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Matty Campbell
Personal information
Nickname"Bionic"
Nationality England English
Born28 November 1995
Middlesbrough, England
Occupations
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Matty Campbell 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]

Career

Campbell was born in Middlesbrough. [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 began appearing as "Bionic" on the television endurance sports game show Gladiators. [9] [10] [11] 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!". [12] [13] [14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Ref.
2024–present Gladiators "Bionic" [15]
2024 Saturday Mash-Up! [16]
2024 Comic Relief [17]
2024 The Weakest Link [18]

References

  1. ^ a b c "BBC One - Gladiators, Series 1 - Bionic". BBC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bionic (Matty Campbell) | Gladiators | GladiatorsTV.com". Gladiators. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Who is Bionic? Gladiators 2024 star and bodybuilder". Radio Times.
  4. ^ by Rachael Davis, P. A. (9 January 2024). "Middlesbrough personal trainer turns Gladiator in TV reboot of 90s hit gameshow". Teesside Live. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ White, By Vikki (20 January 2024). "Gladiator Bionic's horror crash that derailed his dreams and on-screen rivalry". The Mirror. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Matty Campbell and Jodie Ounsley The Gladiators 2024: Everything you need to know about Yorkshire contestants bodybuilder Bionic and rugby player Fury who has won the coal race many times". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ Littlejohns, Madeline (12 January 2024). "5 Facts About Gladiators Star Matty 'Bionic' Campbell - Gymfluencers". Gymfluencers. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ Neudecker, Kate (24 January 2024). "Bionic from 'Gladiators' Shares His 5 Go-To Muscle-Building Moves". Men's Health. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Meet BBC Gladiators star Bionic - the bodybuilder from Middlesbrough". Irvine Times. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ "BBC unveils cast of rebooted Gladiators series". Digital Spy. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  11. ^ Neudecker, Kate (23 February 2024). "Full Gladiators Line up, Including MH Elite Coach Zack George and Former Cover Star Lee Phillips". Mens Health. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Final Gladiators Bionic, Electro, Phantom and Viper revealed". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Meet the new Gladiators ready to take on contenders in the BBC series". BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  14. ^ "New Gladiators share excitement of being on show's revival". BBC News. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Gladiators 2024 cast: Meet the new line-up". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Saturday Mash-Up! - CBBC - BBC". BBC. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  17. ^ "When the Gladiators joined in a PE class!". BBC Newsround. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  18. ^ "The Weakest Link, hosted by Romesh Ranganathan, to return". BBC. 26 March 2024.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matty Campbell
Personal information
Nickname"Bionic"
Nationality England English
Born28 November 1995
Middlesbrough, England
Occupations
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Matty Campbell 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]

Career

Campbell was born in Middlesbrough. [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 began appearing as "Bionic" on the television endurance sports game show Gladiators. [9] [10] [11] 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!". [12] [13] [14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Ref.
2024–present Gladiators "Bionic" [15]
2024 Saturday Mash-Up! [16]
2024 Comic Relief [17]
2024 The Weakest Link [18]

References

  1. ^ a b c "BBC One - Gladiators, Series 1 - Bionic". BBC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bionic (Matty Campbell) | Gladiators | GladiatorsTV.com". Gladiators. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Who is Bionic? Gladiators 2024 star and bodybuilder". Radio Times.
  4. ^ by Rachael Davis, P. A. (9 January 2024). "Middlesbrough personal trainer turns Gladiator in TV reboot of 90s hit gameshow". Teesside Live. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ White, By Vikki (20 January 2024). "Gladiator Bionic's horror crash that derailed his dreams and on-screen rivalry". The Mirror. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Matty Campbell and Jodie Ounsley The Gladiators 2024: Everything you need to know about Yorkshire contestants bodybuilder Bionic and rugby player Fury who has won the coal race many times". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ Littlejohns, Madeline (12 January 2024). "5 Facts About Gladiators Star Matty 'Bionic' Campbell - Gymfluencers". Gymfluencers. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ Neudecker, Kate (24 January 2024). "Bionic from 'Gladiators' Shares His 5 Go-To Muscle-Building Moves". Men's Health. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Meet BBC Gladiators star Bionic - the bodybuilder from Middlesbrough". Irvine Times. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ "BBC unveils cast of rebooted Gladiators series". Digital Spy. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  11. ^ Neudecker, Kate (23 February 2024). "Full Gladiators Line up, Including MH Elite Coach Zack George and Former Cover Star Lee Phillips". Mens Health. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Final Gladiators Bionic, Electro, Phantom and Viper revealed". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Meet the new Gladiators ready to take on contenders in the BBC series". BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  14. ^ "New Gladiators share excitement of being on show's revival". BBC News. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Gladiators 2024 cast: Meet the new line-up". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Saturday Mash-Up! - CBBC - BBC". BBC. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  17. ^ "When the Gladiators joined in a PE class!". BBC Newsround. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  18. ^ "The Weakest Link, hosted by Romesh Ranganathan, to return". BBC. 26 March 2024.

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