ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Age:\u00a0<\/strong>31<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>TV personality<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@oliviajade_attwood<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@oliviajade_att<\/a><\/p>\n
TV personality Olivia Attwood rose to fame after appearing on the third series of ITV2\u2019s Love Island, making it to the final with her then-boyfriend Chris Hughes.<\/p>\n
Since leaving the villa in 2017, she has competed on The Crystal Maze, Tipping Point: Lucky Stars and appeared on Celebs Go Dating, The Only Way is Essex, Olivia Meets Her March, Loose Women and The Real Housewives of Cheshire.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was younger, I loved sport and I was so sporty, but over the years I\u2019ve become so distanced from it,\u201d she said about taking part in The Games. \u201cSo when this show came up I thought, \u2018When would I ever get the chance to do sport on this level with these amazing facilities and all these amazing athletes and coaches training us?\u2019 I just thought it was too good a chance to pass up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown<\/h2>\n
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Nicky Johnston\/ ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Age:\u00a0<\/strong>23<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Model and influencer<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@phoenixisphoenix<\/a><\/p>\n
Model and influencer Phoenix Gulzar-Brown<\/a> is a sports fanatic and the daughter of Spice Girl star Mel B.<\/p>\n
As a child, she started playing basketball but didn\u2019t pursue a career in the sport, but she\u2019s hoping to bring her skills to this year\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited about everything, the challenge, the whole competition. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve never done before. I love sport, so this is kind of my field. I\u2019m going to be competitive in all the events,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m a competitive person! Friendly competitiveness is healthy, so I\u2019m really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kevin Clifton<\/h2>\n
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Age:\u00a0<\/strong>40<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Former Strictly Come Dancing professional<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@keviclifton<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@keviclifton<\/a><\/p>\n
Kevin Clifton is best known for competing in seven series of Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer and winning the show in 2018 with Stacey Dooley. He left the show in 2020 and began a career in musical theatre, starring in Rock of Ages, Strictly Ballroom and Jeff Wayne\u2019s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds.<\/p>\n
Outside of Strictly, he has appeared on House of Games, Loose Women, This Morning, All Star Musicals and All Star Mr & Mrs and is set to play Cosmo in a touring production of Singin\u2019 in the Rain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are two main reasons for me taking part in The Games. One is that everything in my life has been about performing, dancing, acting and singing and it\u2019s usually felt quite comfortable, and then last year, I did Singing in the Rain and I\u2019ve never done tap-dancing before and I had to learn tap-dancing for that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that it went well has put me in the zone of thinking, \u2018OK, if I properly put my mind to something then maybe I can do something completely different.\u2019 Also, I\u2019m turning 40 this year and I don\u2019t want it to feel like I\u2019ve done everything I wanted to do, in terms of dancing and performing and so now I\u2019m getting older so I\u2019ll just slow down. I want to get to 40 and be in the best shape of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Max George<\/h2>\n
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ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Age:\u00a0<\/strong>33<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Singer<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@MaxGeorge<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@MaxGeorge<\/a><\/p>\n
Max George is a singer and actor who is best known as a member of The Wanted \u2013 the award-winning British boy band.<\/p>\n
In 2009, he joined the band and went on to produce hits such as All Time Low, Glad You Came, I Found You and Walks Like Rihanna before the group went on hiatus in 2013. Outside of music, Max took on an acting role in the musical-comedy Glee and has appeared on Bear Grylls: Mission Survive, Pointless Celebrities and the 2020 series of Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n
Speaking about The Games, George said: \u201cI thought the hurdles was going to be my worst event but I\u2019ve really enjoyed them so far. There\u2019s a couple of the lads that are really quick, but I just enjoy running and jumping and learning the technique. The hurdles are so technical, it\u2019s really cool to learn a new skill.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chelcee Grimes<\/h2>\n
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ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Age:\u00a0<\/strong>29<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Footballer and singer-songwriter<\/p>\n
Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0@chelceegrimes<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@ChelceeGrimes<\/a><\/p>\n
Chelcee Grimes is a presenter, singer-songwriter and footballer who currently plays for the Merseyrail Ladies.<\/p>\n
She began playing football at the age of 10 and has played for Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Tranmere Rovers throughout her career. Outside of football, Grimes is a successful songwriter, writing songs for Dua Lipa, Blackpink, The Saturdays, Kesha and Olly Murs, and a TV presenter, hosting coverage of the FIFA Women\u2019s Cup, Eurovision Song Contest 2021 and MOTDx.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m taking part in The Games because I love a challenge. For me this is the biggest challenge there is, learning nine events, over a space of about six weeks, will be challenging in itself,\u201d she said. \u201cAlso I\u2019m very competitive, so I\u2019m going to be winning gold! Being a footballer, it\u2019s been in my DNA from a young age that you don\u2019t lose, you don\u2019t draw, you go and win. And if you can\u2019t win, don\u2019t lose! So we\u2019ll see what tactics I come up with.\u201d<\/p>\n
Josh Herdman<\/h2>\n
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Age:\u00a0<\/strong>35<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Harry Potter actor<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@josh_herdman_official<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@josh_herdman<\/a><\/p>\n
Josh Herdman<\/a> is best known for playing Draco Malfoy\u2019s henchman Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter film franchise, with the actor admitting that he \u201cwent off the rails\u201d following his career success.<\/p>\n
