# Giant reveals what co-stars REALLY think about BBC row over OnlyFans girlfriend

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**Published:** 2026-05-03T17:38:09+01:00  
**Source:** [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/38987459/gladiators-giant-no-job-ex-furious-co-stars-disguted)

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Gladiator’s Giant reveals what co-stars REALLY think about BBC row over OnlyFans girlfriend after being ‘blind-sided’			

		

		
			And the star tells us how his fans feel about his treatment, in an exclusive chat  

		

		
		

												

							

IT’S been a week since Gladiators star Giant went from star of one of the BBC’s most exciting shows to jobless and facing an uncertain future. 

But the 40-year-old, real name Jamie Biggs, insists he had no say in the decision to leave Gladiators and instead was put in an incredibly difficult position. Here, he tells The Sun how he’s really coping – and the reaction he’s faced from those around him. 

Giant – real name Jamie Biggs – is devastated after being left jobless following an ultimatum from Gladiators bosses Credit: BBC / James Stack / © Hungry Bear Media Ltd

He was left with no choice but to quit the show after going public with new girlfriend Taylor Ryan Credit: Instagram

Following a shock split from wife Katie, 42, in November after an 11 year relationship, earlier this month he went public with new girlfriend and OnlyFans creator Taylor Ryan, 28. 

The move left Katie understandably furious but the backlash from his ex has been the tip of the iceberg for Jamie. 

He says the BBC “backed him into a corner” with a brutal ultimatum: ditch Taylor or lose his job. 

Now, with nothing left to lose, Jamie is having his say – and he’s not holding back. 

Speaking exclusively to The Sun, the devastated bodybuilder said: “It’s been a whirlwind. 

“Every day is blending into one. Having all this time to think about what’s happened is hard. I’m keeping busy and trying to get on with things as normally as possible. Luckily, Taylor and I have a huge amount of support around us.”

Jamie first revealed his treatment at the hands of the BBC and the show’s production team Hungry Bear Media, which is headed up by former This Morning host Holly Willoughby’s husband Dan Baldwin, to us last week. 

He claimed Dan, 50, told him Taylor’s job was a child safeguarding risk – but Jamie refutes this and insists the reaction from parents of kids who watch the show says it all. 

“I’ve had a lot of messages from parents saying their children are so upset that I’m leaving the show,” he said. “I feel as though the response from the parents has made it really clear that it was never going to be an issue.”

Summing up the reaction from Gladiators fans, he continued: “It’s just been an upset. 

		
						“I would use the word disgust as well because a lot of people said how unfair it is. They loved Giant and they obviously love the show.”

For Jamie, it’s hard to accept that he’s lost his dream job when he’s done nothing but play by the rules. 

He said: “There’s nothing in our contracts about who you’re allowed to be with, who you’re allowed to love or what relationships you’re allowed to have away from the show. 

		
		
			
				Not having the choice to share our relationship has been sad

						Jamie Biggs					
							

		

		
		
“They were aware of my relationship with Taylor before I mentioned we’d like to go more public. 

“I’ve since found out that there were talks behind the scenes after this which resulted in me being given the ultimatum.”

The shock move from show bosses has left Jamie’s co-stars blindsided and he credits them for being “amazing” during this difficult time.

He said: “I’ve been doing the show now for three years and we’ve all been very good friends for all this time.

The relationship came just months after Jamie and wife Katie split after 11 years together Credit: Instagram

He was told Taylor’s job as an OnlyFans creator was a child-safeguarding risk Credit: Supplied

“The support from all of the guys has been amazing and a lot of those friendships will continue in the future.”

But the same can’t be said for ex-wife Katie, with whom he shares two children.  

After the news of his relationship with Taylor became public, Katie confessed on social media that she was “struggling with how easily something real gets replaced”.

She added: “A 13 year life doesn’t just disappear because something new feels exciting.

“Home, family, kids, dogs, the version of me that held things together for years – that doesn’t just switch off because someone else is now being shown.”

And, while Jamie has no regrets about choosing Taylor, he is furious with the BBC for taking the decision to reveal their relationship away from them. 

He said: “We’re madly in love. 

“But having the ability to share our relationship with everyone else was something that we were very much looking forward to doing in our own way. Not having that choice is very sad.”