British skeleton star Matt Weston’s fiancee and family were captured living every moment of his gold medal winning run at the Winter Olympics, before launching into celebrations when his triumph was secured.
Weston became Britain’s first medallist of Milan Cortina 2026 on Friday night, holding his nerve to justify his status as favourite in the men’s skeleton competition.
The 28-year-old had led the competition at the halfway mark, with the mounting expectation he would add Olympic gold to his World Cup, World and European titles from this season.
Weston produced two faultless final runs to secure gold, ending Team GB’s wait for a medal.
While Weston was in control of his destiny, new footage has shown his family enduring a nervous watch trackside at the Cortina Sliding Centre.
His fiancee Alex Howard-Jones, dad Tom and mum Alison were captured watching every high speed turn on the ice.
Matt Weston’s mum Alison, left, fiancee Alex, centre and dad Tom, right, watched on nervously during his gold medal winning run in the men’s skeleton event on Friday
Nerves turned to emotional celebrations as Weston sealed gold with a nerveless run
Weston and Howard-Jones toasted his victory with a kiss after reuniting at the finish
While dad Tom was seen cheering his son on throughout the duration of the race, Weston’s fiancee Alex appeared racked with nerves.
It was not long though before the family were able to launch into celebrations with the rest of the Team GB contingent who were in attendance as Weston crossed the line in a gold medal winning time.
Alex was hugged by Weston’s mum Alison amid the celebrations, while Britain’s newest Olympic gold medallist appeared in shock at the finish as he was hugged by his coach.
Alex, who is set to marry Weston in the summer, insisted she never lost faith in Britain’s new hero.
‘It feels amazing to be honest,’ said Alex.
‘I’d told you that he’d get a gold and he did. We couldn’t be prouder.’
The couple are set to get married in July.
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Weston lived up to his status at the competition favourite and sealed Team GB’s first gold of the Games
Weston added Olympic gold to World Cup, world and European titles with a nerveless display
The British Winter Olympic star is set to marry his fiancee Howard-Jones in July
Howard-Jones said that she ‘couldn’t be prouder’ following Tom’s triumph at Milan Cortina
Weston celebrates after clinching gold, ending Team GB’s wait for a medal at the Games
The couple both share a ten-year-old cocker spaniel named Logan.
Dad Tom said: ‘He’s definitely that good. I knew he’d be very close, at least second. Absolutely proud of him.’
Weston came into the second day of the men’s event with a healthy 0.30 lead over the rest of the field, after clocking 56.21 on run one before improving to 55.88 in his second.
He extended his advantage to 0.39 following his third run of 55.63 and ended 0.88 ahead of Axel Jungk of Germany, who took silver, while Jungk’s compatriot and Beijing 2022 champion Christopher Grotheer claimed bronze.
The build-up to the event for Weston and Wyatt had been dominated by a row over the British team’s helmets, which were ruled illegal.
The British pair instead reverted to the helmets they used to dominate the 2025-26 World Cup season – Weston won five of seven races and Wyatt the other two.
