Who is George Santos’ mystery husband, ‘Matt’? The controversial gay ex-Congressman met Matheus Gerard, a reported pharmacist from Brazil, on Grindr – and they married in 2021

STORYMaggie Tan

Jun 18 , 2024

US politician George Santos was expelled from Congress over lies, scandals and alleged campaign finance crimes in December last year – but did you know he has a husband from Brazil? Photos: Xinhua

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Santos was the first openly gay Republican to be elected to Congress – and the sixth person in history to be expelled from it over lies and allegedly spending campaign funds on Botox and OnlyFans

The former New York third congressional district rep met his Brazilian pharmacist hubby Matheus Gerard on Grindr due to a ‘glitch’ and, in 2020, they reportedly lived in Queens with their dogs

Ex-Congressman George Santos has had his fair share of controversy.

George Santos is the first elected Republican to be openly LGBT. Photo: AFP

As the first openly gay Republican to be elected to Congress, the 35-year-old recently posted his opinions about Pride Month on X (formerly Twitter).

But that doesn’t top the most shocking news about him, which emerged in late 2022: within weeks following his election in November, numerous news outlets reported that much of his biography was fabricated. The New York Times reported that he admitted to lying about his education and employment history.

Santos then became the sixth person in history to be expelled from Congress in December 2023 after an exposé revealed he had spun a web of lies and exaggerations on the campaign trail.

George Santos was ousted from Congress after it was revealed that he had lied about his resume. Photo: Reuters

Even worse, he pleaded not guilty to 23 federal fraud charges after the Ethics Committee investigation revealed his misuse of campaign funds, including on Botox and OnlyFans, in November 2023, according to Vanity Fair.

In the midst of all this political drama, the former New York third congressional district representative dropped a bombshell about his “husband Matt” on X as he posted a message of condolences to the late US senator Dianne Feinstein in September last year.

“My husband Matt and I are heartbroken by the news of the passing of Senator Feinstein,” Santos posted. “Sen. Feinstein was a trailblazer who dedicated over 30 years of service to her country. Our condolences to the Feinstein family as they grieve this grave loss.”

So who exactly is the US politician’s mysterious other half?