PUDSEY'S Nile Wilson banked his first gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia and vowed it’s just the start of things to come.

The 22-year old was England’s most consistent performer as he competed alongside Max Whitlock, Courtney Tulloch, James Hall and Dominick Cunningham in the men's gymnastics team competition.

They dominated the event, finishing comfortably ahead of Canada and Scotland in the other medal spots.

Wilson topped all-around qualifying and will also go in four individual apparatus finals - the floor, rings, horizontal bars and high bar, qualifying number one in the latter two apparatus.

“That’s some of the best gymnastics I’ve ever done out there and I don’t think I’ve ever had that much fun in competition either,” he said.

“The team event was the focus and we did our job. Everyone was hanging that medal around our necks but we knew we had to focus, no-one was going to give it to us.

“I’ve got to go out there and do it all again now. My team-mate James Hall looks in mean form but he won’t be the only rival, lots of people are going to want this.”

Away from the apparatus, his ever-growing YouTube channel makes him one of the most popular gymnasts around.

He even had a small reception party of local fans when he touched down in Brisbane airport last week.

“It was nice to have some Wilsonettes in the crowd - and great to get a gold medal to say thanks for the support,” he added.

“I love doing the You Tube videos and to be able to show off what an amazing sport this is.

“I’m a vlogger as well as a gymnast now and I love creating cool videos, I think it helps keep me focused on the sport too.

“The last 12 months has really taken off and the following has started to build. I see the two careers as running parallel. It’s amazing to be able to document my journey in the sport, the good and the bad.

“I like giving people a peak behind the scenes and hopefully I’ve got a video to come with a few medals in it.”

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