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REMARKABLE Tom Stoltman has done it again.
The Strongman competitor, 29, has been crowned the World’s Strongest Man for a third time.
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The Scot blitzed the competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to lift the trophy.
His wife, Sinead joined him to celebrate his incredible achievement after he conquered the Atlas Stones event.
Afterwards, an emotional Stoltman, who stands at 6ft8in, revealed he had given up alcohol while he trained.
In an interview with USA Today, he told of his delight at adding to his titles from 2021 and 2022.
“I just want to be ‘King of the World,’ and that’s what I’ve done this weekend,” he said.
“I’ve worked for a third title for a while now and to do it before 30 years old is an achievement.
“I’m just happy with myself. Happy with my performance. Kept my head.”
According to reports, Stoltman is believed to be sitting on a £2million fortune.
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However, it’s a struggle finding a home that can fit his 30 stone frame.
Moving out
At the turn of the year, Invergordan native Stoltman revealed he had moved to a luxury pad because of his size.
He lived in a rented property in Alness, Ross-shire for seven years.
But when he began to fill up half his kitchen and couldn’t fit in the bath, the Albatross, as he is nicknamed, decided to move.
At his new pad, his love of Scottish Premiership giants Rangers is evident.
And he has a specific room dedicated to his team.
In a YouTube video where he is showing off the home, the camera follows him to his favourite spot.
Tom said: “This is the boy’s room. No girls allowed.
“It’s all painted blue and white. It goes perfectly. The space has opened up and it’s so cool.
“Of course you need the Union Jacks don’t you?”
Tom has also installed a sculpture of a kilted Highland cow, which is sporting its very own Rangers scarf.
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He met his devoted wife topless
One constant next to Tom, albeit disappearing next to him because she stands at only 5ft, is his devoted wife Sinead.
She was the first to recognise his win in Myrtle Beach, cuddling her man as he clutched the Barry Frank trophy.
Sinead, also 29, met him when he was just 17 at a local music festival.
He was topless, “which was a little strange as Scotland is never really hot,” she told OK!
“All the girls fancied him. I think he liked that I was instantly enamoured because at first I kept my fascination to myself.”
Soon, they began dating after swapping numbers through mutual friends and would text each other day and night.
At 21, they got hitched – as he was working at Morrisons doing some security work, while she was a qualified support worker.
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Today, they’re a celebrity couple – often seen at Rangers games together, where he is bombarded by fans for keep-sake photos.
Glam lifestyle
And they’re not just visiting Ibrox.
Last year, the pair visited Murrayfield to watch a different a live event – Beyonce in concert.
God forbid anyone who was stuck behind Tom in the standing area.
They also donned a pair of Mickey Mouse ears for a trip to Disneyland in 2022.
“The most wonderful time of the year at the most wonderful place in the world with the most wonderful person,” she captioned a sweet photo of them together.
And they scrubbed up well for a pal’s wedding, with Sinead wearing a stunning dress and Tom traditionally dressed in a kilt.
Strolls on the beach feature regularly on both Tom and Sinead’s Instagram pages too.
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He’s had his battles
As a teenager, Tom wasn’t really interested in lifting. Taking on inspiration from his older brother Luke, who also competes in Strongman competitions, he began going to the gym at 16.
It helped him combat a diagnosis of Autism from the age of five.
It was something that made him feel shy when he was at school, while he struggled with how he was perceived.
Stoltman told Bar Bend in 2022: “Before my diagnosis, when I was younger, I felt a lot of pressure because people in secondary school would see me get extra attention and help.
“Even when I was getting into the sport of strongman, people were paying attention because Luke was doing all the talking.”
He accepts that being a strongman has changed his life.
“Before this, I wouldn’t talk to anyone, I didn’t have a girlfriend, and I heard people say I would stay at my parents’ house until I was 30 or 40 years old and wouldn’t be able to keep a job or stay in college,” he admitted.
“When you have autism and people say those things, it sticks in your head.
“So I thought I was a failure and wasn’t going to do anything. Now, people can look up to me and it’s a special feeling.
“If I hadn’t got involved in strongman, I think I would have been in a dark place.”
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