A list of famous faces were tipped to star on Celebrity Gladiators next year and as the wait for the show slowly draws to a close, four names have been revealed to take on the challenge. BBC bosses revealed a second series of the rebooted Gladiators had been commissioned earlier this year, after the thunderous success of its first season. More good news reached fans later on when it was announced that the second series will feature a one-hour celebrity special , set to air on BBC One in early 2025, leaving viewers to speculate who they could see try their luck against the Gladiators.
But after weeks of speculation from fans, broadcaster Louise Minchin , TV presenter Joel Dommett , comedian Rob Beckett and actress Ellie Taylor have all been announced to appear the Celebrity Gladiators special. The four celebs will take on the "superhuman" Gladiators in a series of gruelling challenges, with filming set to start this Wednesday, August 7, 2024, before finally competing against one another in the obstacle course, named the Eliminator. Former BBC Breakfast host 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.
" And she may already be a step ahead of her competitors as the 55-year-old once took up endurance sport after competing in a Christmas cycling challenge for the Beeb in 2012. She has even competed internationally for the GB triathlon team. The Masked Singer star Joel, on the other, highl.