Overview

• Matthews says he felt confused and hurt after not being invited to Laing’s 2023 London civil wedding, despite attending the later celebration in Spain.
• Laing apologised, calling the omission a mistake and linking it to wedding logistics and Habboo’s anxiety during planning.
• The pair say tensions began when Matthews declined Laing’s stag do due to sobriety and discomfort with boozy trips, which Laing perceived as insulting.
• Matthews maintains he was not invited to the Comic Relief ultra-marathon finish, while Laing counters that many supporters simply turned up and that he did not orchestrate invites.
• Laing’s five-day, 150‑mile challenge raised more than £2 million, and Matthews says he congratulated him afterward even as their lack of contact fuelled speculation.