Police investigate after Gladiators star ‘harassed on set by stalker’ – reports

Police are investigating aft Gladiators prima Apollo was reportedly stalked and harassed by a woman.

The 33-year-old TV star, existent sanction Alex Gray, had been subjected to harassment connected the acceptable successful Sheffield and astatine his accommodation successful the city, according to The Sun On Sunday.

Gray told the paper connected Saturday: “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.”

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

“An probe has been launched and enquiries are ongoing”, the unit added.

The paper reported that the BBC and accumulation institution Hungry Bear Media arranged for other “support and protection” astir the Utilita Arena Sheffield and extracurricular the rented flat artifact wherever stars stayed during filming.

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

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

Gray returned to screens connected Saturday evening arsenic the 2nd bid of Gladiators launched connected BBC One, hosted by begetter and lad duo Bradley and Barney Walsh.

The archetypal American Gladiators bid was broadcast successful the US successful 1989 and became truthful fashionable that a UK mentation was made starting successful 1992 presented by Ulrika Jonsson and footballer John Fashanu.

Gladiators was brought backmost for a abbreviated tally connected Sky betwixt 2008 and 2009.

The BBC and Hungry Bear Media declined to remark connected the reports.