Mathew Thomas Clemence is a virtual artist and also the son of Phil Collins. Matthew Collins’s father Phil is an English drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Phil is best known for his tenure as the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and for his solo career which began in 1981.
Mathew Thomas Clemence: Profile Summary
| Full Name | Mathew Thomas Clemence |
| other names | Matthew Collins |
| Famous as | son of Phil Collins |
| Age | 18 years old as of 2022 |
| Date of Birth | December 1, 2004 |
| Place of Birth | London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom |
| Zodiac sign | Capricon |
| Nationality | English |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Siblings | Lily Collins, Nicholas Collins, Simon Collins, Joely Collins |
| Parents | Father- Phil Collins Mother – Orianne Cevey |
Mathew Thomas Clemence is the son of Phil Collins and his wife, Orianne Cevey. Mathew Clemence was born on December 1, 2004, in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. As of 2022, Mathew is 18 years old. He is not the only child of his parents, he has other siblings, They are Lily Collins, Nicholas Collins, Simon Collins, and Joely Collins.
Mathew Thomas Clemence’s mother, Orianne Cevey is a Swiss jewelry designer, best known for her high profile marriage with famous English musician and actor, Phil Collins. Unlike his father, Mathew is a Visual artist.
Mathew Thomas Clemence’s Parents and Their Marriage
How did Mathew Thomas Clemence’s parents meet? In 1999, Collins married Orianne Cevey, a Swiss national who worked as his translator at the start of his 1994 tour when she was 22. Matthew Collins’ mother is the third woman his father got married to.
They lived in the former house of Jackie Stewart in Begnins, Switzerland. In 2006 they divorced. Collins paid £25 million to Cevey, which became the largest settlement in a British celebrity divorce. Phil continued to live in Féchy, Switzerland, while he also maintained homes in New York City and Dersingham, Norfolk.
Even before their divorce, Mathew Thomas Clemence’s mother, Orianne had entered into a relationship with an investment banker named Charles Fouad Mejjati. She married Charles soon after her divorce from Phil. Orianne and Charles were blessed with their first child Andrea Ryan Kylian in March 2011. However, this marriage too did not last long as she divorced Charles in 2017.
Matthew Collins’ father Phil has been married and divorced three times. From 1975 to 1980, he was married to Canadian-born Andrea Bertorelli. They met as 11-year-old students in a London drama class and reconnected in 1974 when Genesis performed in Vancouver. They married in England when both were 24, after which Phil legally adopted Bertorelli’s daughter Joely. They also had a son, Simon Collins
In 1984, Phil married American-born Jill Tavelman. They have one daughter, Lily Collins. The marriage encountered problems that culminated in Collins twice having an affair with Lavinia Lang, a former drama school classmate while touring with Genesis in 1992.
In 2014, after their divorce, Mathew Thomas Clemence’s mother, Cevey was treated for a slipped disc in her neck. She had to undergo surgery, which replaced the damaged disc with a prosthetic. Unfortunately, the surgery left her paralyzed, which prompted Orianne to lodge a complaint against the hospital, where she had undergone the surgery. It was later revealed that Orianne had Brown-Sequard syndrome, which was one of the reasons why she was left paralyzed post the surgery. Thereafter, she underwent months of rehabilitation, which enabled her walk again, but with the help of a cane.
In January 2016, Mathew Thomas Clemence’s parents, Orianne and Phil announced that they got back together and were living together, along with their sons. Phil went on to say that breaking up with Orianne was a mistake and that he is happy she is back into his life. Orianne stated that she never stopped loving Phil and that it took her a while to realize that he was the love of her life. She even said that they might go on to marry each other for a second time!
In October 2017, Orianne and Phil held a press conference and announced that they would continue working towards the betterment of their organization, ‘Little Dreams Foundation.’ They currently live together in their Miami residence, along with their children, Nicholas Grev Austin and Mathew Thomas Clemence. His mother, Orianne also now has her own website, which sells jewelry for women, men, and kids.
Mathew Thomas Clemence’s brother Nicholas has stepped into the shoes of his father and has become the drummer of her father’s band, Genesis. Because of a health issue, Genesis singer and drummer Phil Collins is no longer able to play drums. Read More about Nicholas Collins
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