World's Strongest Man 2025: What time it's on tonight and who's in the heat
A first-time World's Strongest Man competitor is part of tonight's line-up
World’s Strongest Man 2025 continues tonight, with a Brit vying for a place in the final – so, make sure you know what time it’s on and everyone who’s competing in the latest heat.
The annual competition is one of the highlights of the Christmas TV calendar. Strongmen from all around the globe gather in Sacramento, California, to put themselves under extraordinary physical strain in some of the most jaw-dropping tests of strength imaginable.
This year, Tom Stoltman (“the Albatross”) is hoping to secure another win. However, he faces stiff competition; namely, 2023 winner Mitchell Hooper, from Canada.
If you’re not watching Celebrity Apprentice, World’s Strongest Man should be part of your telly line-up.
What time is World’s Strongest Man on tonight?
World’s Strongest Man will air at 7pm on Channel 5 tonight (December 29).
If you’ve not been keeping up with the competition, you can stream all of the heats so far and other qualifying events (like Britain’s Strongest Man and The Strongman Classic) via Channel 5’s on-demand service for free.
Who’s competing in Heat 3?
Five strongmen are going head-to-head in Heat 3:
- Shane Flowers (United Kingdom)
- Lucas Hatton (United States)
- Evans Aryee (Ghana)
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski (Poland)
- Rayno Nel (South Africa)
This marks Flowers’ first time in the World Strongest Man finals.
Speaking to the BBC, the 31-year-old admitted it was a “huge mental game”, and not just a physical test.
“When it’s going on, there’s this atmosphere, it’s like a do or die type thing, it’s pretty intense. At times I thought I was being over ambitious,” he said.
Tonight, we’ll see him take on events like the Titan’s toss (where he’ll throw 14kg bags over a 3.65 metre bar from increased distances) and 350kg deadlifts.
Who has won the heats so far?
There have been two heats so far. Tom Stoltman (United Kingdom) and Eddie Williams (New Zealand) won Heat 1, which aired on December 26.
Stoltman came first with 22.5 points, with Williams winning 17.5 points over the course of the heat. They beat South Africa’s Jaco Schoonwinkel, America’s Thomas Evans, and Mexico’s Austin Andrade.
Heat 2 was a narrower result, with Mitchell Hooper coming first with 15.5 points and the UK’s Paddy Haynes securing second place with 14 points.
They were far ahead of the runners-up, though: America’s Bryce Johnson, Canada’s Wesley Herwinsky, and Australia’s Mathew Ragg.
When is the World’s Strongest Man 2025 final?
The Grand Final of World’s Strongest Man 2025 will air at 7:30pm on New Year’s Day (January 1, 2026).
Now, there’s something important to remember: the competition took place in May this year.
That means the winner has already been announced, and you could easily stumble on a huge spoiler. So, if you’re following the contest on Channel 5, be cautious on social media and when Googling any of the strongmen.
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