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Spencer Matthews reveals heartbreaking reason he will never attempt to climb Mount Everest and why it would be 'selfish' and 'insensitive'


Spencer Matthews says scaling Mount Everest would be 'incredible', but vows not to attempt the climb as his next extreme challenge out of respect for his family.

Spencer, who documented his search to retrieve his brother's missing body in Disney+ series Finding Michael, told MailOnline it would be 'insensitive' to take on the expedition despite his desire to reach the top of the earth's highest mountain. Spencer has ruled out climbing the Himalayan mountain over fears it would devastate his family, who suffered the loss of his brother Micheal (pictured) when he disappeared hours after becoming the youngest Briton to reach the summit in 1999 During his completion of the 30 daily marathons, Spencer also endured tough living conditions including sleeping on hard floor, eating a restrictive diet and having limited access to cold water.

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