He subsequently took up martial arts and cage fighting whilst continuing to act in Alex Rider, White House Farm, Marcella, Robin Hood and upcoming series The Man Who Fell to Earth.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love a challenge and I\u2019m really competitive,\u201d Herdman said on singing up for The Games. \u201cI always want to learn new stuff and we are being taught by the best coaches and teachers. It will be a fantastic life experience, learning new things, having a challenge and competition, so it ticks all the boxes for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Christine McGuinness<\/h2>\n
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ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Age:\u00a0<\/strong>34<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Author, model and Autism ambassador<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@mrsmcguinness<\/a><\/p>\n
Christine McGuinness is a model and beauty queen who is best known as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Cheshire from 2018 until 2020.<\/p>\n
She has appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and All Star Mr & Mrs with her husband Paddy McGuinness, as well as shows like Loose Women, Hey Tracey!, Steph\u2019s Packed Lunch and The Real Full Monty. Outside of TV, she raises awareness for autism, having been diagnosed as autistic last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m taking part in The Games for my three children, who are my biggest inspiration. They just go for it with anything in life and they really inspire me. I\u2019ve always been a bit scared, especially with sport,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen I was at school I would never have put myself forward for the netball team or anything. I was that girl at school that never took part. But my children just do it. So because of them, they\u2019ve inspired me to push myself out of my comfort zone and do something a bit different.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucrezia Millarini<\/h2>\n
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ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Age:\u00a0<\/strong>46<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Newsreader<\/p>\n
Instagram:<\/strong> @lucreziaitv<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@lucrezianews<\/a><\/p>\n
Lucrezia Millarini<\/a> is a news anchor for ITV News and journalist who has previously competed on Dancing on Ice and Celebrity Mastermind.<\/p>\n
Millarini initially trained as a barrister before moving into local radio and joining ITV News London as an Entertainment Correspondent in 2010. She has since hosted ITV Lunchtimes News, ITV weekend News and ITV News at Ten.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy strengths are definitely running, swimming, and diving,\u201d she says about training for The Games. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to getting back in the pool and I\u2019m ready to take on the 10-metre diving platform. Fear is not an option. It\u2019s as much about mental strength as it is about physical. I\u2019ve got determination on my side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Colson Smith<\/h2>\n
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ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Age:\u00a0<\/strong>23<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Coronation Street actor<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@colsonjsmith<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@colsonsmith<\/a><\/p>\n
Colson Smith is an actor who is best known for playing Craig Tinker in Coronation Street who discovered his passion for fitness two years ago when he began running during lockdown.<\/p>\n
He joined the soap in 2011 and was nominated for Best Young Actor at the 2015 Inside Soap Awards.<\/p>\n
On taking part in The Games, Smith said: \u201cIt\u2019s the aspect of a challenge that appealed to me about The Games and to prove to myself that I can do it. I\u2019ve learnt in recent years that there are no limitations as to what I can and cannot do. This opportunity came up and it seemed like the perfect next step in my fitness journey.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wes Nelson<\/h2>\n
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ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Age:\u00a0<\/strong>24<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Music artist and TV personality<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@wes.nelson<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@WesNelsonMusic<\/a><\/p>\n
Wes Nelson rose to fame after appearing on the fourth series of ITV2\u2019s Love Island, with the 24-year-old reaching fourth place on the show with reality star Megan Barton-Hanson.<\/p>\n
After the show, he competed on Dancing on Ice and finished in second place before appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Crystal Maze, The X Factor: Celebrity and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. He has now branched out into music, entering the UK charts with singles See Nobody, Nice to Meet Ya and Drive.<\/p>\n
Coming from a family of Olympic athletes, Nelson said that he signed up for The Games to fall in love with sport again. \u201cI really haven\u2019t done any sort of training, gym or running for four years now. And I could never have imagined myself saying that four years ago or having a life without sport. I wanted to fall back in love with it and back into it and get that engine and passion burning again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rebecca Sarker<\/h2>\n
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Age:\u00a0<\/strong>46<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Emmerdale actor<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@rebeccasarker<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@SarkerRebecca<\/a><\/p>\n
Rebecca Sarker is an actor who is best known for playing Manpreet Sharma in Emmerdale as well as for her roles on Coronation Street, Doctors, Holby City, EastEnders and Casualty.<\/p>\n
Outside of soaps, Sarker has appeared in Twenty Twelve, Dark Heart, John Carter and Rosemary & Thyme.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me,\u201d she said about The Games. \u201cI was very honoured and surprised to be asked to be involved and my children would probably never forgive me if I didn\u2019t take part. It\u2019s an opportunity to learn new skills and new disciplines, increase my fitness and challenge myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Thomas<\/h2>\n
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Age:\u00a0<\/strong>37<\/p>\n
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Actor and presenter<\/p>\n
Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@ryanthomas84<\/a><\/p>\n
Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>@ryanjamesthomas<\/a><\/p>\n
Ryan Thomas is an actor is best known for playing Jason Grimshaw on ITV\u2019s Coronation Street and Rafael Humphreys on Neighbours.<\/p>\n
He quit acting in March 2021, but went on to appear on Celebrity Big Brother, This Morning, Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls and Absolutely India: Macs in Mumbai.<\/p>\n
On why he signed up for The Games, Thomas said: \u201cI think this is an amazing opportunity to give myself motivation, focus, keep fit mentally and physically, meet new people and learn new skills. I\u2019m totally taking myself out of my comfort zone which is why we are all here I think.\u201d<\/p>\n
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