Gladiator Bionic has revealed how he went from a ‘twig’ to muscle-bound hunk in hilarious throw-back snaps.
The BBC show star – real name Matty Campbell – stands at 6ft 6inch tall and boasts 33inch biceps.
The blond-haired bodybuilder has proved a touch opposition for contenders on the revamped Saturday night show.
But the 28-year-old hasn’t always been a man mountain with huge neck and thigh muscles.
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Matty, showed a photo of him as a skinny 20-year-old with slender arms and legs.
In the old snap from 2016 he had a blue top rolled up to show his flat stomach and matching shorts and sunglasses.
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He also shared a current selfie of himself looking in the mirror with his shirt off showing his ripped physique.
He joked: “Never forget where you started, people.
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“This is eight years of consistent work here.
“No it doesn’t come overnight, but it’s crazy what can be done when you really put your mind to something.”
Jade Packer – Electro on Gladiators – joked: “First pic is pretty iconic.”
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Show fan Lewis Perry, 30, quipped: “From twig to terminator.”
Pal Paige Thompson, 26 – a student nurse – said: “Mate that’s more embarrassing than the photos I have of you.”
Yet one fan – named Jamie, 43, – added: “Mate that’s insane.
“Huge admiration for you, I’m making a big change in my life, even at 43 I’m not giving up on my goals.”
Laurence Mason said: **“**Amazing.”
He also showed what he looked like as a 13-year-old sat near the beach.
Matty was perched on railings wrapped up in a black coat and jeans in 2009.
In 2014, he looked just like your average teenager in a Fred Perry polo short in his bedroom.
Matty, of Middlesbrough, turned to bodybuilder after injury wrecked his dreams of being a footballer.
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