Full Gladiators Line up Announced, Including MH Elite Coach Zack George and Former Cover Star Lee Phillips
Robert Clark
Published Apr 06, 2026
Gladiators is set to make a sensational comeback in Autumn 2023, but until now we haven't known exactly who will be donning a leotard and following in the footsteps of Wolf, Jet and Cobra.
MH Elite coach and former cover star Zack George was one of the first athletes to announce that he will be hitting our screens as the Gladiator 'Steel'. Now the full line up has been revealed, and it includes former cover star Lee Philips alongside a host of other athletes and fitness influencers.
Wondering who will be grabbing a pugil stick and putting their fitness to the test? Here's the full line up, as well as their credentials.
Gladiators 2023 Line Up
Steel: Zack George
CrossFit and MH Elite athlete Zack George won the title of Fittest Man in the UK in 2020. He was our November 2020 cover star and regularly contributes workouts for Men's Health. Here are 5 of his top workouts:
- Zack George, UK's Fittest Man, Shares His 3-Move EMOM Workout
- This Finisher from CrossFit Athlete Zack George Builds Bulletproof, Boulder Shoulders
- This Upper-Body Dumbbell Session by Zack George Is The Ultimate WFH Pump
- Got 15 Minutes? Sweat Out Zack George's EMOM and Spend Your Day as a Champion
- Take on Zack George’s 600-Rep Bodyweight Fitness Test
Fury: Jodie Ounsley
Jodie Ounsley is a professional Exeter Chiefs rugby player and a former England Women’s Rugby Seven’s player. She is also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu British Champion and was crowned Deaf Sports Personality of The Year in 2020.
Giant: Jamie Christian Johal
6ft 5inches Jamie Christian Johal is a former firefighter and one of the [strange fact alert] tallest Open IFBB PRO bodybuilders in the UK.
Legend: Matt Morsia
Also, known as 'MattDoesFitness', Morsia is former international athlete, but is now better known as a YouTuber, bodybuilder and powerlifter, who's happy to take on any challenge in the name of fitness.
Fire: Montell Douglas
Former Team GB sprinter, Montell Douglas held the British woman's record for fastest 100m sprint at 11.05 seconds. Amongst other athletic successes, in 2010, she won Commonwealth Gold in the 4 x 100 metre relay race.
Nitro: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
Commonwealth and World gold medallist sprinter, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has amassed a series of gold, silver and bronze medals over the years for his efforts. Check out how he built his body here.
Diamond: Livi Sheldon
Livi Sheldon is a bodybuilder and British finalist for ‘England Toned Figure’ and previously played football for Worcester City Ladies team.
Sabre: Sheli McCoy
Sheli McCoy has competed in numerous British weightlifting and CrossFit Championships events and has been Scottish champion in both.
Apollo: Alex Gray
A former Premiership and England 7s rugby player, he joined the roster of the NFL team the Atlanta Falcons in May 2017, making him the first rugby player to transfer over to the NFL from the UK.
Dynamite: Emily Steel
Emily Steel is a CrossFit athlete and under 23’s weightlifting British record holder.
Comet: Ella-Mae Rayner
Fitness model and coach, Ella-Mae Rayner was a former elite gymnast, competed in University Cheerleading Championships and took part in semi-professional diving.
Athena: Karenjeet Kaur Bains
Karenjeet Kaur Bains is the winner of three Gold and two Silver Commonwealth Powerlifting medals, is five time All England Powerlifting Champion and five-time British Powerlifting Champion representing Team GB. She is also the Guinness World Record holder for the 'Most Bodyweight Squats in a minute'.
Very proud of her South Asian heritage, as the first Sikh Gladiator she wants to inspire people of all backgrounds to achieve their full potential.
Bionic: Matty Campbell
Bodybuilder Matty Campbell played youth football, reaching academy level but had to stop due to a car accident. He found his love for the gym during the rehabilitation process.
Viper: Quang Luong
Bodybuilder Quang Luong is a fitness enthusiast and boxer who has been cast in action films such as James Bond, appearing as a gangster.
Electro: Jade Packer
Jade Packer is a four-time top three UKBFF placing bodybuilder turned CrossFit enthusiast who works as a sports model, and fitness coach.
Phantom: Toby Olubi
Toby Olubi was part of the Team GB Bobsleigh team where his they broke the world record for the fastest ever bobsleigh at 97 mph at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The Referees
Lee Phillips, Sonia Mkoloma and Mark Clattenburg
The Gladiators will be kept in check and refereed by our very own cover star: Lee Phillips. He will be working alongside former English international netball player Sonia Mkoloma and former football referee Mark Clattenburg. As well as being a former cover star, Phillips is a firefighter and athlete and won gold in the Ultimate Firefighter and various CrossFit competitions.
