Who is Gladiators star, Montell Douglas?
MONTELL Douglas is getting ready to join the cast of the Gladiators reboot.
The programme is set to return will all-new challenges as well as some well-loved classics.
Who is Montell Douglas?
Montell Douglas is joining the new version of Gladiators.
She is taking on the alter ego of Fire where she will show off her power and strength.
Discussing joining the Gladiators cast, Montell said: "I'm so pleased I’ve been asked to be Fire!
"Being a gladiator has been a secret lifelong dream of mine.
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"As a strong and powerful woman, I'm living proof that you can achieve your dreams, no matter what age or background, if you believe and keep pushing.
"I'm ready to light up the competition!"
When did Montell Douglas represent Team GB in the Olympics?
Montell is definitely qualified to be a Gladiator as she has already competed in the Olympic Games.
In January 2022 she made sporting history to become the first female UK athlete to compete at both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
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She is a former Team GB Sprinter and Olympic Bobsledder, and held the British woman's record for fastest 100m sprint at 11.05 seconds, smashing the previous record which was unbeaten for 27 years.
In 2010 Montell won Commonwealth Gold in the 4x100m relay race in Delhi as well as holding a European Under-23 Silver Medal in 100m.
Montell got into bobsledding in 2016.
When she competed at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, Montell returned to the city where she had competed 14 years previously at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
How old is Montell Douglas?
Montell was born on January 24 1986, which makes her 37-years-old as on June 2023.
This also makes her an Aquarius, with their traits including being highly intellectual and creative.
They can be seen as unpredictable and often strike others as unique individuals, leading with originality and creativity.
Aquarians are known as loyal friends and tend to stick with the same group.
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