Gladiators hunk Zack George looks unrecognisable after his mega weight loss transformation.
Zack, also known as Steel, has been named as one of the first athletes for the hugely anticipated reboot on BBC One, with hosts Bradley Walsh and son Barney.
He has come a long way after binging on junk food, refusing to go on walks and being picked on for being “fat.”
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The dreamboat hopes younger fans will see him as an “unbreakable hero” after leaving his “unhealthy lifestyle” behind.
Zack said: “I practically inhaled chocolate and ate McDonald’s and KFC — a family bucket — five times a week.
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“The more fast food I ate, the more I craved it. It was a vicious cycle.”
He added: “If my family tried to get me out for a walk at the weekend I kicked up a massive fuss. I was really lazy.
“Being overweight makes you feel rubbish. You can’t walk or run far so you don’t want to exercise and you often end up finding comfort in fast food.”
He ditched his console for fitness and was hailed a winner in UK CrossFit in 2020.
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Now he is preparing for the Gladiators reboot which is set to launch next month in Sheffield.
Zack continued: “I was inspired by the Gladiators as a child, but never imagined I’d be physically fit enough to be considered a ‘superhuman’. I hope a new generation of fans will look up to me as their new strong, unbreakable hero, Steel.”
He was announced as an athlete alongside professional rugby player Jodie Ounsly, nicknamed Fury.
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Jodie, 22, is an ex-England Women’s Rugby Sevens Player, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu British Champion and five times World Coal Carrying champion.
She was also named Deaf Sports Personality of The Year in 2020.
Speaking about the news, she said: “Watching Gladiators growing up I was always in awe of their strength and power and now I am one! I hope contenders are ready to feel the Fury.”
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