Since he joined showbiz in 2000, Mathew Horne, an eminent English TV personality, actor, narrator, and comedian, has featured in many productions; he is famous for portraying Gavin in the sitcom “Gavin & Stacey.”

Age, Early Life, and Education Background

Born Mathew Frazer Horne in Nottinghamshire, England, under the Virgo zodiac sign on 6 September 1978, the famed entertainer is 43 years old as of 2021. He was born to Glenis Reynold and her husband Brian Horne, who raised him in Burton Joyce together with his older brother Daniel Horne. He went to Burton Joyce Primary School, and later attended Southwell Minster School, Nottinghamshire, to study arts at A level. He then matriculated to the University of Manchester and graduated with a BA in Arts.

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While in the university, Mathew met the actor Bruce MacKinnon, and a few years later they started writing material together.

Interests and Hobbies

Mathew likes watching comedy films and TV shows during his free time; his favorite entertainers are Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp.

He likes traveling and has toured many European destinations with his favorite being London; whenever he tours a new place, the actor enjoys trying different cuisines – he likes Italian dishes.

H’s fascinated by modern fashion, and finds designer and high-end clothing intriguing. He’s told The Guardian that he likes wearing dark clothes.

Horne is a soccer fan, and spends some of his time at his favourite Tottenham Hotspur FC Stadium in north London.

Career

Career Beginning and TV Series Appearances

Mathew started his career in comedy in 2000, and soon teamed up with Bruce to create the Mat and MacKinnon comedy duo. They performed in the Edinburgh Festival for their first time during the same yea,r and he was noticed by Catherine Tate, an English writer, comedian and actress, who later took on Horne to appear in “The Catherine Tate Show.” Since then, Mathew has made many appearances in C. Tate Nan Specials – he reprised his role as Jamie in two of these special episodes in 2015. In 2003, Horne landed a starring role in “20 Things to Do Before You’re 30” by Channel 4, before he was selected to portray Ben, an atheist Religious Educator in the show “Teachers.”

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In 2007, Mathew played a starring role in the sitcom “Roman’s Empire” by BBC. Later that year, he appeared in “The Kyle Show’ comedy sketches, which aired on ITV1, performing opposite Kylie Minogue, who played his assistant. He was later cast for a guest role in the second season of “Robin Hood”, before he landed his breakthrough starring role in  British Academy  Film Award-winning show “Gavin & Stacey” portraying Gavin Shipman – the show ran for three seasons from 2007 to 2010, and received numerous positive reviews. In 2008, he appeared in “Three Billy Goat Gruff”, before narrating “The Passion of Girls Aloud” by ITV2.

Mathew has since appeared in many other shows, including 2010’s “Worried About the Boy,” “Sinbad” (2012), and 2014’s “Agatha Raisin”, among others.

His most recent performances are as Young Mr  Grace in 2016’s “Are You Being Served?” “Porters” (2017), and more recently in “Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes,” in which he portrayed Private Walker.

Film Appearances

Mathew made his film debut in 2004, when he appeared in “Vanity Fair” as Casino Boy before he was cast as Teen in 2005’s “A.W.” Subsequently, he appeared in 2006’s “Stingray” and “Trimming the Fat” in 2008, then Horne landed a starring role in “Lesbian Vampire Killers” in 2009. Between 2011 and 2015, he was seen in the films “Horrid Henry: The Movie”, “Breaking the Bank” in which he played Nick, and 2015’s “The Bad Education Movie” portraying Shaquille Fraser. His most recent role was in the short film “The Existential Hotline” (2020).

Collaboration with James Corden

James Corden is a famous actor, producer, comedian and singer, who has worked with Mathew for many years since he appeared in “Gavin & Stacey.” The duo presented 2008’s Shockwaves New Musical Express (NME) Award, and a section of 2009’s Comic Relief. They toured across the UK in 2008, performing stand-up comedy as they prepared for their “Horne & Corden” BBC sketch show. They released several TV shows together, and they also appeared in the film “Planet 51” by CGI.

Personal Life, Rumors and Controversy

Mathew has dated several women in the past. As of now, he is romantically linked to Celina Bassili, an actress whom he met during the making of a “Gavin & Stacey” Christmas special in 2019.

