Quick Read
- Team GB skier Kirsty Muir finished fourth in the Winter Olympics women’s freeski slopestyle final on February 9, 2026.
- Social media users buzzed with surprise upon discovering Muir’s boyfriend is Matt Harris from BBC’s ‘The Traitors’ series one.
- Muir won the Aspen X Games two weeks prior with a score that would have secured Olympic gold.
- Matt Harris is a BMX athlete, content creator, and qualified ski instructor, known for an ‘awkward moment’ on ‘The Traitors’.
- Muir, who recovered from an ACL tear in December 2023, is scheduled to compete in the ski Big Air event later in the Games.
LONDON (Azat TV) – Team GB freeski sensation Kirsty Muir narrowly missed securing Great Britain’s first medal at the Winter Olympics on Monday, February 9, 2026, placing fourth in the women’s slopestyle final. As the 21-year-old Scot executed impressive aerial maneuvers, a surprising connection to mainstream reality television emerged, sparking considerable chatter across social media platforms: her boyfriend is Matt Harris, a well-known contestant from the inaugural series of the BBC show ‘The Traitors.’ The revelation created an unexpected intersection of elite sport and popular culture, drawing a broader audience to Muir’s Olympic campaign.
Muir, hailing from Aberdeen, delivered a strong performance in the final, scoring 76.05 on her best run. This placed her agonizingly close to the bronze medal, just behind Canada’s Megan Oldham, who secured third with 76.46 points. The outcome, while a testament to her skill, marked a relative disappointment for Muir, who had clinched the prestigious Aspen X Games title just two weeks prior in January 2026 with a dominant score of 93.66. That earlier performance would have easily secured an Olympic gold medal, surpassing Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud (86.96) and China’s Eileen Gu (86.58) who took first and second place respectively, as reported by Azat TV.
Matt Harris’s ‘Traitors’ Past Becomes Olympic Talking Point
The unexpected link to popular culture quickly became a talking point online during Muir’s competition. Matt Harris gained public recognition during his appearance on ‘The Traitors’ series one in 2022, where he was particularly noted for an awkward on-screen moment involving his attraction to fellow contestant Alex Gray, only to burst into tears upon learning she was already in a relationship. This past television persona created a wave of surprise among Olympic viewers, with many taking to social media platform X to express their astonishment. Comments such as “Not Kirsty Muir’s boyfriend being Matt from The Traitors” and “Can’t believe Traitors Matt in the Winter Olympics audience” highlighted the public’s reaction, according to Geo.tv.
Harris, born in Melbourn, Hertfordshire, on December 26, 1998, is a multi-talented individual, balancing roles as a BMX athlete, content creator, and qualified ski instructor. After his stint on ‘The Traitors,’ Harris relocated to Switzerland, living in a self-converted camper van while training and qualifying as a ski instructor.
A Competitive Romance: How Muir and Harris Met
Muir and Harris’s relationship began after they first met in June 2024, when both served as judges for the Red Bull Soapbox Race held at London’s Alexandra Palace. Their competitive spirits were evident from their very first date, which involved a go-karting challenge. Muir recounted her victory, stating, “I won, and the forfeit was he had to get a tattoo of a snail.” Harris, who professes a phobia of snails, confirmed he indeed got the tattoo, a detail also noted by The Sun.
Kirsty Muir’s Resilient Olympic Journey Continues
Muir’s journey to the 2026 Winter Olympics has been marked by remarkable resilience. After sustaining an ACL tear in December 2023, followed by knee and shoulder surgeries, she made a swift and impressive recovery. Her dedication culminated in her first World Cup victory in slopestyle in March 2025, a significant milestone that underscored her return to elite form. This marked her second Olympic appearance, having made her debut as a 17-year-old at the Beijing Games in 2022, where she finished fifth in the Big Air and eighth in the Slopestyle. In November 2025, she won the Big Air World Cup in China, followed by Slopestyle World Cup gold in Aspen in January 2026.
Despite the heartbreak of narrowly missing a medal in the slopestyle, Muir still has another opportunity to contend for hardware later in the Games. She is scheduled to compete in the highly anticipated ski Big Air event, where she will once again aim to showcase her formidable skills on the global stage. Her performance, combined with the unexpected public interest in her personal life, has placed her firmly in the spotlight of this year’s Winter Olympics.
The confluence of elite athletic competition and mainstream reality television, particularly amplified by social media, demonstrates a growing trend where personal connections of public figures can significantly broaden audience engagement beyond traditional fan bases, creating unique narrative layers around major events.