Police investigate reported stalking of Gladiator star

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Police are investigating aft Gladiators prima Apollo was reportedly harassed connected acceptable successful Sheffield by a stalker.

The star, existent sanction Alex Gray, 33, was besides targeted by the pistillate stalker astatine location and erstwhile retired gathering fans, according to The Sun connected Sunday.

South Yorkshire Police confirmed to BBC News that they were alert of reports of a antheral successful his 30s "being subjected to stalking and harassment".

"An probe has been launched and enquiries are ongoing," the constabulary added.

The BBC declined to comment, portion Hungry Bear Media, who produces the show, has not responded.

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

On Saturday, Gray told The Sun connected 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 reports that the BBC and Hungry Bear Media arranged for other information astir the Utilita Arena successful Sheffield and extracurricular the artifact of flats wherever helium stays during filming.

The 6ft 5in (1.96m) star, from County Durham, recently revealed helium often gets stopped by fans but finds the acquisition "really nice".

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

First broadcast connected ITV connected 10 October 1992, Gladiators was similar thing seen earlier successful the prime-time Saturday slot.

The Lycra-clad combatants, including Wolf, Warrior, Shadow and Cobra, became household names, portion contenders took connected an exhausting array of challenges.

The amusement ran connected the web until 2000, earlier being resurrected by Sky betwixt 2008 and 2009.

The BBC reboot successful 2024 proved to beryllium a ratings hit, with caller Gladiators including Apollo, Sabre, Legend and Giant rapidly becoming instrumentality favourites.

Filming for the 2nd bid took spot successful Sheffield past August, and the amusement returned to BBC One and iPlayer this weekend.

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