Can anyone stop Hammer time?
It’s Hammer time. Joining the team alongside new Gladiator Cyclone, rowing champion Hammer is set to take on contestants in season 2 of the hit game show.
Since returning as the BBC’s biggest entertainment hit in seven years back in January 2024, Gladiators has provided plenty of fun relief from the winter winds.
Yet for the contestants and those they’re up against, this competition show is no joke.
And now, the introduction of two new warriors is set to take things up another notch, as hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh prepare for more mayhem.
But who is Hammer, and is he ready for the challenge?
Read on to find out his age, stats and Instagram, as well as what he’s said about joining the show.
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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