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Gladiators star ENGAGED as she shares first pics of the ring and romantic Corfu proposal

Published on May 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM

A POPULAR Gladiators star has revealed she has got ENGAGED.

, thrilled fans when she shared the first pictures of the ring and her romantic Corfu proposal.

A woman cries happily as a man proposes on a boat.
Gladiators star Ella-Rae Rayner has got engaged after her boyfriend James got down on one knee
A woman showing off her engagement ring while being kissed by a man.
The smitten bride-to-be showed off her huge sparkler
Couple kissing on a boat.
The star kissed her man after they got engaged in Corfu
A female athlete on a fiery background.
Ella is best know for being Comet on the Gladiators

In the photos, the loved-up bride-to-be can be seen holding her hand to her mouth as her boyfriend James Exton is down on one knee on a boat.

In the next sweet snap they can be seen kissing after she said “yes”;;.

The star also shared a photo showing off her HUGE diamond engagement ring.

Sharing her happy news on she wrote: “17.05.25 💍🤍

“Yes in every single lifetime.I love you forever 🤍.”;;

Ella-Rae’s fans immediately rushed to congratulate the happy couple with one saying: “Aw so pleased for you guys!”;;

Another added: “I could honestly not be a happier.”;;

This one said: “Congrats guys! So happy for you!”;;

The happy couple even got a shout out from celebrity pal , who said: “Awwwwwwww this is so beautiful.”;;

BECOMING A GLADIATORS STAR

Ella-Rae is best known for her alter-ego Comet on the Gladiators.

She launched to fame when the iconic 90s show was brought back for a reboot last year by the BBC.

Ella-Rae has been involved in sports her whole life, which included being an elite gymnast.

Speaking about her incredible physique, she told the BBC: “Previously, women have been told that being muscular just makes you look like a man, but that’s absolutely not the case.

“I have muscles but I’m a proper girly girl.

Close-up of hands showing an engagement ring.
Ella-Rae shared a picture of her huge rock
Ella-Mae Rayner on a TV show.
The much-loved Gladiator joined the show when it returned to our screens last year

“I love shopping, I love beauty, I love fashion and getting all dressed up.

“But I also love being powerful, being strong, muscular.”;;

Ella-Rae added: “I’ve been told that I’ve got one of the strongest hits on Duel [one of the show’s main events], and you might think that’s a game for someone who is more bulky, who looks physically stronger — but you can’t judge a book by its cover.

Ella-Rae also revealed that .

Woman taking a selfie in a gym changing room.
Comet bounced back after an injury on The Wall that left her fearing she might not return to the show

She joked: “Funnily enough I’m recognised in the gym all the time, and that’s probably because I’m in less clothes, so people look at me like, ‘Oh, I know who she is! She’s on Gladiators’. It’s flattering.

“After the first series, people didn’t really know me because I was out of the show injured — I went to a meet-and-greet event and someone handed me the phone to take the photo of them with another Gladiator!

“That was a bit of a hard pill to swallow at first. I didn’t get to show off the skills that I have.

“Now I really love speaking to the fans and giving back where I can — taking five ­minutes out of my day to talk to them, especially the kids, because you know it’s making their day.”;;

HORROR FALL

Meanwhile, it’s been a .

She was forced out of last year’s show after falling 30ft from The Wall in a horrifying accident that almost took away her ability to walk.

At one point Ella-Rae to Gladiators given her multiple fractures and ruptureligaments.

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