Spencer Matthews has labelled Made in Chelsea ‘toxic’ (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
Spencer Matthews has declared he ‘wasn’t a fan’ of Made in Chelsea while starring on the show.
The 35-year-old made his name on the E4 reality series, starring in its debut season in 2011 and going on to appear on it until leaving nine seasons later in 2015.
After that, Spencer went on to appear on other reality shows including The Jump, where he met wife Vogue Williams, and Celebrity MasterChef.
However nearly a decade after leaving Made in Chelsea, Spencer has not held back when describing what he thinks of the show.
‘I wasn’t a fan of the show when I was doing it,’ he revealed.
‘I’m aware of how popular Made In Chelsea is and no matter what I do I will always be connected to it. That show carries no weight, it’s an entertainment reality show.
He appeared on the series from its first season in 2011 (Picture: Channel 4)
‘If people love it, good for me, but I fell out of love with it a really long time ago. Obviously, it gave me the platform that I now build on and enjoy,’ he added when speaking to OK!
He added: ‘That’s great. The people who created the show are friends of mine, but the show itself became quite toxic for me.’
Last year Spencer spoke about how he initially wanted to take part in the series after seeing how The Hills had changed the lives of people like Brody Jenner and Spencer Pratt.
Spencer eventually left the series five years later (Picture: Channel 4)
‘I had spent time with Brody and Spencer and saw them being paid $100,000 to turn up to a nightclub they were going to go to anyway and I was 19 and thought “how the hell do I get what they have?” he told Elizabeth Day on her How to Fail podcast.
He also added he didn’t care at all about being liked but got wrapped up in the drama the show required.
The reality star said he ‘fell out of love’ with the show on which he made his name (Picture: Alan Chapman/ Dave Benett/ Getty Images)
‘Without drama the show would have died, and I liked doing it and having the job…but nobody’s lives were as dramatic as the way we were portrayed,’ he said.
But he said: ‘In fact I would do almost anything to avoid drama. I am a very relaxed person who works very hard.’
‘I look back at it and think it became very produced and the outcomes were written in stone.’
Spencer said that after the series started to ‘not feel real’ he eventually decided to walk away after five years as one of its stars.
Metro.co.uk has contacted Channel 4 for comment.
Made in Chelsea is streaming on Channel 4.
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