Could James Crossley be a contender for the title of worst injuries ever incurred on Gladiators , after dislocating his shoulder a whopping five times? The competitive bodybuilder, who performed as Hunter and famously dated show host Ulrika Jonsson , not only endured the pain, but refused to exit the scene of the combat, even when in agony. On one occasion, he claimed his entire shoulder was almost torn off. "I dislocated my shoulder five times on Gladiators," he confirmed to the Belfast Telegraph , before admitting: "The pain is terrible - it's like being shot.
" He elaborated: "The first time it happened, I dropped to my knees and I remember being carried off the show, gritting my teeth and thinking to myself, 'Keep smiling', because I didn't want the audience to see I was in agony." On the "very last show", he dislocated it again on the first event, signalling that he'd begun to develop a weak spot from the repetitive injuries. He revealed: "The producers wanted to pull me out of filming completely, but I refused.
"Looking back, it was crazy - I ended up going straight to hospital after the show, but I'd won so it was worth it." His attitude of going to extreme odds to ensure he triumphed paid off, as he became one of the nation's best-known bodybuilders - but at what cost? He's since had two further operations, and in 2017 - despite having exited the hit show decades earlier - his shoulder was nearly "torn off" again. His doctor subsequently warned him against taking part .
