TOUGH AS LEATHER
Gladiators’ Jade Packer looks worlds away from Electro as she walks the red carpet in leather minidress
When Jade isn’t electrifying audiences on the hit show - the athlete and model posts fitness videos online
GLADIATOR star Jade Packer looked a world away from her Electro character on the red carpet this week.
Jade, 25, who usually turns heads with her brilliant athleticism in the BBC reboot of iconic show Gladiators, looked fabulous as she attended a private screening event for BET UK original GARMS: Black Culture’s Influence On British Fashion, in London.
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The Essex athlete wowed crowds at the red carpet, embodying a rockstar image in her black leather minidress.
Shortly after her appearance, she posted an image of her look to her almost 40,000 followers on Instagram, with a caption that read: ‘Pleasure to attend the premiere of GARMS: Black Culture’s Influence on British Fashion’.
The BET documentary explores Black culture's influence on popular culture, including British Fashion. The fashion forward one hour special aired Wednesday February 21st, and is currently available to watch on My5.
The event was a very fitting occasion for the bodybuilder as she is not only a sporty powerhouse, she is a sports fashion model who enjoys posting her chic-leisure looks on social media.
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Jade said: “Being a Gladiator has been absolutely phenomenal but I’m just getting my head round being recognised as we filmed the show back in the summer so I’ve been able to go about my normal day to day life until now.”
She continued: “It’s mad getting recognised in the supermarket and the whole entire generations knowing who we are from young kids, their parents and even grandparents!
“People are so friendly though I love stopping to speak to them. The question I get asked most is how well us Gladiators get on, as obviously there’s a high level of competitiveness and fierceness on the show!
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"We all want to win, make no mistake. But behind the scenes we are like one big family and we socialise out of the show together which is lovely.”
When asked whether the popular show will return for a new series, Jade admitted: “We're just waiting to hear if the show will return for a new series, we really hope so as we just love it and it seems to be so popular.”
Presenter and actor Bradley Walsh, 63, and his son Barney Walsh, 26, are presenters on the hour long programme, which returned to our screens in January of this year.
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For the recent instalment of the show, Jade is joined by an array of sporting enthusiasts including bodybuilder and online coach Diamond Livi Sheldon, 29, and bodybuilder Jamie Christian Johal, 37, who is better known by his Gladiator name Giant.
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