Caroline Pearce

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Caroline Pearce (born 1 September 1981 in Cambridge, England) is an English athlete, sports host, model, published author, and is the presenter for BT Sport's UFC: Beyond The Octagon and reporter for Fox Sports and UFC Fight Pass. She played the character Ice in Sky One's version of Gladiators .

Biography

Pearce competed for England in the World Pentathlon Championships at the age of 15. [1] She had competed as a professional heptathlete in the 2004 European Cup Heptathlon Finals. Pearce has also represented Great Britain as a bobsledder in the 2005 World Bobsleigh Championships. [2]

In 2008, Pearce was chosen to compete as a gladiator in Sky One's relaunch of the TV series Gladiators under the gladiator name "Ice", [3] but she left the show after the first season.

Pearce has earned a first class honours degree in Sports Science and a master's degree in Physiology and Nutrition from Loughborough University. She has modelled in advertisements for Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Ron Hill and Fitness-Mad and shot with world renowned photographer Rankin. She is a published author of 'Better Body Workouts for Women' with publishers Human Kinetics and a master trainer and spokesperson for Power Plate training equipment.

Pearce has also appeared on The Friday Night Project as the "Coat of Cash wearing Celebrity". [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cold, Steely, Forsty and Beautiful".
  2. ↑ "Caroline Pearce: British bobsleigher, Model and Gladiator".
  3. ↑ "Sky One's Gladiator Page".[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Friday Night Project with Geri Halliwell". YouTube .[ dead YouTube link ]
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