The duo are engaged and are allegedly looking forward to marrying soon. Previously, the Nottingham-born actor was dating Evelyn Hoskins, and they were engaged. Evelyn is an English actress famous for her works in “Casualty and Holby City.” The duo parted ways for unknown reasons in 2018, confirmed when he was spotted publicly kissing his supposedly new girlfriend Celina. Fans thought that Horne had married Evelyn since he had been seen during an interview with This Morning wearing a flashy wedding ring, before they had parted ways.

In the past, Mathew had an affair with Charlotte Bilverstone, with whom he was seen together at a party in 2012. The duo met in 2011 according to Mirror.co – he approached her by giving her a napkin on which he’d scribbled his number.

She later called him, and they soon developed a connection and started dating. Mathew has also dated Laura Marling in 2011, actress Amber Le Bon in 2010, actress Sybilla Findley (from 2008-2010), and Fiona Daniel, a British actress, in 2008.

What would have been a fatal accident – according to the pub manager – turned out to be minor, when Mathew was struck by a train as he was going home from a nearby pub in Nottingham, near a pedestrian crossing. Fortunately, he was thrown back escaping the accident with a scratch and it wasn’t necessary to hospitalize him, however, he received medical attention from several paramedics who had already rushed to the scene.

Rumors and Controversy

Many wonder if Mathew is gay; he has liberal views towards gay people and believes that every person has a freedom to express his/her sexual orientation. During an interview with The Guardian (2009), he gave a contradictory answer when he was asked about his sexuality, saying ‘People often think I’m gay, and I quite like the ambiguity of that. I think we should be in a society where everybody is free and not suppressed by restrictive ideas about sexuality. So I would say I’m gay straight man or a straight gay, whichever one is semantically correct. I don’t want to have sex with men, that’s all…everything else about me is pretty gay.”

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Physical Appearance

Horne is 5ft 7ins (1.70m) tall and weighs approximately  165lbs (75kg). He’s of white ethnicity and has a set of blue eyes and medium black hair.

Net Worth

Mathew has made a name for himself in the acting industry with his 22-year-long experience, and is currently one of the highest paid English actors. Sources reveal that his net worth is approximately $200 million as of 2021, accumulated primarily through acting.

Kelly Lynch is a famous American model and actress, who is popularly known for her appearance in “The Beans of Egypt, Maine” and “Drugstore Cowboy.”

Age, Early Life Education Background

Kelly Lynn was born under the Aquarius zodiac sign on 31 January 1959, in Golden Valley, Minnesota, which makes her 62 years old as of 2021. She was born to Barbara Jean Dingmann who worked as a modern dancer, and her husband Robert Lynch who was a restauranter. She was raised in her hometown together with her sister Robin Lynch. Her family is of Irish descent.

Kelly grew up very physically active and liked swimming and dancing as a child. She attended Guthrie Theatre Drama school in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the ’80s, and she had an opportunity of learning from the talented acting instructor, the late Sanford Meisner.

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Hobbies and Interests

Kelly is a dog lover, and has kept a long-haired Dachshund named Ram.

She is a nature lover and an environmentalist, who spends her free time collecting recyclable trash and cleaning up garbage.

To calm herself and keep fit, Lynch likes going for nature walks and walking her dog across the street.

Kelly is a big lover of Asprey’s jewelry, and selected an Asprey Matchstriker Collection’s gold pendant to wear during a particular event.

Career

Career Beginning and Appearance in TV Series

After she graduated from college, Lynch started working as a flight attendant. She was later taken on by Elite modelling agency to work as a model, and during this time became friends with the guitarist Bruce C Allen’s sister, Cynthia Allen.

Lynch made her TV series debut with a role in 1986’s drama “The Equalizer,” which was followed by a guest appearance in “The Hitchhiker and Miami Vice” in 1987. 2004 saw her appearing in the American-Canadian show “The L Word”, before she played the recurring role of Angie in 2004-2005’s “Fatherhood.” She was next seen in 2010’s series “90210,” in which she portrayed Laurel Cooper, before playing Marie Minetti in “Memphis Beat.”

Between 2012-2014, she was cast in the recurring role as Meg Bannock in the series “Magic City,” which was written and produced by her husband Mitch Glazerand, and revolves around the story of a hotelier who gets entangled with a Jewish mob with the aim of protecting his business interests. In the year that followed, she secured a starring role in 10 episodes of the series “Mr. Mercedes.”

