Working with your ex can be weird in more than one way. But for the longest time, Matthew Anderson managed to do so. One of Amy’s assistants, Matthew is also her ex-husband. Matthew starred alongside Amy in the reality TV series Dead Files and was one of the few recurring cast members. As Amy’s assistant, Matthew was tasked with removing things that might prove to be obstacles for Amy while communicating with the dead. He would reach the scene before Amy and would take time to investigate what would obstruct spiritual communication. The pair divorced in 2013 and since Matthew has moved on with a new person. In this wiki-like biography, we will bring everything to know about Matthew Anderson including his current endeavors.

Who indeed is Matthew Anderson?

Matthew Anderson is a reality television personality known for a Travel channel’s paranormal investigation show “The Dead Files.” He appeared on the show from 2011-2016 during which he was seen as Amy’s assistant doing all sorts of tasks such as location cleaner, cameraman, interviewer, and field investigator. Matthew currently leads a life away from the television industry and works as Comic-book creator through his venture Emma Enterprises.

Birthday, Nationality, Ethnicity:

Matthew was born on October 15, 1975, the birthday makes him 47 years old. As a Libra, he has a casual and easygoing personality. He is also an American with a white ethnic background.

Early Life & Education:

Matthew Anderson spent much of his early life in New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines. When he was just a young boy his mother Carol Anderson married Bobby Delos Santos and settled in the Philippines. Matthew has a step-sibling, Ryan Delos Santos.

For his education, Matthew enrolled at the Tucson High Magnet School. It was after high school that Matthew decided to move to the United States. For his Bachelor’s, Matthew studied the Japanese language, painting, and studio art at the University of Arizona and graduated in 2005.

Working with his wife:

After college, Matthew took some odd jobs to sustain himself. He worked as a teaching assistant at Laradon Hall in Denver, Colorado from 2007 -2011. He got his television break in 2011 as a cast member in the reality TV series, “The Dead Files.” Onset, Matthew was Amy’s assistant and helped her with her spiritual interaction. Matthew was in charge of cleaning the locations, interviewing the spirits occupying Amy’s body, recording the interactions, and also investigating the field. He would complete most of the tasks including cleaning and field investigation before Amy’s arrival on set.

Departure from “The Dead Files”:

The Dead Files represent Matthew’s one and only television career. He joined the reality show from the very beginning debuting in season 1 episode 1 “Evil in Erieville,” (aired September 23, 2011). Matthew was a regular cast member until 2016 and appeared in eight seasons. After five years and 111 episodes, Matthew left the show with his last appearance coming in “Deadly Relations – Lake City, Florida” aired September 17, 2016. The reason for his departure is quite unknown. Neither showrunners nor the man himself has come forth to give a reason behind his departure. While on the show,  Matthew gained the infamous title of “skeptical husband” because of his hard-to-convince attitude.

Life after Dead Files:

Matthew was always drawing one thing or the other. He found his interest in comics at a young age and later turned his passion into a profession. He started working at Repercussionists Comic Books in the position of co-creator/co-writer/co-artist in 2015. Since leaving the television world, Matthew has shifted his focus to Comic creation.  He is the owner and founder of EMMA Enterprises a venture in Denver, Colorado which focuses on the creation and selling of Comics.

Personal life

Marriage & Divorce:

Matthew was previously married to Amy Allan. The pair met in college and what began as friendship turned into an affair eventually the pair took a leap into marriage. Matthew and Amy did not give birth to kids during their time together. The pair separated in 2012 and the divorce was finalized in 2013. The pair never went on record to say the reason for the divorce. Even though divorced, Matthew did not let personal feelings get in the way and continued working as her assistant in The Dead Files until 2016.

Second marriage:

Following the divorce, Matthew started seeing Jill Murelli in 2013 and the pair have been together ever since. Like Matthew, Jill was previously married. From the relationship, she gave birth to a daughter Corryn McAfee on August 24, 2002.

After being in a relationship for years, Matthew and Jill decided to take a notch forward. The pair shared their “I dos” in a wedding ceremony on July 1, 2021. The two currently reside in Denver, Colorado, and have no children from the marriage.

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