World’s Strongest Man Tom Stoltman forced out of action with serious burns after falling asleep on ice pack

WORLD strongman champ Tom Stoltman told how he has been forced out of action after suffering serious burns — from an ice pack. 

The musclebound giant, 28, fell asleep with the cooling device on his back during a return flight to Scotland after retaining his title at a tournament in the US.

He explained: “I got ice burns on the way back from the 'worlds'. On the plane I fell asleep with ice packs, they contacted with my skin and I got very badly burned.

“The last week, it’s just been going to the doctor every day and getting them patched up.

“They are on the mend now, hopefully by the end of the week.

“The first few days I had them they looked very very bad now they are starting to heal very well. So I’m very, very thankful for that.”

Hulking Tom, 28, from Invergordon in Easter Ross, retained his title in the USA last week after a dramatic final day of events.

He  is the first strongman to win back-to-back WSM titles since Brian Shaw won his fourth title in 2016, and only the tenth competitor  to win multiple WSM titles.

His brother Luke, 37 finished seventh - but described his sibling as “a hero and a king amongst men”.

Meanwhile Tom has strengthened an international team of celebrities after he signed up to appear in next month’s Soccer Aid.

Rangers-mad Tom will line-up in the World XI against England at London Stadium on Sunday (June 12).

The match is in aid of UNICEF UK.

Tom and Luke hired a private plane to go to Seville to roar on Rangers in their recent nail-biting loss to Eintracht Frankfurt - even though it was just a few days before Tom defended his title.

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