Spencer Matthews, former star of Made in Chelsea, is retracing his older brother Michael's final steps on Mount Everest in a new documentary titled 'Finding Michael'. Michael Matthews became the youngest Briton to summit Everest in 1999 at age 22, but disappeared in the 'Death Zone' above 8,000 metres, where oxygen levels are insufficient to sustain human life.
Speaking about his brother, who went missing when Spencer was just 10 years old, Spencer said Michael was 'everything to me'. The documentary, set to air on Disney+, features never-before-seen footage of Michael's expedition, brought to light by Canadian climber Dave Rodney, who was with Michael on the trip. Rodney described Michael as the 'best mate I could ever have hoped for on the mountain'.
The recovery effort includes adventurer Bear Grylls and mountaineer Nirmal Purja. Grylls, who met Michael months before his Everest climb, recalled a 'meeting of minds and spirit' and called Michael's disappearance a 'devastating blow'. He added that being part of Spencer's journey to recover his brother's body and tell his story was a privilege.
Spencer described the reaction to the documentary as 'incredibly humbling' and hopes it will help and move viewers.
