Pray for our little fighter

Gladiators ace Steel and wife Sam reach out as tot battles to live

- LUCY NEEDHAM

GLADIATORS star Steel and wife Samantha have asked for prayers as their tiny new baby fights for life.

Leo, the couple's second child, has been born at just 23 weeks weighing less than two pounds.

The minute tot's weight puts him right on the borderline for surviving.

TV star Steel, real name Zack George, told fans Leo should still be "tucked up inside Samantha's tummy".

They named the plucky mite Leo "the Lion" George, in tribute to his brave battle for survival.

Photos they have shared include one of Leo's tiny hand on his mum's finger.

Samantha wrote: "Thank you everyone for your kind words and premature baby stories. Please keep them coming... they are giving us so much hope for our precious Leo."

In his emotional post, Zack, 34, revealed: "Our Precious Boy Leo George. You should still be tucked up inside mummy's tummy but instead you entered the world on the 26th March 2025 at just 23 weeks weighing 1 pound 8 ounces."