Matty Campbell
[3][4][5] When he was a child, Campbell used to sprint and play football, reaching Academy Level with the latter, until he was involved in a car accident as a teenager.[2][6][7] Upon his rehabilitation, he began attending the gym and after discovering his natural ability to gain muscle, he subsequently started bodybuilding.[2][8][9] Since then, he has also competed in professional level, and is known among peers as "The Mountain", due to his formidable frame.[1] In January 2024, Campbell, towering at 6 ft 6 in tall[11][10] began appearing as "Bionic" on the television endurance sports game show Gladiators.[12][13][14] Upon joining the show, Campbell said "Never in a million years did [he] expect to get the call to be a Gladiator", adding that "it's a feeling that'll never sink in [...] the training and hard work has finally paid off for me, I can't wait to get started!".