Spencer Matthews and Jamie Laing opened up about challenging times in their decades-long friendship that appeared to have caused a breakdown in their bond.
Jamie Laing and Spencer Matthews met in a fiery clash as the former Made In Chelsea stars tried to iron out past differences. The ex best pals went head to head in the latest episode of the Great Company podcast and opened up on their friendship breakdown.
Following Jamie’s choice to snub best friend Spencer in the invitations to his wedding to Sophie Habboo in 2023, things started to deteriorate between the two. Since they were teenagers, they have been close friends, and the popular E4 reality series showcased their strong bond.
The pair discussed past conflicts and miscommunications throughout their heated discussion. Let’s examine the podcast’s most pressing issues…
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Spencer’s absence from Jamie’s stag do
Jamie made the decision to miss his stag do at Pal Spencer. Due to his sobriety, he claimed he didn’t think Spencer should be sober. He added, “It’s a good thing, also because alcohol probably was the key at that time, and you were probably the most amazing place, with fitness and alcohol and being sober and everything else.”
He continued, “I don’t want to put myself in situations that might lead to drinking because you were probably arguing whether or not to drink or not, and you were also in a selfish place.” Yes, so Jamie won’t understand that. I’ll just say that because it’s not my thing, I don’t want to do it.
Spencer acknowledged that the decision was based on a communication issue, adding, “That’s for you, for sure. Yes, communication is shaky. In retrospect, I should have stayed at stag for two nights without drinking, I suppose, because that was a little selfish of me.
Spencer is snubbed on wedding invitations by Jamie.
Jamie surprisingly snubbed his pal when it came to invitations for his wedding in 2023. Spencer admitted the situation “hurt him deeply”.
Jamie and Sophie conducted a legal proceeding at Chelsea Registry Office two months prior to the couple’s lavish ceremony in Spain. Spencer was then on vacation in Portugal while the registry ceremony was taking place, being appointed master of ceremonies for the main event. His absence sparked criticism that he had “snubbed” his closest friend.
He then attempted to defend himself, telling Vogue that both he and his wife weren’t invited. Spencer then addressed the situation once more, telling his friend that the snub had left him profoundly confused and that he had been deeply hurt by the choice. Spencer claimed in a podcast interview that “I must admit that I found it a little perplexing.” That caused me some pain, so I attempted to brush that under the table.
“And I’m certain it was just like, you know, I don’t want to speak for you, but I’m certain it wasn’t malicious from you,” she said. At least I’d like to believe it wasn’t right, “Well, at least I did.”
Jamie acknowledged that the guest list had worried him. I was very anxious and was having a difficult time worrying about getting married, you know what that means.
Ultramarathon snub
The pair’s rift even left endurance athlete Spencer skipping Jamie’s Ultra Marathon challenge for Comic Relief. The gruelling effort saw Jamie trek from London to Manchester for the charity.
Jamie explained how the experience affected him, explaining that he is “sensitive to rejection.” Spencer responded, “I think at the time that this was happening, we could have chosen to be about, say, being men about it, but women probably do this as well,” after Jamie read out the headlines about Spencer’s shun. We could . We could have just had dinner and discussed the issues, but we didn’t.
“And so it starts to feel a little sour, and we spend days without talking later.” Because you actually run a number of businesses, God only knows how many. I run after three. I have three kids, two. Like, today’s life is completely different. You are aware of what I mean, like? I don’t have the same amount of time as I did before to experience all of my friendships in the same way.
He continued, “I’m not a great friend in any way.” You know there are a few people I’m in contact with semi frequently, and that’s it, sincerely, “.
Spencer and Jamie appear to be looking forward to rekindling their friendship and rekindling their closeness from decades ago after putting their differences aside.
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