Gladiators, ready! Celebrities, are you ready? Four famous faces are set to go head-to-head in a Gladiators celebrity special. It comes as the BBC reboot of the game show ended in March this year, seeing Marie-Louise Nicholson and Finlay Anderson crowned the winners. But now some of the biggest TV personalities will have their speed, strength and endurance tested when they take on the “superhuman” Gladiators in a series of challenges.
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com/XjE2Bs9Ce0 — Gladiators TV (@GladiatorsTV) June 10, 2024 They will then be pushed further when they compete against each other in the gruelling obstacle course, named the Eliminator. Who is on BBC Gladiators celebrity special? 4 names revealed Former BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin, Masked Singer host Joel Dommett, comedian Rob Beckett and Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor will see their speed and strength put to the test. Broadcaster and triathlete Minchin said she is “so excited” to be on the show after watching it for years and thinking it looked like “terrifying fun”.
The 55-year-old took up endurance sport after competing in a Christmas cycling challenge for the BBC in 2012 and has gone on to compete internationally for the GB triathlon team in her age group. Comedian and Survivor presenter Dommett revealed it had been a dream of his to get on the show’s travel.