A former Gladiators’ star has lifted the lid on rumours about his life on set, love for animals and why the new TV show just won’t be as good as the original. Michael Wilson took the UK by storm three decades ago as the 6ft, smiley and flexible Cobra on the then ITV mega hit . Born in Crayford, near Dartford, he went to the same school as Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon. Now, living in St Mary’s Bay after moving from a flat he owned in The Leas, Folkestone, the 60-year-old has spoken exclusively to KentOnline about his thoughts on the return of the once-popular show. The former Crayford S…
