Matthew performed on stage at the Coliseum during his time at Oldham Theatre Workshop in the late 1980s and early 1990s, having grown up in nearby Ashton-Under-Lyne.

Matthew went on to study to be a secondary school teacher at university, but today is Global Vice President of People, Talent, Learning & Culture (Global VP of HR) for an American Medical Technology company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and listed on the NYSE.

Matthew also runs Lumière Learning Limited - a learning and talent management consultancy specialising in supporting consumer focused brands to leverage employee education and engagement to maximum commercial effect.