Nick Krygios and Shane Crawford spill on their Australian Ninja Warrior  bromance

Nick Krygios and Shane Crawford spill on their Australian Ninja Warrior bromance


Nick Krygios has revealed his unlikely bromance with Australian Ninja Warrior’s co-star Shane Crawford. 

Speaking to New Idea magazine on Monday, the tennis star revealed the two men hit it off immediately on the Channel Nine show.

‘When I first got there, the staff, they were a bit on their toes – they weren’t sure how I was as a person and they hadn’t been around me before,’ Nick said.

Pals: Ninja Warrior’s Nick Krygios and Shane Crawford spilled on their unlikely bromance revealing the pair are best mates after filming the series in a report on New Idea magazine

Nick, however, said the former AFL star knew how to take him immediately admitting they ‘got along really well’ from the outset. 

Shane agreed saying the two men regularly fell into fits of laughter while filming the series.

‘We were able to bounce off each other, and we would be in fits of laughter at times ’cause we were having a great time,’ Shane added. 

Nick is a new edition Australian Ninja Warrior.

Bromance: 'When I first got there, the staff, they were a bit on their toes – they weren't sure how I was as a person and they hadn't been around me before,' Nick said of Shane (R)

Bromance: ‘When I first got there, the staff, they were a bit on their toes – they weren’t sure how I was as a person and they hadn’t been around me before,’ Nick said of Shane (R)

It comes after Nick admitted he was shocked at the controversial comments made about him by fellow star, Ben Fordham. 

In an interview with news.com.au on Monday, Nick was told about comments the 44-year-old radio host had made about him in the past.

Ben previously referred to the 26-year-old tennis champ as ‘a tool’ who needs to see a mental health physician.

Angry: It comes after Nick admitted he was shocked at the controversial comments made about him by fellow star, Ben Fordham

Angry: It comes after Nick admitted he was shocked at the controversial comments made about him by fellow star, Ben Fordham

‘Well, when I got there he was pretty nice. He asked for a photo with his family, so I didn’t really feel that at all,’ he said. 

‘When I was there he was actually a lot of fun to be honest. I didn’t feel any tension at all… he was really nice to me actually.’

Nick added that he was ‘not too fussed’ about Ben’s comments, and confessed his opinions of some people had changed after he got to know them, too.  

Australian Ninja Warrior premieres Sunday, June 20 at 7pm on Channel Nine

New gig: Australian Ninja Warrior premieres Sunday, June 20 at 7pm on Channel Nine

New gig: Australian Ninja Warrior premieres Sunday, June 20 at 7pm on Channel Nine