Harry Potter star Josh Herdman is up to something very different these days.
He has begun a new career as a cage fighter.
Josh starred in all eight of the Harry Potter movies as Draco Malfoy’s friend and ally, Gregory Goyle.
According to The Mirror, he made his amateur debut as an MMA fighter at the weekend by taking on and beating Polish opponent Janusz Walachowski in London.
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Talking about his training he said, “I’ve been training traditional Japanese jujitsu for nearly five years and hold a shodan black belt.
“It’s raw, exciting and unpredictable. I find it more interesting than boxing although I appreciate the beauty and art in boxing. It also made sense to move onto MMA because of my jujitsu training.”
He hasn’t given up on acting just yet though saying, “I don’t see it so much as a career change, I am passionate about both acting and fighting.”
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Needless to say, his transformation has come as a bit of a shock to ardent Harry Potter fans.
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