George, age 18, pursued a single year personal training course at
Loughborough University, after working for a chain of gyms. In 2012, George began a period training as a
CrossFit athlete, and in 2020 he placed well in the UK CrossFit Open. He qualified for the
CrossFit Games, however lost his spot due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2024, he began appearing as "Steel" on the television endurance sports game show
Gladiators. George appeared as Steel alongside fellow Gladiator, Giant (
Jamie Bigg) at
Sheffield railway station, to promote the revived game show. ==Personal life==