The star is hoping to break the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive marathons to ever have been run on sand, and in order to qualify for the record he will need to complete each marathon in six hours. The 35-year-old will run 786 miles through the Jordanian desert, in 45 degree heat, to raise funds for Global’s Make Some Noise. He will begin in Wadi Rum on the edge of the Arabian desert and finish near the Dead Sea.
Matthews shot to fame in the reality TV series Made In Chelsea and has also featured in Celebrity MasterChef and The Jump. Speaking at a mission launch event in London, Matthews told the PA news agency her suffered a torn IT band during training sessions, but said it had “repaired quite quickly”. He said: “If it’s pain you’re after, I’m going to be in pain for nearly a month so please give generously and make a difference.
” During the event, Matthews met some of the beneficiaries of the funds he will be raising, including representatives from Childhood Tumour Trust, Suicide&Co, and education charities ATF and Playskill. Matthews said: “I’ve spent so much time focusing on training and the event itself that today feels quite special. “It’s lovely to meet people who are being directly affected by the fundraise, it’s nice to have that in the desert when things get tough.
“Just hearing people’s incredible stories, just makes the whole thing feel more real. “It does put a bit more pressure on me to succeed I have to say, I thin.
