"Every year, my mother would make me a new suit and a cape for the dog, and I always had Superman stuff," he remembered.

[2] It was then Priest decided to enter an amateur competition, Niagara Falls Championships.

After falling shy of a notable championship, Priest set his sights on his most elusive opponent The Ironman Pro.

[citation needed] Following a seven-year absence from competitive bodybuilding, Lee Priest returned in 2013 to compete in the NABBA Mr Universe where he won the overall title as an amateur.

Lee Priest starred in the 2018 horror short film Round Trip.

Following the 2-year ban, Priest neglected to renew his IFBB membership due to his lack of interest in continuing to compete.

Further, through his legal entity PDI, Wayne was the original promoter and developer of the NOC under the IFBB banner.

Despite the separation, DeMilia continued to hold his NOC contests as PDI without the blessing of or sanctioning by the IFBB.

The Lee Priest Classic Australia 2015 was held on Sunday, 22 March 2015 at the Bankstown Sports Club in Sydney.

The Lee Priest Classic UK was held on Sunday, 19 July 2015 at The Cresset, Peterborough.