The Gladiators favorite confessed that he was ‘confronted with a alternative that didn’t align with my values’ as he revealed he isn’t coming again to the hit show
The Giant shocked followers with the information he will not be again(Image: BBC screengrab)
Popular Gladiators star Giant has shocked followers by revealing that he has give up the favored TV show – and will not be again for season 4.
In an emotional statement on his Instagram through which he went some option to explaining the explanations behind his shock determination, he wrote, “To my Gladiator family. I want to tell you all that I won’t be coming back for season 4 of the TV show. Being a Gladiator has been one of the greatest honours of my life.:
He added, “Stepping into that enviornment, listening to the gang, representing energy, resilience and being a job mannequin… that’s one thing I’ll carry with me endlessly.
“What I do want to make clear is this wasn’t a decision I made to step away. I was faced with a choice that didn’t align with my values. And if you know me, you know this… I stand by my people and I stand by what I believe in. “That’s what being a job mannequin means to me. I’m happy with the whole lot I gave to the show and grateful for each single one that supported me alongside the way in which. This isn’t the top. It’s only the start. Stay robust. Stand tall.”
Fans immediately flooded the feedback part on his surprising Instagram submit, with one saying, “That’s completely gutting. I’m baffled, as i’m uncertain of the explanations. But good luck to you sir, you’re a position mannequin to children and adults alike.”
Another dissatisfied fan penned, “Man has balls to dream and balls to alter and evolve”, while another wrote, “So a lot respect to you for what I do know should have been an insanely troublesome determination.”
The Giant, aka Jamie Bigg, 40, a bodybuilder and sometime fitness coach from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, first appeared on Gladiators in 2024. He is thought to have earned his stage name due to him being one of the tallest professional bodybuilders.
Standing at 6 feet 5 inches tall, with 52cm biceps and weighing over 20 stone, the pumped star previously said he has to eat around 10,000 calories every day to maintain his muscle-packed physique.
On Gladiators, his strongest occasion was Duel – however his stint on the rebooted BBC One show, hosted by father and son staff Bradley and Barney Walsh., wasn’t with out its controversies.
During his time on the show, he was criticised for beforehand promoting the use of anabolic steroids, regardless of their being Class C medication – however Bigg responded by saying he had stopped utilizing them himself in 2022, and was now not advocating others utilizing them.
Bigg had been married to Katie Christian, with whom he shares two children, since 2014, but revealed in December 2025 that the pair were divorcing, in January confessing he wanted to ‘reclaim his identity’ after his painful divorce, and a diagnosis of ADHD.
At the time, Katie mentioned on social media, “Next yr I’m relationship the S*** out of myself.”
Like this story? For extra of the newest showbiz information and gossip, observe Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .
