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| Title: | Gladiators' Jodie Ounsley's dad who died at 56 was contender on original series |
| Link: | Original article on mirror.co.uk |
| Region: | GB |
| Topics: | aged; girls; died; dad; ounsley; gladiators; series; image; contender; jodie; im; rugby; reveals; strictly; deaf; original; Jodie Ounsley; Rugby union; Hearing loss; Gladiators (1992 British TV series); Sport of athletics; Pen-y-ghent; Twickenham Stadium; Jujutsu; Gladiator; Myocardial infarction; Coal; Strictly Come Dancing; Christmas; BBC |
| Datetime: | 4/7/2026, 5:00:00 AM |
| Summary: | EXCLUSIVE: Gladiators' Jodie Ounsley reveals dad who died aged 56 was contender on original seriesWhen Jodie Ounsley lost her beloved father to a heart attack last November, it was devastating. She tells of her grief since, and how sport can be a superpower for young girlsView 4 Images Gladiators and Strictly star Jodie Ounsley opens up about grief, saying "I’m very up and down. Grief is so different for everyone" (Image: Paul Marc Mitchell)Little fazes Jodie Ounsley, whose incredible speed and strength has won her countless fans as Gladiator Fury. But her tough facade crumbles when she speaks about her dad, Phil Ounsley, who died from a heart attack in November, aged 56, while hiking on Pen-y-ghent in the Dales of his native Yorkshire. Article continues below*Strong Girls by Jodie Ounsley and co-written with Becky Grey, published by Rocket Fox, is out on Thursday, £9.99, available to order on Amazon... |
