To the average viewer it looked like any other online livestream, but to his loyal fanbase, something was clearly bothering Ed Matthews.
The controversial internet personality and boxer appeared on the streaming site, Kick, from Miami on Sunday looking dishevelled and brandishing crutches.
Matthews had started his live stream mere hours after his ex-girlfriend Elsa Rae announced that she was expecting her first child with Marcus John, whom she had met on Big Brother only six months ago.
Influencer Elsa, 22, and Ed, 23, were in an on-off relationship since 2021 before splitting for good in July last year, amid claims that he hadn’t wanted her appearing on the show and had cheated on her.
Evidently, the news of her latest relationship with Marcus John and the revelation of their baby on the way has been a blow to Ed.
One source told me: ‘Ed pretends it doesn’t bother him to protect his image, but you can tell he’s upset.
‘They were together for a long time and only split last year. It is still fresh.’
On Sunday, Ed was joined on camera by Clavicular, real name Braden Eric Peters, an online influencer and ‘looksmaxxer’, as they travelled across Miami in a large Mercedes van.
Influencer Elsa Rae, 22, and Ed Matthews, 23, were in an on-off relationship since 2021 before splitting for good in July last year
The couple's toxic relationship often played out on live streams in front of thousands of viewers
On Sunday, Ed was joined on camera by Clavicular (right), real name Braden Eric Peters, an online influencer and ‘looksmaxxer’, as they travelled across Miami in a large Mercedes van
The comment section of their video was flooded with messages taunting Ed about Elsa’s baby news, with some concerned voices pointing out that he looked rather sad.
When Ed’s new pal Clav, 20, asked what the messages meant, Ed laughed and said, ‘I’m happy for her,’ but a confused Clav responded: ‘Are you not the father?’
Ed once again shrugged it off.
They then arrived at a ‘rage room’, where visitors pay to destroy items like electronics, furniture, and glassware as a way to relieve stress and anger.
No longer laughing, Ed was seen aggressively smashing up a wardrobe with a baseball bat. But the influencer struggled to move around the room effectively without his crutches – having broken his shinbone in January after jumping off a van for a social media stunt, he has been partially immobilised.
After the rage room and still filming himself on the livestream, Essex-born Ed headed back to his luxurious accommodation, where he turned on TTS (text-to-speech), meaning stream comments from viewers are played out loud with an AI voice.
One told Ed: ‘I know you are getting quite a bit of s**t, I know you are upset. We know you are hurting.’
Ed’s laughter quickly turned to frustration, as he snapped: ‘I’m not. I don’t give a f***, it has been so long.’
Ed was seen walking with crutches, having broken his shinbone in January after jumping off a van for a social media stunt
The manosphere influencer recently appeared on Louis Theroux's Netflix documentary (Theroux, pictured right)
Elsa and Marcus revealed this weekend that they were expecting their first child together, just six months after meeting on Big Brother in 2025.
The influencer and mechanical engineer announced the happy news on Instagram, writing: ‘We’ve been keeping a little secret... our bubba due October 2026! we are so very excited xx.’
The social media post featured a snap of her scan and a baby romper alongside some adorable knitted booties.
Last year viewers watched as Elsa and Marcus first met inside the Big Brother house and quickly fell for each other.
Despite some on-screen tension and awkward moments during their time on screen, the pair have been inseparable ever since the series came to an end in November.
The couple told the Daily Mail this weekend: ‘We feel very excited about being first-time parents, and naturally nervous at first, but we can’t wait for our new chapter and adventure with our new little life in it. We weren’t trying, but it’s the best surprise ever.’
Elsa added: ‘I never thought that I’d find love let alone the love of my life on TV, but one thing I did say to Will and AJ when they asked what would be the best to come out of Big Brother, I answered “a happy ending” and I truly got that. I couldn’t be happier.’
Essex-born Elsa shot to fame during her four-year romance with social media star and boxer Ed.
They began dating when she was 15 and he was 18, with their toxic relationship often playing out on live streams in front of thousands of viewers.
