David McIntosh (Gladiators)

David McIntosh (born 10 December 1985) is a British ex-military and security operative who became a television personality, actor, and fitness model. A former Royal Marines commando, he was a Gladiator on the Sky 1 TV series Gladiators, under the name Tornado.[2] In 2014, he participated in Celebrity Big Brother 14.[3]

David McIntosh
Born (1985-12-10) 10 December 1985
Wigan, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationSecurity operative
Television personality
Fitness model
Soldier
TelevisionGladiators
Celebrity Big Brother
Famously Single
Bromans
Celebrity Ex on the Beach
ChildrenLogan McIntosh[1]

Career

Born to a British mother and Jamaican father, McIntosh grew up in Platt Bridge, near Wigan. He went to Holy Family Primary School in Platt Bridge and then St Edmund Arrowsmith high school in Ashton in Makerfield. After school, McIntosh became a Royal Marines Commando, serving in Northern Ireland, Somalia, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan.[4] Upon leaving the Marines, McIntosh appeared as "Tornado" on the Sky 1 show Gladiators.[5]

Following Gladiators, McIntosh worked in security. In late 2013, McIntosh was doing security transportation on a badger culling operation, and after crashing a van loaded with dead badgers into a bus stop he received a traffic violation resulting in a court fine.[6] McIntosh was also found guilty of driving for eight years with a license that had been revoked for a previous traffic violation.[7]

In 2014, McIntosh appeared in fitness magazine Muscle & Fitness, and music videos for Jennifer Hudson's single "Walk It Out" and Nicki Minaj's single "Anaconda". In August 2014, McIntosh entered the Celebrity Big Brother house[8] for a reported fee of £200,000.[9] McIntosh was the first to be evicted from the house.[10]

In 2016, McIntosh was accused of anti-semitism with a Facebook post, in which he compared Orthodox Jewish women appearance without wigs to "witches".[11]

In 2017, McIntosh appeared on the E! reality dating show Famously Single. Later that year he played Doctore on the ITV2 Ancient Rome-themed reality television series Bromans, mentoring the contestants during physical challenges.[12]

In 2020, McIntosh appeared as a cast member on the eleventh series of Ex on the Beach.

Personal life

McIntosh has been reported to date celebrities including Tiffany Pollard,[13] Gina Rodriguez, Danielle Lloyd, Sara Jones,[14] Chantelle Houghton,[15] Rachel Christie, Sarah Harper,[16] Chanelle Hayes, Metisha Schaefer, Kelly Brook, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, and Juliet Bakos. McIntosh claimed to have not dated Rodriguez,[17] and not know Houghton.

In 2011 McIntosh became a father with Christie to their son Logan Phoenix McIntosh.[18] Following a breakdown in their relationship, Christie secured a non-molestation order against McIntosh.[19] In March 2014 McIntosh and Brook announced their engagement, split up in September 2014,[20] reconciled in October 2014, and split up permanently in November 2014. Following the split, McIntosh demanded that Brook compensate him for gifts he had given during the relationship, however Brook declined, and described her relationship with McIntosh as "toxic". In July 2015 it was reported that McIntosh bullied Brook during their relationship, a charge that McIntosh denied.[21]

References
  1. Strang, Fay (24 March 2015). "David McIntosh's baby mama brands him a 'vile monster'". mirror. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. "David McIntosh". IMDb.
  3. Mendoza, Nadia (18 August 2014). "CBB's David McIntosh is famous for dating Kelly Brook… but won't talk about Kelly Brook".
  4. "Marine Dave is new gladiator". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  5. "Tornado (David McIntosh) - Sky 1 Revival - Gladiators -".
  6. "Kelly Brook's ex-Gladiator boyfriend David McIntosh 'crashed van full". The Independent. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  7. "Kelly Brook's ex-boyfriend David McIntosh says he loves animals and is against culling badgers". Stroud News and Journal.
  8. Antonia Molloy (19 March 2014). "Celebrity Big Brother 2014 contestants: Meet David McIntosh". The Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  9. Frank says. "Gladiators' Tornado changes his mind on Celeb BB?". bbspy. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  10. Metro.co.uk, Emily Hewett for (27 August 2014). "CBB's David McIntosh is the first to be evicted".
  11. "Jewish Groups Slam UK Celebrity for 'Deeply Offensive, Insensitive' Remarks Likening Jewish Women to Witches". Algemeiner.com.
  12. Grant Cumberbatch, Aimee (14 September 2017). "Bromans: Everything you need to know about ITV2's new couples show set in Ancient Rome". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  13. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/kelly-brooks-ex-david-mcintosh-10706987
  14. "Tornado's ex warns Kelly Brook: David McIntosh will cheat on you too - CelebsNow". 21 January 2014.
  15. "Chantelle Houghton slams Kelly Brook and David McIntosh's engagement - AfricanSeer.com". www.africanseer.com.
  16. Wright, Simon (28 September 2014). "David McIntosh's ex-girlfriend claims Kelly Brook's fiancé "begged" to see her".
  17. Bucktin, Christopher (13 April 2014). "Kelly Brook's fiancé David McIntosh accused of sending raunchy messages to porn star".
  18. "David McIntosh". IMDb.
  19. Agius, Nicola (17 June 2015). "Love Island's Rachel Christie would support 'monster' David McIntosh having contact with their son".
  20. Wareing, Charlotte (26 September 2014). "Kelly Brook announces shock split with David Mcintosh: I love and respect him and wish him all the best".
  21. O'Brien, Jay (25 July 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: David McIntosh denies ever bullying Kelly Brook".
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