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I'm the sexy new Gladiator ... and I'm a hospital doctor When it comes to choosing suitably swashbuckling-stage names, Gladiators are not known for their modesty. But 28-year-old Dr Zoe 'Amazon' Williams effortlessly justifies hers. She is also a qualified doctor currently working nightshifts and weekends in A&E.

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When it comes to choosing suitably swashbuckling-stage names, Gladiators are not known for their modesty. But 28-year-old Dr Zoe 'Amazon' Williams effortlessly justifies hers. She is also a qualified doctor currently working nightshifts and weekends in A&E.

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