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Hunter from Gladiators is unrecognisable after choosing different career

Gladiators legend Hunter now looks worlds apart from how he was on the iconic 90s series.

Hunter became a household name with his huge biceps and curly blonde locks. But the bodybuilder, whose real name is James Crossley, has ditched the skin-tight leotards for a different career altogether.

James' famous locks are also long-gone, the Mirror reports.

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James now has a salt and pepper beard, and a clean shaven head. He has now adopted a more free-flowing lifestyle as a yoga instructor.

According to his bio at the studio where he works, the strongman decided to change careers after a string of injuries. He then discovered his love of healing and alternative medicine when he went on a yoga retreat to Bali.

James hasn't lost his impressive muscles though, as he continues to train and make appearances with his Gladiator co-stars. He also returned to screens in 2021 as he took on a new alter-ego to appear on reality TV show, The Circle.

James more recently (Instagram/James Crossley)

He competed on the Channel 4 show as fictional NHS nurse "Gemma" in a bid to win the cash prize. However, his attempt to catfish his housemates failed and the former Gladiators star was eliminated from the series.

Gladiators will soon return to our screens, this time on the BBC rather than ITV. Bradley Walsh and his son Barney will host the show as a new generation of "superhuman Gladiators" compete against a brave set of contenders in the test of speed and strength.

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