Matthew Mitcham Husband: Former Australian diver and trampolinist, Matthew John Mitcham, who is cast in Australia’s reality television show SAS Australia. As a diver, he became a gay athlete to win an Olympic gold medal during his career. He recently opened up about his real in the show.
Matthew Mitcham Husband 2024: Is Matt Mitcham Gay?
Mitcham achieved media range in Australia as reporters considered he was the first Australian to compete at the Olympic Games as an openly gay man at the time of his competition, as per his Wikipedia page.
Australian former diver Craig Rogerson disclosed that Mr. Mitcham was gay before the 1996 Summer Olympics.
He was also selected by readers of samesame.com.au as one of the 25 most influential gay Australians between 2009 to 2010.
Matthew Mitcham Partner Luke Rutherford
Former Diver Matthew Mitcham first met with his British boyfriend Luke Rutherford in 2018 and then announced his engagement with Luke Rutherford on 3 June 2019 after having been in a romantic relationship for over seven months.
Their marriage took place on 22 February 2020. He lives at his residence in London, England.
Mr. Mitcham revealed his marriage life and sexual behavior saying “I haven’t been the best husband and I’ve definitely caused a lot of pain and I still have a lot of shame for lies and deception in my relationship.”
He added, “So the thing that I’m most ashamed to admit today is that I hurt the people who are most important to me because honesty is not one of my core values and I’m a liar.”
Matthew Mitcham Drugs Addiction
Matthew Mitcham, a famous person from SAS Australia, has talked about a very sad and difficult time in his life. He explained that after he won a gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, he started using drugs, especially crystal meth.
During a tough conversation on the SAS Australia show with the Chief Instructor, Ant Middleton, Matthew shared the hidden problems that caused his life to become very unhappy.
“In 2008, I won an Olympic gold medal with the highest-scoring dive in Olympic history. But after that I began a bit of a downward spiral,” Matthew said.
“I was using a lot of drugs, particularly crystal meth. But even though I’m an addict in recovery, I am still ruled by self-doubt and fear.”
Speaking to Ant, he explained about his childhood, “Ever since being a child, not wanting to get in trouble was a constant in my life, I hate being told that I’m wrong, or feeling that I’ve done something wrong.”
