Zack George has revealed his baby boy was born prematurely at 23 weeks and is ‘tiny, fragile, and fighting.’

The Gladiators star, 34, better known as Steel to fans of the hit BBC show, took to Instagram on Saturday to share the news that his wife, Samantha, had gone into premature labour last month.

Sharing a snap of Samantha cradling their newborn son in the hospital, Zack wrote: ‘Our Precious Boy Leo George ♥️

‘You should still be tucked up inside mummy’s tummy but instead you entered the world on the 26th March 2025 at just 23 weeks weighing 1 pound 8 ounces.’

‘You never truly know how quickly your life can be turned upside down but one thing we do know is that you are one hell of a strong boy and you are already defying the odds.

He concluded the post with: ‘Tiny, fragile and fighting #Family #Leo #WeLoveYou.’ 

Zack George has revealed his baby boy was born prematurely at 23 weeks and is ‘tiny, fragile, and fighting’

The bodybuilder, 34, better known as Steel to fans of the hit BBC show, took to Instagram on Saturday to share the news that his wife, Samantha, had gone into premature labour last month

Fans and fellow Gladiators rushed to the comments to offer their support with former Strictly star Montell Douglas AKA Fire writing: ‘bubba Leo with the strongest genes I know! You got this baby boy❤️.’

Meanwhile, Diamond’s Livi Sheldon added: ‘Sending all the love and hugs to you all ❤️❤️❤️.’ 

In January, Zack announced that he and Samantha were expecting their second child. 

The bodybuilder took to Instagram with a sweet post alongside daughter Ivy, 23-months.

The little one beamed as she held up the ultrasound scan with Zack gushing that the tot was ‘very excited’ to be a big sister.

He penned: ‘Ivy is very excited to have a new friend very soon, Little George number 2 in the making’.

Fans and fellow Gladiators rushed to the comments to offer their congratulations with Montell AKA Fire writing: ‘Awww my faves just got bigger congratulations guys’.

While Giant, Jamie Christian, added: ‘Ah man this is amazing news congrats guys’ and Bionic, Jamie Campbell, said: ‘Congratulations’. 

He captioned the post: ‘Our Precious Boy Leo George ♥️ You should still be tucked up inside mummy’s tummy but instead you entered the world on the 26th March 2025 at just 23 weeks’

In January, Zack announced that he and Samantha were expecting their second child, sharing a sweet Instagram post alongside their 23-month-old daughter, Ivy 

He penned: ‘Ivy is very excited to have a new friend very soon, Little George number 2 in the making’

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Samantha, who wed the hunk in September 2024, is also a bodybuilder and often takes to Instagram to share snaps of her ripped physique and workouts.

Zack previously shared how he had undergone a fitness transformation after admitting he led an ‘unhealthy lifestyle’ in his youth.

He was overweight as a child and told The Sun: ‘I practically inhaled chocolate and ate McDonald’s and KFC — a family bucket — five times a week. The more fast food I ate, the more I craved it. It was a vicious cycle.

‘Being overweight makes you feel rubbish. You can’t walk or run far so you don’t want to exercise and you often end up finding comfort in fast food.’

Yet Zack was soon inspired to make healthy changes in his life and after catching the exercise bug he soon became a devotee of CrossFit, a fitness regimen focused on performing functional movements performed at a high intensity.

He now trains four hours a day, six days per week, with the results visible in his ripped physique.

Samantha, who wed the hunk in September 2024, is also a bodybuilder and often takes to Instagram to share snaps of her ripped physique and workouts