ITV THE SUMMIT 2026 · WINNER
FROM PORT TALBOT
TO THE TOP
A steelworker who lost everything, climbed a mountain on national TV, and proved it's never too late to start again.
THE CLIMB
THE REAL STORY
When the blast furnaces closed in 2024, Colleen lost her job, her routine, and for a while, her sense of who she was. A year later she was standing on a mountain on national television, outlasting a field half her age, and winning ITV's The Summit. She did the final stages with a torn meniscus and told no one. That's the kind of person she is.
"I'm nearly 50 and I'm still developing. You don't have to hit milestones at fixed times. If I can do it, anybody can. Don't write yourself off."
Colleen · ITV The Summit Champion 2026
2026
Champion
13
Rivals Outlasted
Torn meniscus
Finished anyway
WHAT'S NEXT
THE MOUNTAIN WAS
THE BEGINNING
Colleen is now building a platform to show other women, and anyone who's been counted out, what's possible when you refuse to quit. Fitness, resilience, real talk, and the occasional reminder that the best chapter can come last.
Colleen partners with brands that share her grit. Let's talk.