Matthew Hussey

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Matthew Hussey
Born (1987-06-19) 19 June 1987 (age 36)
Essex, England,
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Dating coach, author
Notable work
  • Get the Guy (2013)
  • Love Life (2024)
Spouse
Audrey Le Strat
​
(m. 2023)​
Website matthewhussey.com

Matthew Hussey (born 19 June 1987) [1] is an author, British 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 and some controversy. [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]

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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.
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