OnlyFans influencer Matthew Gilbert charged with driving while disqualified

By Darragh McCann, The Wicklow People

Irish influencer and OnlyFans star Matthew Gilbert, with an address at Árd na Mara, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow, appeared at a sitting of Bray District Court charged with driving a vehicle while disqualified.

Driving a vehicle while disqualified can carry a fine of up to €5,000, a term of imprisonment of up to six months, and a further period of disqualification from driving if convicted.

The accused is known online as ‘The Irish Viking’, with 2.4 million followers on TikTok and a further 400,000 across other social media platforms, including OnlyFans, which allows users to charge followers a monthly fee for private and often explicit content. Mr Gilbert’s wife, Maria Smirnova, is a prominent fitness influencer with one million followers across social media.

The court was told that Mr Gilbert made no reply when charged. He was granted station bail.

Solicitor for the defendant, Brendan Maloney, informed the court that his client works and lives in Dubai and has flights booked to return to the United Arab Emirates.

Judge Ramsey adjourned the matter until March 26, for Mr Gilbert to appear via video link.