Matt Evers
| Matt Evers | |
|---|---|
 Evers and Denise Welch on the Dancing on Ice tour in 2011 | |
| Born | Matthew Evers March 16, 1976 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Figure skating career | |
| Partner | Yasmin Parker |
| Began skating | 1995 |
Matt Evers (born March 16, 1976) is an American pair skater, model and actor. He is the 1998 U.S. Junior champion, and has competed in every season of the ITV series Dancing on Ice.
Career
With his partner Heather Allebach, Evers won the Junior pairs title at the 1998 U.S. Championships. The following season, they competed at three senior international events, 1998 Skate Canada International, 1998 Cup of Russia and 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy. He quit competing and moved to Los Angeles where he worked for a number of years before receiving an invitation to join Dancing on Ice.[1]
Results
Pair skating with Allebach:
| Results[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 1995–1996 | 1996–1997 | 1997–1998 | 1998–1999 |
| GP Skate Canada | 7th | |||
| GP Cup of Russia | 8th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 5th | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 13th J. | 9th J. | 1st J. | |
| GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level | ||||
Dancing on Ice
Evers has competed in all twelve seasons of the ITV series Dancing on Ice, where he has been partnered with Bonnie Langford, Lisa Scott-Lee, Suzanne Shaw, Zöe Salmon, Heather Mills, Denise Welch and Jorgie Porter. While training, Evers was cut on the forehead by Porter's blade in February 2012, but continued with the season.[citation needed] The pair finished in second place. In series 8, he was paired with Pamela Anderson and they were the first couple to be eliminated, Evers was partnered with Suzanne Shaw for the All-Stars series. Evers was partnered with Candice Brown in series 10 and the pair were first to be eliminated. In series 11, Evers was partnered with The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins, they became the fifth couple to be eliminated in week 6. In October 2019, it was announced that Evers would be part of the show's first ever same-sex partnership for the 2020 series, with Steps singer Ian "H" Watkins.[3][4][5] Evers partnered Denise van Outen for series 13. The pair were forced to withdraw after their first performance as van Outen fractured her shoulder.
| Series | Celebrity Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (2006) | Bonnie Langford | 3rd |
| 2 (2007) | Lisa Scott-Lee | 6th |
| 3 (2008) | Suzanne Shaw | 1st |
| 4 (2009) | Zöe Salmon | 5th |
| 5 (2010) | Heather Mills | 10th |
| 6 (2011) | Denise Welch | 6th |
| 7 (2012) | Jorgie Porter | 2nd |
| 8 (2013) | Pamela Anderson | 12th |
| 9 (2014) | Suzanne Shaw | 6th |
| 10 (2018) | Candice Brown | 12th |
| 11 (2019) | Gemma Collins | 8th |
| 12 (2020) | Ian "H" Watkins | 7th |
| 13 (2021) | Denise van Outen | 13th |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sleepy Hollow High | Jay | Film |
| 2006–present | Dancing on Ice | Himself | Professional skater |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Skate Tree | Film |
| 2018 | Kidding | Ice Ennui | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Gemma Collins: Diva Forever | Himself | Guest appearance |
Personal life
Evers, who was married to a woman previously, came out as gay in January 2018 in an interview with Attitude magazine. He said it was partly the death of his uncle from AIDS and the presidency of Donald Trump that resulted in his decision to announce his sexuality publicly, saying: "I live my life by example, and I want to show young people that what you feel or how you were born isn't something bad."[6]
References
- ^ "Dancing on Ice star Matt Evers: I've fallen in love with Jorgie". STV. January 23, 2012.
- ^ "Heather Allebach & Matthew Evers". Pairs On Ice. Archived from the original on March 30, 2005.
- ^ "Dancing on Ice: Steps singer Ian 'H' Watkins to be in same-sex couple". BBC. October 9, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Dancing on Ice has its first same-sex couple – why is Strictly so out of step? | Dancing on Ice | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Dancing On Ice to feature first same sex couple with H from Steps". Radio Times. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive: Dancing on Ice star Matt Evers comes out as gay". Attitude. January 4, 2018. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.