Spencer Matthews Sets Guinness World Record with £511,000 Raised in 30 Marathon Desert Challenge

Spencer Matthews was officially awarded his Guinness World Record as he was welcomed back to Global HQ for the Heart Breakfast show on Friday. 

The former Made in Chelsea star, 36, is back in the UK after running an astonishing 30 marathons in 30 days in the scorching heat of the Jordanian desert. 

And as Spencer joined hosts JK and Zoe Hardman it was revealed the star has officially raised a staggering £511,870.46 for Global’s Make Some Noise.

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As the incredible sum was announced, Spencer exclaimed: ‘No way! That’s literally sky-rocketed!’

Spencer was then officially awarded his Guinness World Record for most marathon distances run on sand. 

Spencer Matthews has been awarded his Guinness World record as he raises over £511,000k after epic 30 marathon desert challenge

The former Made In Chelsea star, 36, was welcomed back to Global HQ for the Heart Breakfast show on Friday after running an astonishing 30 marathons in 30 days in the scorching heat of the Jordanian desert

The official confirmed: ‘For the official Guinness World Record title for the most marathon distances completed on sand in one month, I can confirm after checking your evidence, you completed 30 you are officially amazing. Congratulations!’ 

As the whole room cheered, Spencer joked: ‘Thank you so much. I was just thinking it would be so awkward if he was like “actually you came up slightly short”.’

‘Is it fair to say that this is the biggest challenge you’ve ever had to do?’ asked JK. 

‘Absolutely,’ confirmed Spencer: ‘Physically, mentally, overall it was one of the greatest experiences of my life and I will always remember it and look back on it really fondly. 

‘But it was tough, you know?’  

Overwhelmed he continued: ‘That’s insane. To be honest, the whole time that I was out there running, the charities were such a massive driver for me.

‘And, as I said earlier, the support and the generosity shown throughout the challenge was completely overwhelming. 

Spencer was then officially awarded his Guinness World Record for most marathon distances run on sand as an official said: ‘I can confirm after checking your evidence, you completed 30 you are officially amazing. Congratulations!’

As the incredible fundraising sum was announced, Spencer exclaimed: ‘No way! That’s literally sky-rocketed!’

Spencer added: ‘Physically, mentally, overall it was one of the greatest experiences of my life and I will always remember it and look back on it really fondly’

‘And even just the messages on socials, I’ve never felt anything like that level of support for anything in my life. So, I can’t thank you all enough.’

‘I’ve never felt anything like that level of support for anything in my life. So, I can’t thank you all enough.’

Spencer is hoping the donations will continue to pour in as he added: ‘You know, I see this very much as – we only just finished this, I’m hoping for another few weeks of fundraising now. 

‘I’m going to think about ways to continue to raise money for these incredible causes and the great work that Global’s Make Some Noise do. 

‘So, if you haven’t yet donated, please consider donating, all your money makes such a big difference to incredible families and children who really deserve the help, so please consider it.’

However, while he pushed his body to the limit and underwent an intense training regime for the incredible feat, Spencer is not done yet as he plans for another world record. 

Speaking exclusively to The Mail as he crossed the finish line, the TV personality told how aside from his marriage to Vogue Williams and their three children, the charity marathons were his greatest physical and mental achievements. 

When asked if it was his biggest achievement, he explained: ‘ If you’re excluding things like kids and marrying the perfect woman then yes, of course it is physically. Starting my business was obviously a big deal, but in terms of physical and mental achievement, yes, of course.

The TV star was greeted by his loved ones at the finish line in Jordan on Tuesday after the incredible feat which saw him run the equivalent of the entire length of the UK on sand in searing heat [pictured with wife Vogue Williams]

Spencer’s epic desert challenge saw him run over 42.2km or 26.2 miles, every single day

‘This is one of the greatest feelings of my life, succeeding in this.’ 

Spencer is however keen to add more marathons to his already impressive CV, but he doesn’t quite know in what capacity yet. 

He shared: ‘I’ll absolutely go after another world record, probably at some point. I’m 36 so this has been awesome. I absolutely will do more in this space.

 ‘I don’t know what that looks like now, the idea to do this just came to me one evening.’

He added of his initial idea for his 30 marathon task: ‘I was sat there, and I suddenly thought, boom, this is what I want. And we just cracked on and did it. I have not had another moment like that yet, but I’d give it a couple of months.’

For now though, he’s content with enjoying his favourite meal and pampering himself at home.

On what he plans to do first, he said: ‘I’ll go home, probably have a shower. I’m going to have a takeaway with my brother in law on Thursday night. Can’t wait.

‘My favorite restaurant in London is Strakers and Dorian, but don’t tell Straker that, because they’re next door to each other.

He added: ‘This has been a beautiful experience. This isn’t something that I’m looking to recover from. I’m keen to crack on.’

The reality star ran 30 desert marathons in 30 days the Jordanian desert during which he’s dined on a boiled goat’s head and has lost ten kilos in weight.