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{{Short description|American figure skater (born 1976)}}
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| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], [[Minnesota]], United States
| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], [[Minnesota]], U.S.
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'''Matt Evers''' (born March 16, 1976) is an American [[Pair skating|pair skater]], model and TV personality. He is the [[1998 United States Figure Skating Championships|1998 U.S. Junior champion]].
'''Matt Evers''' (born March 16, 1976) is an American [[Pair skating|pair skater]], model and actor. He is the [[1998 United States Figure Skating Championships|1998 U.S. Junior champion]], and was a professional skater on the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] series ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'' (2006–2023).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matt Evers from Dancing On Ice (2021) |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt21430052/mediaviewer/rm480708865/?ref_=tt_ov_i |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
With his partner Heather Allebach, Evers won the Junior [[pair skating|pairs]] title at the [[1998 United States Figure Skating Championships|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]]''.<ref name=stv120123/>
With his partner Heather Allebach, Evers won the Junior [[pair skating|pairs]] title at the [[1998 United States Figure Skating Championships|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]]''.<ref name=stv120123/>

Evers is currently training as a professional actor, model and spokesperson for U.S. and European manufacturers at trade shows, in commercials and print media.<ref>[http://www.mattevers.com/ Matt Evers | The Official Website | Thanking You For All The Support!]</ref>


===Results===
===Results===
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===''Dancing on Ice''===
===''Dancing on Ice''===
Evers is best known for being as a professional skater on the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] series ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'', appearing from the show's inception in 2006 until he announced his departure in 2023. Evers remains the show's longest serving professional.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/itv-dancing-ice-star-quits-31245800.amp | title=Dancing on Ice star quits ITV show after 15 series over 17 years | website=[[Daily Mirror]] | date=October 21, 2023 }}</ref>
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Evers has also appeared in all eleven series of ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'' partnering [[Bonnie Langford]] (where they were placed 3rd place), [[Lisa Scott-Lee]], [[Suzanne Shaw]] where they won the competition in 2008 beating [[Chris Fountain]] and [[Frankie Poultney]] in the final 2. In the final, both of their performances scored the perfect 30 out of 30 which was a Dancing on Ice first and judge [[Nicky Slater]] said 'they were his champions and they deserved to win on the night'. During previous weeks the couple had received controversial comments from Slater himself. In 2009 he partnered [[Zöe Salmon]] and they were popular with the public and judges but they were eliminated in the Skate-off against [[Jessica Taylor (Liberty X)|Jessica Taylor]] and [[Pavel Aubrecht]]. In the 5th series of ''Dancing on Ice'', Evers' partner was [[Heather Mills]]. They were eliminated in the 5th week, losing out to [[Kieron Richardson]].

For the 6th series of the show, Evers was partnered with [[Denise Welch]] and finished in 6th place. In series 7 he skated with [[Jorgie Porter]]. Evers was cut on the forehead by Porter's blade in training in February 2012 but was not expected to miss a show.<ref name=jpspme/> The pair finished in second place on the show. In series 8 in 2013, Evers and his partner, US Baywatch actress [[Pamela Anderson]], were the first couple to be eliminated, the earliest Evers has left the show to date. His partner in series 9 was [[Suzanne Shaw]].

Evers returned to ''Dancing on Ice'' for its [[Dancing on Ice (series 10)|tenth series]] in January 2018. Partnered with [[Candice Brown]], they were the first couple to be eliminated following a skate off with singer [[Lemar]] and his partner [[Melody Le Moal]]. In January 2019, Evers began competing in the [[Dancing on Ice (series 11)|eleventh series]] of ''Dancing on Ice'' alongside partner [[Gemma Collins]]. In October 2019, it was announced that Evers would be part of the show's first ever same-sex partnership for the [[Dancing on Ice (series 12)|2020 series]], with [[Steps (pop group)|Steps]] singer [[Ian "H" Watkins]].

His statistics are as follows:


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{| class="wikitable"
|+ Evers' statistics
|-
|-
! Series
! Series
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| [[Gemma Collins]]
| [[Gemma Collins]]
| 8th
| 8th
|-
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|-bgcolor=lightblue
| [[Dancing on Ice (series 12)|12 (2019)]]
| [[Dancing on Ice (series 12)|12 (2020)]]
| [[Ian "H" Watkins]]
| [[Ian "H" Watkins]]
| TBD
| 7th
|- rowspan"2
| rowspan=2| [[Dancing on Ice (series 13)|13 (2021)]]
| bgcolor=violet| [[Denise van Outen]]
| bgcolor=violet| 13th
|-
| bgcolor=silver| [[Faye Brookes]]
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| bgcolor=silver| 2nd
|-
| [[Dancing on Ice (series 14)|14 (2022)]]
| [[Sally Dynevor]]
| 7th
|-
| [[Dancing on Ice (series 15)|15 (2023)]]
| [[Patsy Palmer]]
| 8th
|}
|}

===Up4aMeet?===
In September 2012, Evers made his London stage acting debut performing in Up4aMeet at The Waterloo East Theatre.

===Pantomimes===
In Christmas 2014, Evers performed in the Telford Oakengates Panto 'Beauty and the Beast' as Gerad (Gaston in the Disney version).

