Ella-Mae Rayner (born 24 April 1995) is an English former elite gymnast, fitness model and television personality, known for appearing in BBC's sports game show Gladiators as "Comet".
Ella-Mae Rayner was born on 24 April 1995 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and moved and raised in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, at the age of 3.
[2] Rayner previously competed in gymnastics in her younger years, diving as a teen and then cheerleading on National level during her University times.
[8] Earning the fierce moniker "Comet", she has been described as the "new [generation's] Jet" (Diane Youdale), who herself also came from a similar gymnastics background.
[3] Due to her elegance, dynamic flexibility and strength, Rayner's favourite event on the show is "Hang Tough", in which she unfortunately suffered a severe leg injury during the filmings of the first series.