Police investigate reported stalking of Gladiators star during filming

Police are investigating aft Gladiators prima Apollo was reportedly harassed by a stalker connected set, astatine his level and during a meet-and-greet with fans.

Security has been accrued astir the star, existent sanction Alex Gray, 33, 1 of respective athletes appearing successful the deed BBC One show, The Sun connected Sunday reports.

A pistillate targeted Gray astatine TV studios successful Sheffield, an flat artifact wherever helium was staying and during a idiosyncratic quality astatine a buying centre, the paper said.

South Yorkshire Police confirmed it was alert of reports of a antheral successful his 30s “being subjected to stalking and harassment”, adding: “An probe has been launched and enquiries are ongoing.”

Gray, a erstwhile England U20s erstwhile rugby national and American shot player, archetypal appeared successful the BBC reboot of the programme past year.

He filmed the 2nd bid of Gladiators – which aired connected Saturday nighttime - past summer.

Gray told the Sun: “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.”

It is understood the BBC and accumulation institution Hungry Bear Media arranged for other “support and protection” astir the Utilita Arena successful Sheffield and extracurricular a rented flat artifact successful the metropolis wherever stars enactment during shoots.

The 6ft 5in Gladiator, from County Durham, precocious revealed helium often gets stopped by fans but finds the acquisition “really nice”.

“The amusement is universally loved by astir everybody,” helium said.

Gladiators is made by Hungry Bear - the accumulation steadfast co-owned by Holly Willoughby’s hubby Dan Baldwin.

First broadcast connected ITV successful October 1992, Gladiators was revived by the corp successful 2024, with Bradley Walsh and lad Barney presenting.

The BBC amusement proved to beryllium a ratings deed with caller stars including Steel, Apollo, Sabre, Legend and Giant rapidly becoming instrumentality favourites.

Gray is described connected the show’s website arsenic having “the cheeky bully looks of a Greek deity and the velocity of a rocket”.