"My name is Michael Wilson but you may remember me as Cobra from the Gladiators", he tells BBC Kent. "My friends keep telling me I should stop living in the past let the Gladiator thing go… ...

Michael starred as Cobra on the show (Picture: Rex – Mirrorpix) Gladiator star Cobra – real name Michael Wilson – is said to be on the mend after a hip replacement, just weeks after he beat ...

Michael Wilson aka Cobra is in hospital with pneumonia (Picture: Rex; BBC) Gladiators stars have sent their well wishes to their former co-star Michael ‘Cobra’ Willson as he battles pneumonia ...

Gladiators star Cobra has revealed that he's seriously ill in hospital. Michael Wilson, who appeared in the hit 90s TV show, says he's been in care for three weeks with pneumonia and other serious ...

Michael Wilson took the UK by storm three decades ago as the 6ft, smiley and flexible Cobra on the then ITV mega hit . Gladiators host Ulrika Jonsson with Cobra, left, and Warrior, right.

Gladiator Michael Wilson who played Cobra in hit TV show competes on The Wall. 15. Michael was a big star as Cobra alongside Flame, Panther, Saracen and Phoenix Credit: Alamy. 15.

Cobra, body-builder Michael Willson, ... Wilson was 95kg of pure muscle when he was first headhunted to be a Gladiator on the show.

Gladiators star Cobra has revealed that he's seriously ill in hospital. Michael Wilson, who appeared in the hit 90s TV show, says he's been in care for three weeks with pneumonia and other serious ...

Gladiators was supposed to be the ultimate test of stamina and strength — and it’s why the iconic TV show has been relaunched several times.

Gladiators was supposed to be the ultimate test of stamina and strength — and it’s why the iconic TV show has been relaunched several times.