He has appeared in many videos on the Try Guys channel as well as on Buzzfeed, in videos such as Try Guys Test The Legal Alcohol Limit and 8 Types of Gay Guys I've Dated. Eugene also mentions that it was Matt's idea to adopt Pesto and a video of Matt with a then 4-month-old Pesto can be found on Eugene's Instagram account posted July 2014. Matt was mentioned on Episode 41 of the Try Pod when Eugene describes his experience in adopting Kimbop. He is very good friends with the other Try Wives, appearing in many photos with them. He is of Italian descent and is frequently asked by Eugene in their quarantine vlogs to speak in Italian. He works as a Business Consultant in Los Angeles where he lives with Eugene and their three dogs, Emma, Pesto, and Kimbop. During his first appearance on You Can Sit With Us, he said that for their first date, they went to watch the movie Argo which came out in 2012. They met at a gym and have been dating since 2012, living together since 2014. Matthew Joseph McLean is in a relationship with Eugene Lee Yang.
