Gladiators celebrity special announced with four famous faces confirmed to take part

Virgin Radio

7 Aug 2024, 07:13

Celebrities ready? Four stars are set to tough it out in Gladiators: Celebrity Special, with one of them predicting: “This is going to be a catastrophic humiliation”.

A new celeb version of the hit entertainment show has been announced, with TV and comedy stars taking each other - and the Gladiators - on in a new one-off episode.

There are four famous faces in training to compete in one of the toughest, most physical sports entertainment game shows on the telly.

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Taking part in the one-hour special are stand-up comedian Rob Beckett, TV presenter and triathlete Louise Minchin, presenter and comedian Joel Dommett, and Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor. 

The quartet will take on the power of the Gladiators in various classic challenges before going head-to-head in the iconic Eliminator at the end of the episode.

Joel said: “I can’t believe I’m taking part in Gladiators! It’s always been my dream to be on that travelator. I’ve been illegally running up escalators backwards all my life in preparation and now it’s happening for real. Super excited to be up against all my favourite muscley people in leotards and have some fun!” 

Parenting Hell podcast host Rob sounded somewhat less confident, saying: “I can’t wait to be absolutely crushed by the Gladiators in front of my wife and children in spandex whilst I watch Joel Dommett and his six-pack sprint past me on the travelator. This is going to be a catastrophic humiliation in front of the nation. I’ve got no idea why I agreed to this.  Is it too late to pull out?”

Louise added: “I am so excited to be on Gladiators, I have watched the show for years and have always thought it looked like terrifying fun and I can’t wait to be part of it!”

Ellie said “Me being on Celeb Gladiators is the answer to the question ‘What’s the most elaborate thing you’d do to get your 5-year-old a foam finger?’. We all love the show in my house and I'm so excited to take part! I can’t wait to get chased by athletic goddesses and ask Viper about his childhood.”

The first series of the rebooted show was hosted by Bradley and Barney Walsh, and introduced 16 new superhuman Gladiators: Sabre, Legend, Nitro, Diamond, Phantom, Athena, Bionic, Fire, Giant, Dynamite, Viper, Electro, Apollo, Comet, Steel and Fury.

At this stage no air date has been announced.

Watch Gladiators on BBC iPlayer.