PodParley PodParley
PodParley
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey - How did Nitro sprint his way to Gladiators? episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 1H 5M

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey - How did Nitro sprint his way to Gladiators?

from Nicky Byrne HQ

Nicky sits down with Team GB sprinter and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey for an in-depth chat about his journey from becoming the fastest teenager in the world to finding a new audience as Nitro. Harry opens up about competing alongside Usain Bolt, overcoming serious injuries and learning to celebrate every achievement along the way. From the athletics track to Saturday night television, Harry shares how positivity, resilience and a love of performing helped him become one of Gladiators’ biggest stars. Nicky Byrne HQ is produced by Studz Entertainments in association with SwanMcG Productions. Have you signed up for Nicky's Substack newsletter yet? Get exclusive stories, behind the scenes content and more at https://nickybyrne.substack.com/Nicky Byrne HQ is out every Thursday. Listen to all past episodes with Robbie Keane, Gary Barlow, Kellie Harrington, Peter Andre, Coleen Rooney, James McClean, Katie McCabe, Joss Stone, Alex Brooker, Tom Grennan, Five, Brian McFadden, Katie Price, Michael Flatley, Jo O'Meara, Martin Compston, Chris Kamara, Louis Walsh, NSync's Joey Fatone, Bertie Ahern, East 17's Tony Mortimer, Cecelia Ahern, Paul McGrath, Samantha Mumba, Tom Davis, Five's Scott Robinson, Kodaline's Steve Garrigan, Ronan Keating, Sinitta, Jay McGuiness, Jill Scott, II Divo's Sébastien Izambard, MC Harvey, Piers Morgan, Cian Ducrot, Steve Collins, Ben Adams, Five, Chris Kirkpatrick, Tiffany, James Bourne, Ardal O'Hanlon via https://nickybyrnehq.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 2, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey - How did Nitro sprint his way to Gladiators?

0:00 1:05:03

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

The Amish Inquisition Podcast The Amish Inquisition Phil, Matt and Ben invade your aural canals weekly, broadcast live from Amish HQ. Explicit Bisexual Brunch Bisexual Brunch is a unique podcast for people who identify as bi to come together and celebrate their sexuality. Presented by Ashley Byrne, Lewis Oakley and Samantha Baines. Produced by @mimproductions  Explicit Love your Wife Podcast Dennis Byrne This podcast discusses marriage, answers the hard relationship questions and gathers advice from spouses.  Newlywed to 63 years and counting, guests give insight into what makes their marriages thrive.  This podcast is here to help you, your marriage and the stigma against loving your wife. Explicit Utter Burke Jo Burke Take a 10-15 minute break from the world's madness with a quick catch up call from actor, comedian and writer, Jo Burke. Jo is a born and bred Londoner, who works from home and her creative space, Custard HQ, in Folkestone. She will be getting random stuff off her chest, on a weekly basis, using her own voice and thoughts. NB: This is not a comedy podcast. That's not to say it might not make you laugh sometimes but it's much more a personal journal/mental health check in. Oh and occasionally she may invite one of the characters she creates for her shows and sketches to share their world view too. Although she will be talking at you she will be delighted to receive your input or any random thoughts you have too. You may also like her first podcast 'Real Folk with Jo Burke' (also FREE) where you can hear Jo chat with some amazing and inspiring real folk about their life stories.Her books are available via www.custardhq.com Explicit

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Nicky Byrne HQ?

This episode is 1 hour and 5 minutes long.

When was this Nicky Byrne HQ episode published?

This episode was published on July 2, 2026.

Can I download this Nicky Byrne HQ episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!