From 4 December 2015 to 3 January 2016, Evers played Prince Charming in 'Cinderella' at The Pavilion Theatre in Worthing.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|-
|2000
| 2000
|''[[Sleepy Hollow High]]''
| ''Sleepy Hollow High''
|Jay
| Jay
|Film
| Film
|-
|-
| 2006–2023
|2006–
|''[[Dancing on Ice]]''
| ''[[Dancing on Ice]]''
|Himself
| Himself
|Professional skater
| Professional skater
|-
|-
| 2007 ||''[[Blades of Glory]]''|| Skate Tree ||Film
| 2007
|''[[Blades of Glory]]''
| Skate Tree
| Film
|-
|-
|2018
| 2018
|''[[Kidding]]''
| ''[[Kidding]]''
|Ice Ennui
| Ice Ennui
|1 episode
| 1 episode
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Gemma Collins: Diva Forever]]''
| Himself
| Guest appearance
|}
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Evers, who was married to a woman previously, [[coming out|came out]] as gay in January 2018 in an interview with [[Attitude (magazine)|''Attitude'' magazine]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/16711/dancing-on-ice-star-matt-evers-comes-out-as-gay/ |title=Exclusive: ''Dancing on Ice'' star Matt Evers comes out as gay |author= |work=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]] |date=January 4, 2018 |accessdate=January 6, 2019 }}</ref> He said it was partly the death of his uncle from [[HIV/AIDS|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."
Evers, who was married to a woman previously, [[coming out|came out]] as [[gay]] in January 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-02-27 |title=Dancing on Ice Matt Evers' real life from coming out to family tragedy |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/dancing-ice-matt-evers-real-23212237 |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=YorkshireLive |language=en}}</ref> in an interview with [[Attitude (magazine)|''Attitude'' magazine]]. He said it was partly the death of his uncle from [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] and the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|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."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/16711/dancing-on-ice-star-matt-evers-comes-out-as-gay/ |title=Exclusive: ''Dancing on Ice'' star Matt Evers comes out as gay |work=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]] |date=January 4, 2018 |accessdate=January 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105233607/https://attitude.co.uk/article/16711/dancing-on-ice-star-matt-evers-comes-out-as-gay/ |archive-date=January 5, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name=stv120123>{{cite news | url = http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/294715-dancing-on-ice-star-matt-evers-reveals-ive-fallen-in-love-with-jorgie/ | title = Dancing on Ice star Matt Evers: I’ve fallen in love with Jorgie | date = January 23, 2012 | work = STV }}</ref>
<ref name=stv120123>{{cite news | url = http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/294715-dancing-on-ice-star-matt-evers-reveals-ive-fallen-in-love-with-jorgie/ | title = Dancing on Ice star Matt Evers: I've fallen in love with Jorgie | date = January 23, 2012 | work = STV }}</ref>
<ref name=poiallev>{{cite news | url = http://www.pairsonice.net/record.php?f=Allebach&m=Evers | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050330021348/http://www.pairsonice.net/record.php?f=Allebach&m=Evers | title = Heather Allebach & Matthew Evers | work = Pairs On Ice | archivedate = March 30, 2005 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=poiallev>{{cite news | url = http://www.pairsonice.net/record.php?f=Allebach&m=Evers | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050330021348/http://www.pairsonice.net/record.php?f=Allebach&m=Evers | title = Heather Allebach & Matthew Evers | work = Pairs On Ice | archive-date = March 30, 2005 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=jpspme>{{cite news | url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2106713/Dancing-On-Ice-2012-Jorgie-Porter-slices-partner-Matt-Evers-blade.html | title = Talk about a headbanger! More blood and tears on Dancing On Ice as Jorgie Porter slices partner Matt Evers with her blade | first = Georgina | last = Littlejohn | work = [[Daily Mail]] | date = February 26, 2012 }}</ref>
}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commons category inline}}
*{{Official website|http://www.mattevers.com/}}
*{{Official website|http://www.mattevers.com/}}


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Latest revision as of 01:11, 12 December 2024

Matt Evers
Evers and Denise Welch on the Dancing on Ice tour in 2011
BornMatthew Evers
(1976-03-16) March 16, 1976 (age 48)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Figure skating career
Began skating1995

Matt Evers (born March 16, 1976) is an American pair skater, model and actor. He is the 1998 U.S. Junior champion, and was a professional skater on the ITV series Dancing on Ice (2006–2023).[1]

Career

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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.[2]

Results

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Pair skating with Allebach:

Results[3]
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

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Evers is best known for being as a professional skater on the ITV series Dancing on Ice, appearing from the show's inception in 2006 until he announced his departure in 2023. Evers remains the show's longest serving professional.[4]

Evers' statistics
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
Faye Brookes 2nd
14 (2022) Sally Dynevor 7th
15 (2023) Patsy Palmer 8th

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Sleepy Hollow High Jay Film
2006–2023 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

[edit]

Evers, who was married to a woman previously, came out as gay in January 2018[5] 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

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  1. ^ "Matt Evers from Dancing On Ice (2021)". IMDb. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dancing on Ice star Matt Evers: I've fallen in love with Jorgie". STV. January 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Heather Allebach & Matthew Evers". Pairs On Ice. Archived from the original on March 30, 2005.
  4. ^ "Dancing on Ice star quits ITV show after 15 series over 17 years". Daily Mirror. October 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Dancing on Ice Matt Evers' real life from coming out to family tragedy". YorkshireLive. February 27, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
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Series 3 (2008) 		Succeeded by
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