelsea star has also spoken openly about her struggles with alcohol and said she is ‘ashamed’ of the person she plays in the E4 reality series.

Spencer, who owns soft drinks brand CleanCo, told the Daily Mail in July: ‘I had a shocking relationship with alcohol and was actually quite ashamed of myself, and I’ve now gotten to a place where I’m really happy and comfortable.

‘The things that have made a big difference to my overall health are almost no drinking, minimal amounts of alcohol, exercise, good sleep and appropriate supplements. ‘I feel like I’m in the best shape of my life and I’m so happy.’

Vogue attended the launch of Winter Wonderland in London’s Hyde Park on Thursday with her eldest son Theodore, before heading to Australia for I’m A Celeb.

The star says that these days he has completely changed his lifestyle, greatly reducing his alcohol intake and devoting his energy to family life and ultra-endurance challenges.

He admits he has effectively ‘replaced one addiction with another’, but insists the obsession is entirely positive when it comes to running.

Speaking on the latest episode of Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast, she said: ‘People sometimes say: Oh, yeah, I mean, you know, you’re running so much because, you know, you don’t drink anymore. You are now addicted to running. It’s like yeah, so what? “This is a wonderful thing.”

Podcaster Vogue met Spencer when they appeared together on Channel 4 reality show The Jump, and the couple later married in an intimate ceremony at Spencer’s 10,000-acre family estate in Scotland.

She was previously married to Westlife singer Brian McFadden before they split in 2015.

The Daily Mail has contacted Vogue’s spokesperson for comment.