Who is Phantom? Gladiators 2025 star and British bobsledder
Here's everything you need to know about the Gladiator.
Gladiators is back and bringing the action – with Phantom supplying the drama and the fire in the process.
As part of the line-up of Gladiators, Phantom is cool and collected in any scenario, often hiding behind his signature cloak hood.
But this superstar athlete has some secrets up his sleeves, and is ready for any competitor that comes up against him.
Who will dare compete up against him, is the main question.
As the show returns, with Bradley and Barney Walsh in the hosting seats, read on for everything you need to know about Phantom.
Phantom - Age, Instagram and stats
Real Name: Toby Olubi
Age: 37
From: London
Height: 6ft 5in
Instagram: @tobyolubi
Who is Phantom?
Toby Olubi is an acclaimed British bobsledder and sprinter when he's not causing trouble as Phantom in the Gladiators arena.
Joining Team GB as a bobsledder in 2013, Toby initially supplemented his athletic income as a secondary school teacher.
In 2018, he was part of the British bobsledding team for the Winter Olympics.
Away from his sporting achievements, Toby has also made several TV appearances, including a 2013 episode of Deal or No Deal, taking home £12,000, ITV's The Big Audition, and Discovery+ dating series Written in the Stars.
He joined Gladiators as part of the brand new line-up when it was rebooted in 2024.
"I’ve got this ability to be focused and just execute when it’s time," Toby said of his alter ego Phantom.
"Also, I'm rapid, and I won’t reveal my secrets, but if you watch me play Duel, you’ll see that I probably hit the contenders three times before they’ve even hit me once."
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Gladiators starts on BBC One on Saturday 18th January at 5:50pm.
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Authors
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.
