Where is shadow from gladiators

Watch Live. Michael Jefferson King: Ex-Gladiators star 'Shadow' jailed for role in blackmail plot Michael Jefferson King, known to millions as Shadow from the ITV game show Gladiators during the s, has been jailed for six years and three months after admitting two counts of blackmail.

By Rebecca Speare-Cole, news reporter. Fill 2 Copy 11 Created with Sketch. Friday 27 August , UK. King starred in the hit series and was one of the fan-favourites, until he was axed from the show in due to a steroid scandal.

King has had problems with drug addiction over the years and since leaving the show, he had several stints in prison. In recent years, King had reportedly turned his life around and was working at a drug rehabilitation centre. In he was caught snorting coke, then axed from the ITV show after testing positive for steroids. King later turned to heroin and crack cocaine, lost his home and family and served a succession of prison sentences.

Jump directly to the content. Register here. Judge Fiona Barrie sentenced King to six years and three months in prison at Isleworth crown court, while Batson was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison.

Ottis Noel, 45, was ordered to serve a seven and a half year sentence. King shot to fame in the s as one of the original Gladiators on the hit ITV gameshow.

However, he left the limelight in disgrace after testing positive for steroids.