Who is Diamond? Gladiators 2025 star and bodybuilder
Diamond wants to inspire others while on the show.
Grab some popcorn and get ready to be transported back to the '90s, because Gladiators is back for another thrilling season to keep you glued to your TVs on Saturday nights.
As our Gladiators prepare to go head to head with brave members of the public as they take on some gruelling challenges, this Diamond is prepared to get a little rough.
The Gladiators, real name Livi Sheldon, has been training for a duel ever since she was nine years old.
Here's everything you need to know about the star.
Diamond – Age, Instagram and stats
Real Name: Livi Sheldon
Age: 30
From: Worcestershire
Height: 6ft
Instagram: @livi_sheldon
Who is Diamond?
Livi Sheldon is a bodybuilder whose ethos is "helping women glow up and become strong AF". She previously played football for Worcester City ladies team.
Diamond can squat 120kg. That's like standing up with a jaguar on your back!
Away from the series, she's an online training coach who runs app, Liv Fit.
She wanted to become a Gladiator because she has always wanted to "inspire others to embrace their uniqueness and encourage people to not hide away".
"I was always the girl who played football with the boys and was seen as a bit of an outcast," she explained.
"I wanted to show younger girls that you can be a badass, but remain feminine and girly at the same time. So, in essence, I wanted to become a Gladiator to inspire, really... and to kick ass, obviously!"
"I feel like becoming a Gladiator is something I've been training for my whole life. From playing football when I was younger, through to swimming, and then going into bodybuilding," she added.
"I feel like all of it has led me to this outcome of being a Gladiator. I do not think I would have had half the strength that I currently have if I hadn’t had all of my past experiences."
Where else have we seen Diamond?
In 2024, Diamond put her footballing past to use for a good cause as centre forward in Soccer Aid.
She also competed on the Gladiators special of The Weakest Link.
Gladiators returns on Saturday 18th January at 5:50pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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Authors
Katelyn Mensah is the Entertainment and Factual Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
Tilly Pearce is a freelance TV journalist whose coverage ranges from reality shows like Love Is Blind to sci-fi shows like Fallout. She is an NCTJ Gold Standard accredited journalist, who has previously worked as Deputy TV Editor (maternity cover) at Digital Spy, and Deputy TV & Showbiz Editor at Daily Express US.
