Spencer Matthews shared behind-the-scenes photos from her Mount Everest expedition as her documentary Finding Michael finally aired on Disney+ after delays.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 34, posted a series of snaps to her Instagram on Wednesday and said she hoped everyone enjoyed the emotional film.
His post comes after Finding Michael was pulled from the streaming service just hours before its scheduled release on Friday amid reports of breaking edits.
In the social media post, Spencer celebrated the documentary being made available to fans and shared photos of himself following in his brother’s footsteps.
Michael made history as the youngest Brit to reach the top at age 22 in 1999 but tragically died on the perilous mountain, the show follows Spencer as she tries to recover her brother’s body.
Update: Spencer Matthews, 34, shared behind-the-scenes photos from her Mount Everest expedition as her documentary Finding Michael finally aired on Disney+ after delays.
Proud: The former Made In Chelsea star posted a series of snaps to his Instagram on Wednesday, saying he hoped everyone enjoyed the emotional film
In the first photo, Spencer was sitting cross-legged in front of Tengboche Monastery in the Khumbu Valley of eastern Nepal.
The TV personality is seen wearing a patterned fleece after receiving a prayer scarf, just like his older brother.
Alongside the photos, he wrote: ‘Everest photo dump. 1. Moments after being blessed at Tengboche Monastery (same as Mike) 2. With Tom Beard, our amazing Director.
‘3. Recording drone footage of Everest from the trail. 4. Arrival at base camp: 5,364 m (17,598 ft). 5. Home for four and a half weeks. 6. Puja ceremony at 4am before climbers head through the Khumbu Icefall towards Camp 1.
“I hope you are enjoying the movie that is now streaming on Disney+”
Spencer was reportedly “furious” that Disney+ had delayed her Finding Michael documentary.
It has been claimed that the streaming giant pulled the plug at the last minute because the film shows dead bodies and needs to be re-edited.
said a source Mirror: ‘This was a real disaster. After endless viewings, two official screenings, and an entire campaign gearing up for release on March 3, it was decided with hours to go that the images of the bodies could be considered insensitive.
Behind the scenes: He welcomed the documentary being made available to fans and shared photos of himself following in his brother’s footsteps (pictured with director Tom Beard)
Tragic: Michael made history as the youngest Brit to reach the top at 22 in 1999 but tragically died, the show follows Spencer as she tries to get her body back
They added: “Everest is often too dangerous to bring back those who died in the death zone, and the film reflects that. The fact that this was only brought up hours before launch, and public screenings, is staggering.” .
‘So the release date has just been scrapped. Meanwhile, Spencer is doing interviews in which she has to change the date. He was absolutely furious and there have been some very heated conversations this week.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Spencer and Disney+ for comment.
Spencer fought back tears as she talked about her attempts to recover her late brother’s body from Mount Everest on The One Show on Thursday.
The TV star, who was only 10 when it happened, retold Alex Jones and Roman Kemp about Michael’s last trip and how he retraced his steps to try and get him home.
Spencer said, “When Michael disappeared, by the time some people realized he was missing, it was too late.” No one survives the night, really. Maybe a couple of cases.
Michael is said to have gotten into trouble after starting his descent down the south drop through the “death zone” on May 13, 1999.
Trek: Spencer included photos of the tents at base camp, adding, “Home for four and a half weeks.”
Info: In another photo, it showed the ‘Puja ceremony at 4am before the climbers head through the Khumbu Icefall towards Camp 1’
Mission: Spencer detailed: ‘Shooting drone footage of Everest from the trail’
He was the brother of Pippa Middleton’s husband, 47-year-old racing driver-turned-hedge-fund manager James Matthews.
The experienced mountaineer, who had previously conquered Aconcagua, the Pyrenees and the Swiss Alps, was the 162nd person to die on Everest.
Spencer went on to detail how he made the “tough decision” to go on the mission himself.
‘In 2017, the family was sent a photo of a body on the mountain and claimed it could be Michael. In fact, it looked like it might be, with similar summit suits. It’s the first time I thought that even body recovery was possible.
‘I kept marking in my head: “And if it’s him?”. I’ve certainly grown up with the feeling that he’s up there and died and stayed up there. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a body to mourn for my family?’
Tragic: Michael is said to have gotten into trouble after starting his descent down the south descent through the ‘death zone’ on May 13, 1999.
We gathered all the information we had. Some of the footage of Michael on the mountain I’ve never seen before,” he said, growing emotional as the interview progressed.
“It was the first time I had seen him on camera, because as a kid we didn’t make home movies or anything.
“Retracing his steps and understanding his final days a little better was quite cathartic for me…”
The former Made In Chelsea star filmed Finding Michael with the help of survivor Bear Grylls and mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja.