Matt Bowd, of Chadderton, was crowned winner of the Mr Athletic category at the NAC-UK Open British Championships and he'll be representing the country after winning his debut competition.
Matt, a father of six, retired from the Army a year ago and now works as a personal trainer at Absolution Gym, in Stockfield Mill, Chadderton, and runs his own fitness company Elite Military Fitness.
And Matt will soon be spotted on the small screen too – as a gym instructor called Goliath in Coronation Street.
Follow his progress at mattbowd_train2be on Instagram.
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