Stephen Graham’s glamorous wife Hannah Walters can’t get enough of her husband’s new bulging physique after the actor bulked up for his latest role as a boxer.
The star, 51, delighted fans in August when she revealed her incredible transformation, after revamping her physique for a powerful new role in Stephen Knight’s upcoming Disney+ drama A Thousand Blows.
But no one is more delighted than his wife, actress Hannah, 50, who has been married to the Liverpool actor since 2008.
“I’ve known this man since I was 19,” he told British Airways’ High Life magazine. ‘And let me tell you. I’m very happy with the results.’
The TV tough man will debut his muscular, tattooed seasoned wrestler, Sugar Goodson, in the drama, which has been written by Peaky Blinders creator Stephen Knight, when it premieres on Disney+ on February 21.
In the new interview, Stephen reflected on his physical transformation while filming the highly anticipated new drama.
Stephen Graham, 51, revealed the secrets of his incredible body transformation after bulking up for a new boxing drama, as wife Hannah Walters gives her verdict.
Stephen (pictured in a muscular new photoshoot) will debut his muscular, tattooed wrestler Sugar Goodson in the upcoming Disney+ drama.
No one is more delighted than his wife, actress Hannah, 50, who has been married to the Liverpool actor since 2008. “I’ve known this man since I was 19 and, let me tell you. I am very happy with the results (pictured together in April)
The Peaky Blinders star said: “I turned 50 during filming but it’s the fittest I’ve ever been.” And probably the best I’ve ever looked.
The entertainer also revealed the secrets to his muscular new physique after spending hours enduring a grueling workout at Leicester’s Premier Gym.
Despite hours of physical endurance in the gym lifting heavy weights, it was the change in his diet that he found ‘difficult’.
The Line Of Duty actor said: ‘It was a four-month process to get to optimal conditions. We did everything correctly. I had blood tests done. My diet was already set.’
‘I followed my training plan to the letter. I went to the gym four times a week doing heavy weight lifting and boxing training the other three days.
‘It was a lot, but extremely pleasant. The difficult thing was the food. I ate constantly to gain volume. Plenty of whey, carbs and protein. Three thousand calories per day. It’s hard to get so deep inside.
In the six-part period drama, which explores the dangerous world of illegal boxing in Victorian London, Stephen plays local champion Henry’ Sugar Goodson, who finds himself caught in a deadly rivalry with Hezekiah Moscow (Small Ax’s Malachi Kirby). , a newcomer. from jamaica.
The actor revealed that he channeled two well-known boxers who inspired his performance.
The actor revealed the secrets of his muscular physique in a new photo shoot for British Airways’ High Life magazine
Stephen worked with bodybuilder Rob Thurston to strengthen his physique, performing long-lasting exercises that included push-ups with heavy weights chained to him in a bid to strengthen his muscles.
Stephen reflected on his physical transformation while filming the highly anticipated new drama A Thousand Blows on Disney+.
He said: “I tried to emulate Mike Tyson and Lenny McLean, the ‘boss’ of unlicensed boxing.) I wanted Tyson’s stature and sheer brutality, combined with Lenny’s explosive, snarling anger.
‘Win by any means necessary. Elbows. headbutts, anything goes. It’s not a tickling competition, it’s a bare-knuckle fight.
Despite being a fictional series, the drama is based on people who really lived.
‘The beauty of this show is that it is rooted in truth. “It’s fictional but based on real people and events,” Stephen said.
His wife Hannah executive produces the series, and also plays Eliza Moody in the boxing drama. She previously starred alongside her husband in This Is England and Boiling Point.
Stephen’s next big role is playing Bruce Springsteen’s father Douglas in a new biopic, and he has revealed he was hand-picked by the Born in America singer.
The actor revealed that he channeled two well-known boxers who inspired his performance.
The actor previously starred in The Line Of Duty, Peaky Blinders and Boiling Point.
Stephen said: ‘Jeremy Allen White plays Springsteen and I’m his father. Douglas. The Boss himself approved my casting. He told our director: I love him, he’s fantastic. I was overwhelmed and thought, “What? Bruce Springsteen knows who I am?” Not only had he seen This Is England, but he also loved my portrayal of Capone in Boardwalk Empire. ‘How crazy is that?’
Months before fans got their first glimpse of Stephen’s new role, the star began grueling preparations by joining forces with Premier Gym.
He shared a video of his first day at the gym in September 2022, with the caption: ‘Training begins…’
In the clip, Stephen began his regime with cardio work on the rowing machine, before moving on to weight lifting machines, including triceps rope pulls.
The video also showed the star doing push-ups with heavy weights chained to her legs, in front of various arm extension and bicep press machines.
Stephen worked with bodybuilder Rob Thurston to strengthen his physique, performing long-lasting exercises that included push-ups with heavy weights chained to him in a bid to strengthen his muscles.
Rob himself shared a video of the forceful exercise methods in February 2023, detailing how the star had added muscle mass and shed body fat in preparation for playing the boxer.
He captioned the post: ‘Placing the graft! @stephengraham has undergone an incredible physical transformation, adding tons of muscle mass and shedding body fat in preparation for his new role in a new series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.