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Nickname | "Bionic" |
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Born | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England | 28 November 1995
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Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Matty Campbell (born 28 November 1995) is an English bodybuilder, former sprinter, footballer and television personality, known for appearing as "Bionic" on the British television endurance sports game show Gladiators. [1]
Campbell was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire on 28 November 1995. [2] [3] [4]
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. [1] [5] [6] Upon his rehabilitation, he began attending the gym and after discovering the ability to gain muscle, he subsequently started bodybuilding. [1] [7] [8]
In January 2024, Campbell, towering at 6 ft 6 in tall [9] began appearing as "Bionic" on the television endurance sports game show Gladiators. [10] [11] [12] 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!". [13] [14] [15]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2024–present | Gladiators | "Bionic" | [16] |
2024 | Saturday Mash-Up! | [17] | |
2024 | Comic Relief | [18] | |
2024 | The Weakest Link | [19] |
Personal information | |
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Nickname | "Bionic" |
Nationality |
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Born | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England | 28 November 1995
Occupations |
|
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Matty Campbell (born 28 November 1995) is an English bodybuilder, former sprinter, footballer and television personality, known for appearing as "Bionic" on the British television endurance sports game show Gladiators. [1]
Campbell was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire on 28 November 1995. [2] [3] [4]
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. [1] [5] [6] Upon his rehabilitation, he began attending the gym and after discovering the ability to gain muscle, he subsequently started bodybuilding. [1] [7] [8]
In January 2024, Campbell, towering at 6 ft 6 in tall [9] began appearing as "Bionic" on the television endurance sports game show Gladiators. [10] [11] [12] 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!". [13] [14] [15]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2024–present | Gladiators | "Bionic" | [16] |
2024 | Saturday Mash-Up! | [17] | |
2024 | Comic Relief | [18] | |
2024 | The Weakest Link | [19] |