T-5 days until Pippa Middleton marries James Matthews — and we still don’t know hardly anything about him. Let’s change that.
Originally published July 2016. Updated May 2017.
He’s down for a little PDA
Though Middleton and Matthews look buttoned-up here, she recently got caught sneaking a little tushie grab.
He’s a bit older
James Matthews is 40-years-old, Pippa (Philippa Charlotte Middleton) is 32.
He’s a hedge fund manager
Matthews is an entrepreneur at heart, which is why he launched his own hedge fund business, Eden Rock Capital Management Group.
Family ties
He named his business after the hotel his parents own on the Caribbean island of St. Barts called Eden Rock.
He’s all about the bling
Middleton’s engagement ring is estimated to be at least three carats, making it worth about $260,000.
He’s sporty
Matthews and Middleton finished the 33-miles Birkebeiner cross-country ski run in Norway this past March.
And loves the water
They also completed the 47-mile Otillo swim-run in Sweden last September.
He’s competitive
Apparently Mathews likes to push himself and makes a great teammate, often competing with Middleton.
This isn’t their first go-round
Though they’ve been friends for years, Matthews and Middleton only revived their romance last August.
He attended Eton College
Matthews went to Eton College, the same all-boys boarding school William and Harry went to.
Shacking up
Middleton currently lives with Matthews and their two dogs in his $25 million townhouse in Chelsea.
He’s got famous family
Spencer Matthews has been on several British reality TV shows, including Made in Chelsea.
Spencer in Africa
After confessing to an anabolic steroid addiction, Spencer Matthews went to Africa to help build an orphanage.
His other brother Michael
The Michael Matthews Foundation was created to honor brother Michael, who died on Mt. Everest in 1999.
He’s ready to seal the deal
Matthews got down on one knee to propose to Middleton. The couple says they will marry sometime in 2017.
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