Who is Camila Cabello’s first love, Matthew Hussey? The ‘Havana’ singer just admitted losing her virginity to the relationship guru at 20 – and Drew Barrymore and Rebel Wilson are fans too

May 24 , 2024

Matthew Hussey and Camila Cabello at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The pair met on the set of the Today show in 2018. Photo: WireImage

Camila Cabello has been sharing intimate details about her love life in recent days, revealing that she lost her virginity to her first real boyfriend – relationship guru Matthew Hussey – when she was 20 years old.

Camila Cabello told Dax Shepard that she lost her virginity to Matthew Hussey. Photo: @camila_cabello/Instagram

The now 27-year-old “Havana” singer opened up about the moment on the latest episode of Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, as reported by People. “That was my first time having sex. First lovemaking was at 20, 21. … It was literally lovemaking. It was beautiful,” she said.

Matthew Hussey is 36 years old. Photo: Matthew Hussey/Facebook

“He was a really great person. It was like the perfect first relationship,” said the Fifth Harmony alum. “Really expanded my world because he wasn’t in my industry too. It was like, ‘Oh my God. Have you ever seen Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown? And have you ever seen Studio Ghibli films?’ He just really expanded my references.”

Here’s what we know about Camila Cabello’s ex-boyfriend and first love:

Matthew Hussey is a relationship coach from Essex

Hollywood’s favourite love guru was in fact born and raised in Essex, England. Photo: Matthew Hussey/Facebook

Hussey, 36, is a leading dating expert and confidence coach for women who grew up in Essex, UK. According to the bio on his website, he has “helped millions of women get the love life of their dreams through his New York Times bestselling book, sold-out live seminars, and powerful training videos”. His YouTube videos have been viewed over 380 million times, per the same source.

He has celebrity fans

Matthew Hussey is a relationship guru and author. Photo: @thematthewhussey/Instagram

Don’t just take his word for it – Hussey has been endorsed by plenty of famous faces over the years. Rebel Wilson described him as “the world’s best dating and love expert”, while Ryan Seacrest has talked about how he “[wants] to spend a lot of time with [him]”, per Hussey’s website. Drew Barrymore also noted that he is “perfect for anyone looking for actionable wisdom and a path to reconnecting with themselves”.

He married his wife Audrey Le Strat in 2023

Matthew Hussey met his wife Audrey Le Strat at a friend’s engagement party in London. Photo: @thematthewhussey/Instagram

As a relationship guru, many have wondered if Hussey has found love himself. And indeed he has. The British media personality met his wife Audrey Le Strat at a friend’s engagement party in London, per Over the Moon. According to the source, they tied the knot on a 19th-century Sicilian estate in October 2023.

How did Matthew Hussey and Camila Cabello meet?

Camila Cabello and Matthew Hussey stepping out together in 2019 in Los Angeles. Photo by Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images

According to People, Hussey and the “Señorita” singer met after Cabello introduced herself to him on the Today show set in 2018. “I was outside where they have the TV with the scripts,” she recalled to Shepard, “I had actually listened to his podcast before. I listened to his podcast before as a fan because he had, like, a dating podcast.” She told him, “Oh my God. I’m such a big fan,” and ended up having dinner with him that evening.

Fame and celebrity

Camila Cabello just told Dax Shepard on his Armchair Expert podcast that she lost her virginity to her first real boyfriend, relationship guru Matthew Hussey, when she was 20 years old
The British dating expert and author has been gaining traction in recent years for his advice to women, and even Rebel Wilson, Drew Barrymore and Ryan Seacrest are fans