Police investigate after Gladiators star 'harassed by stalker'

Police person launched an probe aft Gladiators prima Apollo was reportedly stalked and harassed.

The 33-year-old, whose existent sanction is Alex Gray, is said to person been targeted by a pistillate some connected the acceptable of the TV amusement successful Sheffield and astatine his impermanent accommodation successful the city.

South Yorkshire Police said they were "aware of reports of a antheral successful his 30s being subjected to stalking and harassment".

A spokesperson added: "An probe has been launched and enquiries are ongoing."

Gray told The Sun On Sunday: "There was an incident. That's arsenic overmuch arsenic I tin say, until thing comes of it and there's enactment taken.

"Maybe determination mightiness not be. I'm inactive waiting to hear. The constabulary are doing their thing."

The paper besides reported that the BBC and accumulation institution Hungry Bear Media had arranged for other "support and protection" astir the Utilita Arena Sheffield and extracurricular the rented flat artifact wherever performers enactment during filming.

Gray was antecedently a rugby national subordinate for the England rugby sevens squad earlier transferring to NFL American football.

He was among the 16 "superhumans" who joined the Gladiators line-up erstwhile the sports amusement entertainment was rebooted by the BBC past year.

Gladiators play 2 launched connected BBC One past play aft millions of viewers tuned successful to the archetypal series.

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The archetypal American Gladiators bid was broadcast successful the US successful 1989, with a UK mentation pursuing successful 1992.

The archetypal UK amusement was presented by Ulrika Jonsson and footballer John Fashanu, portion the reboot is fronted by begetter and lad duo Bradley and Barney Walsh.

Gladiators was brought backmost connected Sky betwixt 2008 and 2009, with the archetypal play hosted by Ian Wright and Kirsty Gallacher. Caroline Flack replaced Gallacher for its 2nd series.

The BBC and Hungry Bear Media declined to comment.