Gladiators winner Finlay reveals why he didn’t celebrate with wife and son – and hints he could join the show full-time

THE WINNER of Gladiators has shared that he powered through to the final despite suffering from a painful injury while filming.

Finlay Anderson, 35, won the grand prize after facing off against elite athletes on the BBC reboot.

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And his achievement of getting past all the Gladiators while competing difficult physical challenges is even more impressive after the revelation that he did it with a broken rib.

During an exclusive interview with the Sun, Finlay says he won't be celebrating the win with his wife.

"I'll be deployed overseas", said the Scots army major.

"I can't say exactly where, but there's definitely no drinking as I'll be on duty. Probably be wearing body armour.

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"It won't be a wild party, but the troops will celebrate with me."

He also opened up about the horror accident that left him in pain for the last two matches.

Finlay groaned: "So in the quarter finals, I actually broke a rib, and yeah, it was really sore.

"I found out that it was definitely broken after the whole show had finished.

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"I thought I was just being a wimp, but it turns out it was it was actually broken.

"Still went on to win the show. Even with the broken rib, then."

Finlay thanks his time in the army for giving him the strength to power through despite suffering from the chest wound.

However, he did acknowledge that the show gets really tough sometimes, and he's not surprised that several contestants were hospitalised.

The dad of two shared: "What a bit of a bit of adrenaline and determination, I think again, that's just that military training that came back in you.

"There have been so many drop outs because of injuries as well.

"You know, it's not just a game show. It is genuinely, really physical."