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 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 The TV personality made history on Tuesday after completing 30 marathons in 30 days through the Jordanian desert and is already contemplating his next World Record Spencer has ruled out climbing the Himalayan mountain over fears it would devastate his family, who suffered the loss of his brother Micheal when he disappeared hours after becoming the youngest Briton to reach the summit in 1999 Spencer continued: 'But with the tragic loss that we suffered as a family I think it would be insensitive of me to put them through that again despite the fact that Everest is more commercial now compared to how it was in 1999 and arguably a bit safer. The broadcaster admits after completing the mammoth journey, which saw him cover 786 miles in temperatures as high as 38 degrees, he has made himself proud A sense of pride and fulfilment hasn't always come easily to Spencer, who battled with alcohol addiction for years following his rise to fame on E4 reality series Made In Chelsea The father-of-three, who's married to TV presenter Vogue Williams, says crossing the finish line has marked a new chapter in his life and proven he has fully reformed Committing to the challenge, which required months of preparation, meant Spencer often spent days without access to electricity so was unable to have regular contact with Vogue 'There was a time in my life I would drink in secrecy and on my own. David and Jane Matthews also jetted to Jordan to celebrate their son's emotional record-breaking achievement Spencer was joined during the final days of his month-long trek by Vogue and children Theodore, five, and Gigi, three, while two-year-old Otto stayed at home His next epic task may not be for a few years with Spencer saying the young age of the couple's children made being away from home especially difficult 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.