Can anyone stop Hammer time?
Hammer is set to make his highly anticipated debut in Gladiators tonight (Saturday, 1st March), joining the team alongside another recent recruit, Cyclone. As season 2 of the hit game show powers on, these fresh faces are ready to take on the challengers and push the competition to even greater heights...
Since Gladiators returned to screens in January 2024 as the BBC’s biggest entertainment hit in seven years, it’s been the ultimate high-energy showdown – a thrilling escape from the winter chill.
With hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh overseeing the action, the arrival of two new warriors is set to shake things up once again.
So, who is Hammer, and is he ready to rise to the challenge?
Read on for everything you need to know – from his age and stats to his Instagram and what he’s said about joining Gladiators.
Real name: Tom Wilson
Age: 32
From: Nottingham
Height: 6ft 5in
Instagram: @tomjackwilson1
Hammer, real name Tom Wilson, is a rowing champion who has won gold at the British Championships and silver in European and World Championships during his career.
Outside of the boat, he is a personal trainer, and has gained a mass following on Instagram, where he shares exercise tips as well as updates from his personal life.
This includes from the time he met Hollywood star Jason Momoa – if he ever needs a tag-team partner on Gladiators, we hope he’ll get the Aquaman star on board!
Upon the announcement that he was joining the iconic game show, he warned contestants that they will never have faced anyone like him.
Standing tall at 6ft 5in and weighing just under 20 stone, he believes his build "sets him apart from everyone else".
He ominously added: "When you’ve got 19 stone sprinting at you, you’ve got no chance. I’m getting you."
Gladiators is now showing on BBC One and iPlayer.
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George White is a Sub-Editor for Radio Times. He was previously a reporter for the Derby Telegraph and was the editor of LeftLion magazine. As well as receiving an MA in Magazine Journalism, he completed a BA in Politics and International Relations.
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