'I won Gladiators - now I'd love to become one'
Josh McDonald won the third season of the hit TV programme, which aired earlier this year.
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Notable Quotes
"I'd love to be a Gladiator and I think I'd be fantastic at it, with the message I bring, the personality I've got and the athletic ability I have."
— Josh McDonald , Athlete
"Just before the show [was filmed] I wasn't taking care of myself as much, as I had lost my mum and was taking guardianship of Max and having that extra responsibility."
— Josh McDonald , Athlete
"I don't know if it was the pressure that got to me, as it's different when you have a Gladiator behind you, or maybe I just had too high expectations."
— Josh McDonald , Athlete
"I'd have Gladiators champion tattooed on my forehead if I could so I bit their hand off to do it."
— Josh McDonald , Athlete
Key People
Clare McDonald was Josh's mother who passed away in 2024.
Josh McDonald won the third season of Gladiators and is a Glasgow fitness coach.
Tom Stoltman is a three-time World's Strongest Man champion and is from Invergordon in the Highlands.
Tyler Spence is a teacher from Wigan who competed against Josh in Gladiators.
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Josh McDonald won the third season of the hit TV programme, which aired earlier this year.
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