‘Shadow’ admits blackmail plot

A bodybuilder who played ‘Shadow’ in TV’s Gladiators has admitted his part in a blackmail plot, a court heard. Michael Jefferson King, 59, appeared in the first three series of the popular show and became a household name with other stars such as Jet and Wolf. He is now facing jail sentence after confessing at Isleworth Crown Court. Jurors heard how victim Aaron Ali, 40, was held for a ‘significant’ period of time after a day of smoking drugs at…