Film Appearances

The Minnesota-born actress made her film debut in 1988, when she was cast in “Bright Lights, Big City” as Elaine before landing the starring role of Kerry Coughlin in the film “Cocktail.” She entered the limelight for her leading role in the drama “Drugstore Cowboy,” which is based on James Fogle’s autobiographical novel, and her rising fame saw her selected for a starring role in 1990’s remake of “Desperate Hours” (originally released in 1955) alongside Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins and Mimi Rogers. Before 2000, she featured in several other films, including “Curly Sue” in 1991, “Imaginary Crimes” (1994), “Heaven’s Prisoners,” ”The Beans of Egypt, Maine” of 1994, and several more.

Since she featured in “Charlie’s Angels” in 2000 as Vivian Wood, Kelly has been cast in about 20 other films – her recent appearances are in films such as 2015’s “The Frontier” and “Kepler’s Dream” in 2015.

Kelly’s contribution to the Gus Van Sant-directed crime-drama “Drugstore Cowboy” saw her winning Best Female Lead’s Independent Spirit Award. She was also nominated for the same award for her works in “The Beans of Egypt, Maine.” In 2004, she bagged the Prism Award (Performance in a Miniseries of a TV Movie category) for her appearance in “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story.”

Personal Life

Lynch is wedded to the accomplished American writer, producer and actor Mitch Glazer, who has worked in many TV series and films such as “Magic City” and “Scrooged” respectively.

Kelly Lynch

The duo exchanged vows in 1992, and they own two stylish architectural homes both located in California, one in Lone Pine and another in Hollywood Hills. The couple has daughter named Shane, born in 1985 from Lynch’s previous relationship. Shane Lynch has followed in her mother’s footsteps and is currently a famed Hollywood actress, writer and animator, who is famous for appearing in “Magic City,” “Men, Women, and Children,” “The Blackout,” and several more productions.

A Near Death Experience

At the age of 20, Kelly was still very rebellious and reckless, and was involved in a very serious car accident in 1980 that could have taken her life. Upon being rushed to the hospital, the doctors notified her relatives that she was to have both of her legs amputated, which devastated her.

During a talk with People, she reflected back on the fateful day at Minnesota freeway revealing that, ‘I can’t tell you how horrible it was…I was an athlete, I was a state champion swimmer, I was a dancer. I always thought ‘my intelligence is in my body’ so if that was going to be taken away from me, I don’t know what I was going to do.’ Luckily, her family found another doctor who saved her legs.

She revealed during an interview that the accident drove her to be kind to others, and after making a full recovery, Kelly changed her lifestyle and does whatever she can to make the world a better place than she found it. She dedicates some of her free time to collecting rubbish in her Los Angeles neighborhood – in the recent past, she teamed up with her friends to collect debris that had trashed the beach.

She also contributes to This Is about Humanity Organization, which helps refugees, immigrants, under-privileged children, and separated families in Tijuana near the Mexico-US border in partnership with Asprey luxury brand.

Height and Weight

Kelly is of white ethnicity and has long blonde hair and brown eyes. She is slim built with vital statistics of 34B-25-35, weighing approximately 12olbs (55kg) with a height of 5ft 9ins (1.75m).

Net Worth

Kelly has amassed her net worth from her successful acting career and has featured in over 40 films and about 12 TV series since she made her on-screen debut. As of late 2021, she is reportedly worth close to $25 million. On the other hand, her husband, Mitch, has a net worth of approximately $20 million.

Who Mitch Glazer, Kelly’s Husband Is

The 69-years-old Mitch Glazer was born in Miami, Florida, USA, in 1953, and was brought up by his parents Leonard Glazer and Zelda Glazer. He attended Miami Beach High before matriculating to New York University.

Before he began his long-term career in Hollywood, he worked for the magazines “Crawdaddy!” and “Rolling Stone.” He subsequently began acting, and played a role in “Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video” in 1979, before he transitioned to writing films and TV shows. He wrote his first episode of a TV series entitled “Saturday Night Live” two years later, and has since worked on various successful productions. His recent works include writing the films “Rock the Kasbah” and “A Very Murray Christmas.”

He was previously married to Wendie Malick from 1982-1989.