Irish Viking banned from driving for six years after speeding offence
Matthew Gilbert, the Wicklow bodybuilder known online as ‘The Irish Viking’, has been banned from driving for six years after being caught speeding while already disqualified and uninsured. The case also highlights how his move from barbering to explicit online content has made him a high-earning influencer.
Gilbert was recorded travelling at 134kph in a 100kph zone on the N11 on 2 January. He has said OnlyFans brought in more than €54,000 a month from about 3,000 subscribers, while Revenue records show he and his company settled tax underpayments totalling over €350,000 in March 2025; Revenue confirmed the sums were paid in full. Gilbert claims around 85 per cent of his subscribers are women, though the article notes a 2022 study found OnlyFans users were predominantly white, married, heterosexual men.
- Matthew Gilbert received a six-year driving ban after speeding on the N11.
- He has claimed OnlyFans earnings exceeded €54,000 a month.
- He and his company paid tax settlements totalling more than €350,000.
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Matthew Gilbert is a Wicklow-based bodybuilder known online as "The Irish Viking." He started his career as a barber before transitioning to creating explicit online content as his main source of income.
His earnings now come primarily from OnlyFans, a subscription platform, where he reportedly makes approximately €54,000 per month from about 3,000 subscribers. This demonstrates the significant financial potential available to successful content creators on such platforms.
His case has drawn attention partly because of questions about his tax affairs, with records showing that substantial underpayments were settled in 2025. It exemplifies how some online influencers accumulate considerable wealth whilst facing regulatory scrutiny and compliance issues.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “The vast sums of money that TikTok Viking Matthew Gilbert is making from OnlyFans… and why this barber turned ‘bad boy’ influencer has a silver lining”.