Who is Giant? Gladiators 2024 star and bodybuilder
Giant made history by becoming one of the all-time tallest bodybuilders.
The iconic competition game show Gladiators is back after 16 years off air, with world-class athletes ready to take on some truly mind-boggling challenges.
With Bradley Walsh and his son Barney set to present the reboot, the revived show will see a new generation of Gladiators go head to head with contestants, with all new challenges and some well-known ones.
Amongst those in the line-up is Giant, who stands at 6ft 5in – so his name comes as no surprise!
The bodybuilder will be doing all he can to win, but what else is there to know about him? Here's everything you need to know about Giant, including his most memorable moment filming the series.
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Who is Giant?
Age: 37
From: Derbyshire
Height: 6ft 5in
Bicep: 52cm
Fact: Giant eats over 10,000 calories a day.
Instagram: @akathegiant
Giant, whose real name is Jamie Christian Johal, is a bodybuilder and has made history by becoming one of the all-time tallest bodybuilders.
As well as being a bodybuilder, Giant owns a home gym and is an online coach. He gives people the "inside scoop to all things bodybuilding" on his YouTube channel.
One his most memorable moments when it came to filming was spotting original Gladiator Saracen watching on during Duel from the audience.
Of your fellow Gladiators, who would you least like to go up against and why?
"Nitro. He's a world class athlete who is extremely fast, powerful and explosive. Just because he's smaller doesn't mean he doesn't have the strength and power to knock a big guy down.
"Steel has to be mentioned too, he's an all-round beast. He's very well rounded."
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