Matty Campbell

Matty Campbell was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire on 28 November 1995.^[3][4][5]

When he was a child, Campbell used to sprint and play football, reaching Youth academies|academy level with the latter, until he was involved in a car accident as a teenager.^[2][6][7] Upon his rehabilitation, he began attending the gym and after discovering his natural ability to gain muscle, he subsequently started bodybuilding.^[2][8][9] Since then, he has also competed in professional level, and is known among peers as "The Mountain", due to his formidable frame.^[10] During his bodybuilding prime, Campbell weighed around 307 pounds (139 kg).^[1]

In January 2024, Campbell, at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall^[11][10] began appearing as "Bionic" on the television endurance sports game show Gladiators.^[12][13][14] Upon joining the show, Campbell said "Never in a million years did [he] expect to get the call to be a Gladiator", adding that "it's a feeling that'll never sink in [...] the training and hard work has finally paid off for me, I can't wait to get started!".^[15][16][17]

Across the filming of Gladiators, Campbell's Bionic has suffered several injuries ranging from arm- to leg injuries. While filming for series 3, he suffered a shoulder dislocation, and due to having to undergo surgery, he missed out on most of the series.^[18]