- Alix Small, a Scottish IFBB Fitness Pro, passed away on November, 8, 2026 at just 26 years old
- Small earned her IFBB Pro card at 19 and went on to win two major international bodybuilding titles
- She had been open about a decade-long battle with anorexia that began when she was just 15
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The global bodybuilding community is mourning one of Scotland’s brightest talents after IFBB Fitness Pro Alix Small passed away on 8 November 2026 at the age of 26.
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The news of her death was shared by her mother, Karen Small, and her best friend through Beyond The Stage TV.
No official cause of death has been disclosed, and the circumstances surrounding her passing remain private.
Who was Alix Small?
Small made a remarkable entrance into the sport, earning her IFBB Pro card at just 19 years old — a feat that immediately marked her as one of the most promising prospects in fitness competition.
She went on to claim back-to-back international titles, winning the 2021 Europa Pro Championships in Spain and the 2022 Mr. Big Evolution Pro in Portugal, cementing her status as a two-time IFBB Pro League Fitness champion.
She also competed at the 2021 Fitness Olympia, where she placed 12th against the world’s best.
Behind the competitive success, Small carried a deeply personal burden.
She was candid about her years-long struggle with anorexia, which began when she was just 15.
In an interview with STV News, she revealed that at her lowest point, her weight had fallen to roughly 70 pounds.
It was bodybuilding, she said, that gave her a reason to shift her mindset, redirecting her focus towards building physical strength rather than fixating on appearance.
Her openness about mental health and eating disorders earned her admiration far beyond the fitness world, and many saw her as an advocate as much as an athlete.
Small qualified for the Olympia finals again in 2022 but was forced to withdraw before competing due to worsening health challenges.
She never returned to professional competition after that withdrawal.
She was 26 years old.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
