Matthew Lewis Receives Honorary Degree from Leeds Metropolitan University

Today Matthew Lewis received an honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University.  He received a Master of the Arts degree for his contribution to the arts and his charity work. Some photos from the day have made their way online and may be seen in the gallery.  Of the honor Matthew stated, humble as always:

Big thanks to Leeds Metropolitan University for today. Everybody was charming. Congrats to all graduates who actually deserve their degrees!

According to BBC, at the ceremony he said: “I still live in Leeds and to be acknowledged in this way is quite overwhelming.”

Click to view full size image

Video: Matthew Lewis at Walk of Smiles

Last September,  Matthew Lewis attended Bethany Hare’s Walk of Smiles for charity.  A few days ago a video from the Harrogate Walk Of Smiles event in May 2012 was released with a few clips of Matt. Matthew is Patron to the charity, Bethany’s Smile, and will be walking again on September 8th.  The video may be watched below and photos from the September event can be found in the gallery.

(you can see Matt starting at 1:43)

Update: Thank you to the folks at Bethany’s Smile for the clarification on the details.

Matthew Lewis Attends The Dark Knight Rises Premiere

Last night Matthew Lewis attended The Dark Knight Rises premiere in London with his girlfriend.  A few photos are now online and have been added to the gallery. More will be added as they appear. Of the film, Matthew had this to say:

  • It’s a pretty good movie. That’s all you’re getting. #TheDarkKnightRises
Click to view full size image

UPDATE: Thanks to RupertGrintFan.org we have added SEVEN HQ photos of Matt at the premiere (I deleted the old photos because they were the same as the HQs), please link back to Lewis Lovers if you take them!

Fans will recall that Matt was also at The Dark Knight premiere a few years ago.

Matthew Lewis to Receive Honorary Degree from Leeds Metropolitan University

Leeds Metropolitan University has announced the list of people who will receive honorary degrees at their 2012 commencement. Matthew Lewis will receive a Master of the Arts degree. Of this honor Matt has stated:

I’m absolutely honoured to receive this award from Leeds Metropolitan University. I still live in Leeds and to be acknowledged in this way is quite overwhelming.

The graduation celebrations will take place at the University’s Headingley Campus from Monday 23 to Friday 27 July, where over 5,000 students will graduate over five days, alongside the ten honorary degree recipients.

Congratulations, Matthew!

Matthew Lewis Attends Audi Polo Challenge [May 31st]

Last month Matthew attended the Audi Polo Challenge, a charity match in which Prince William was playing.  The Chester Racecourse (where the game was held) posted a video interview with Matt that you can view below. He even hinted that he may be in some American films, but he will always keep his Northern Roots in Leeds.

Matt also updated his Twitter profile photo to a shot of him meeting Prince William and his girlfriend also posted a photo (I don’t normally comment on personal things, but aren’t they the cutest couple!?)  The photos may be seen in high resolution in the gallery. More photos will be added if/when they surface.

©2007- Matthew-Lewis.com

This is an unofficial fan site for the actor Matthew Lewis. We do not claim ownership of any photos in the gallery unless stated. All other content and graphics are copyright to Matthew-Lewis.com unless otherwise stated. No copyright infringement intended.