THE Traitors star Matthew Hyndman poses naked and upside for artsy portraits in his adopted Scottish homeland.
Matty, first contestant from Northern Ireland, is an artist and activist with a line in nude imagery and can sell his pics for up to £3,000 a pop.
The Traitors’ Matt Hyndman has a rather peachy gigCredit: Instagram
He poses naked while standing on his head around ScotlandCredit: Instagram
The nude pics can sell for up to £3,000Credit: Instagram
Matty is an artist, but also campaigned for marriage equality in Northern IrelandCredit: Instagram
hoping to walk away with a share of the £120,000 potential prize pool on the BBC reality series.
Outside of The Traitors, Matty works as creative director but also created the portrait series Upended where he poses in naked handstands around Scotland.
Matty posts many of the photos to his Headstand Matty Instagram account.
He has said it was inspired by a time in his life when he was part of a devout religious group and accidentally shared a saucy text meant for a lover with his entire congregation back home.
Some of his works are sold at Edinburgh-based gallery, Bard with some currently available to buy for £960.
“Scotland’s deep connection with nature really resonates with me. The landscape feels both raw and welcoming, a space where I can reflect, recharge, and feel awe,” Matty told Bard in an interview on its website.
“Scottishness, to me, is tied to this relationship with nature: a shared understanding of the value of wild places, the sense of freedom they offer, and the responsibility to protect them.”
Despite his unique take on travel photography, Matty has said “Instagram hates my bum,” using a peach emoji in place of the word bum on his account bio.
While Matty is originally from Northern Ireland, he now lives in Edinburgh and had always felt a connection with Scotland.
“Although I’m not Scottish, I come from a community in Northern Ireland where many people identify as Ulster Scots, so I’ve always felt a connection and appreciation for Scottishness,” he told Bard.
Now engaged, Matthew says he’d use any winnings to marry after campaigning for same sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
Of The Traitors, he has said: “I think my biggest tactic is to always be part of the bigger group. No way am I getting off the train or getting in a coffin. I won’t do anything that separates me from the wider group because I think that leaves you in danger.”
Series four of on BBC One and iPlayer on and featured plenty of new twists, including the introduction of a Secret Traitor.
The has revealed that the on the following dates:
- Episode 1: Thursday, January 1, 8pm
- Episode 2: Friday, January 2, 8pm
- Episode 3: Saturday, January 3, 7.45pm
- Episode 4: Wednesday, January 7, 8pm
- Episode 5: Thursday, January 8, 8pm
- Episode 6: Friday, January 9, 8pm
- Episode 7: Wednesday, January 14, 8pm
- Episode 8: Thursday, January 15, 8pm
- Episode 9: Friday, January 16, 8pm
- Episode 10: Wednesday, January 21, 8pm
- Episode 11 – Thursday, January 22, 8pm
- Episode 12 – Friday, January 23, 8pm
Every episode becomes available on BBC iPlayer after being broadcast.
Matty moved from Northern Ireland to Edinburgh, ScotlandCredit: Instagram
The second episode of The Traitors airs tonight on BBC One followed by BBC iPlayerCredit: BBC
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