Matt Evers (born March 16, 1976) is an American

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, model and actor. He is the 1998 U.S. Junior champion, and was a professional skater on the ITV series ''

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'' (2006–2023).

Career

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 ''

''.

Results

Pair skating with Allebach:

''Dancing on Ice''

Evers is best known for being as a professional skater on the ITV series ''

'', appearing from the show's inception in 2006 until he announced his departure in 2023. Evers remains the show's longest serving professional.

Filmography

Personal life

Evers, who was married to a woman previously,

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in January 2018 in an interview with ''Attitude'' magazine. He said it was partly the death of his uncle from

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and the

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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."

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evers, Matt 1976 births Living people American male pair skaters LGBTQ figure skaters American gay sportsmen LGBTQ people from Minnesota