Matty Campbell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Bionic" "The Mountain" |
| Nationality |  English |
| Born | 28 November 1995 Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Occupations |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg)[1] |
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.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Matty Campbell was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire on 28 November 1995.[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.[10] During his bodybuiding prime, Campbell used to weigh around 307lbs; or 139 kilograms.[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!".[15][16][17]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–present | Gladiators | "Bionic" | [18] |
| 2024 | Saturday Mash-Up! | [19] | |
| 2024 | Comic Relief | [20] | |
| 2024 | The Weakest Link | [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b @matty__campbell (10 October 2024). "Will I ever compete as a Bodybuilder again?" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c "BBC One - Gladiators, Series 1 - Bionic". BBC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Bionic (Matty Campbell) | Gladiators | GladiatorsTV.com". Gladiators. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Who is Bionic? Gladiators 2024 star and bodybuilder". Radio Times.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Littlejohns, Madeline (12 January 2024). "5 Facts About Gladiators Star Matty 'Bionic' Campbell - Gymfluencers". Gymfluencers. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Neudecker, Kate (24 January 2024). "Bionic from 'Gladiators' Shares His 5 Go-To Muscle-Building Moves". Men's Health. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Matty Campbell / Bionic". Hungry Bear Media.
- ^ "Everything You Need To Know About Bionic From Gladiators". Gymfluencers.com.
- ^ "Meet BBC Gladiators star Bionic - the bodybuilder from Middlesbrough". Irvine Times. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "BBC unveils cast of rebooted Gladiators series". Digital Spy. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Final Gladiators Bionic, Electro, Phantom and Viper revealed". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Meet the new Gladiators ready to take on contenders in the BBC series". BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "New Gladiators share excitement of being on show's revival". BBC News. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Gladiators 2024 cast: Meet the new line-up". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Saturday Mash-Up! - CBBC - BBC". BBC. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "When the Gladiators joined in a PE class!". BBC Newsround. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "The Weakest Link, hosted by Romesh Ranganathan, to return". BBC. 26 March 2024.