Matthew Hussey

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Matthew Hussey
Born (1987-06-19) 19 June 1987 (age 37)
Essex, England
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Dating coach
  • author
Notable work
  • Get the Guy (2013)
  • Love Life (2024)
Spouse
Audrey Le Strat
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(m. 2023)​
Website matthewhussey.com

Matthew Hussey (born 19 June 1987) [1] is a British author, dating coach and YouTuber. He is known for his 2013 book Get the Guy and his 2024 book, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What).

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Early life

Hussey grew up in Essex, England. [2] [3]

Career

Hussey began working as a life coach in his late teens. [4] He was a dating coach for men before switching to women in 2008. [5] In 2010, he moved to the United States and attracted a following, which included actresses Eva Longoria and Tyra Banks. [2]

Hussey offers "Get the Guy" online tutorials, 7-hour seminars and $4,000 retreats periodically in the UK and the United States. [5] [6] [2] Seminars include diagnostics, gendered advice on how to approach, and lines and text messages tailored to various situations. [5] [2] The $10,000/hour price tag for his one-on-one coaching has attracted media attention. [2]

He hosted the radio show Love Life with Matthew Hussey. [7] He has also made many television appearances, including being the matchmaker on NBC's Ready for Love . [8] He has been the resident love expert on the Today Show. [9] [7]

He hosts the Love Life podcast and is frequently joined by special guests, as well as his wife, Audrey, and his brother, Stephen. [10]

Authorship

In 2013, Hussey released a book titled Get The Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve. The book was a New York Times bestseller. [11] [12] He has written a column in Cosmopolitan since 2015. [13]

In May 2024, his book Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What) debuted at #3 on the New York Times nonfiction advice/how to bestseller charts. [14]

Views

Hussey believes that while technology has made modern dating more efficient, it may not necessarily lead to successful long-term relationships. [2]

Personal life

Hussey's brother, Stephen, [15] often appears on videos on Hussey's YouTube channel and writes content for Hussey's site. [16] Their father Steve has been involved with Get the Guy. [5]

In 2018, Hussey was in a relationship with singer Camila Cabello after he met her while on the Today Show . They broke up in 2019. [17]

In 2020, Hussey began a relationship with Audrey Le Strat. While in London, the couple got engaged in February 2022. [18] In October 2023, they married in Sicily. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Matthew, Hussey [@thematthewhussey] (19 June 2021). "Celebrating my 34th birthday today. My nephew Samuel shares my birthday. He's 4. We were given the same t-shirt with the two of us on it, ate the same cake, bounced on the same bouncy castle. It's exactly how I never thought I'd spend my 34th, and it was perfect 🎂❤️" – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McMahon, Barbara (8 July 2017). "Why are women paying $10,000 for this man's dating advice?". The Times . ISSN   0140-0460. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 Bradley, Faye (24 May 2024). "Who is Matthew Hussey – the man Camila Cabello lost her virginity to?". South China Morning Post . Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Atik, Nilufer (2 July 2015). "Would you spend £3,000 on a 'love retreat' for dating advice?". The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "This Is What a 'Female Pickup Artist' Seminar Is Actually Like". Vice. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "I spent seven hours in Matthew Hussey's 'Get the Guy' seminar". Metro US. 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Love Life with Matthew Hussey". Stitcher. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ready for Love". NBC. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Writer, Shyama Krishna Kumar, Staff (11 February 2018). "Podcast Post: A little dose of laughter and a whole lotta love". GulfNews. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Love Life Podcast". Love Life Podcast. 22 May 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. ↑ Hussey, Matthew (2013). Get the Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve . New York, NY: HarperWave. ISBN   978-0062241740.
  12. ↑ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Matthew Hussey". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Books | Bestsellers | Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous". New York Times. 12 May 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Matthew Hussey". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Here Are The Top 4 Traits Men Want in Our Dream Woman (#3 Might Surprise You) | Get The Guy". Get The Guy. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Camila Cabello Splits from Relationship Coach Matthew Hussey After More Than 1 Year Together". People . 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Notoriously private dating coach Matthew Hussey reveals surprise engagement". News.com.au . Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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