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Gladiators
Season 2
StarringBradley Walsh
Barney Walsh
Mark Clattenburg
Sonia Mkoloma
Lee Phillips
Guy Mowbray
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release2025 (2025)
Series chronology
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Series 1

The second series of Gladiators is set to premiere in the UK in Early 2025 on BBC One, with the series being recorded in August of 2024, mostly during the school holidays, at the Sheffield Arena.[1][2][3]

The series was commissioned by the BBC bosses after an successful relaunch in 2024, which attracted nearly 10 million viewers during its whole first series.[4][5][6]

The eleven-part series is going to be presented by the Walshes (Bradley and Barney), who also presented the first series.[7][8] In addition of regular episodes, the series will also have a celebrity special episode, according to the BBC.[9][8]

Gladiators

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All of the Gladiators from the previous series return this series,[10] with Diamond (Livi Sheldon) and Giant (Jamie Christian-Johal) being amongst the very first announced returnees.[11][12][8] New Gladiator Cyclone (Lystus Ebolese) was revealed during the series.

Gladiator name Portrayed by
Apollo Alex Gray
Athena Karenjeet Kaur Bains
Bionic Matty Campbell
Comet Ella-Mae Rayner
Cyclone Lystus Ebolese [a]
Diamond Livi Sheldon
Dynamite Emily Steel
Electro Jade Packer
Fire Montell Douglas
Fury Jodie Ounsley
Giant Jamie Christian-Johal
Legend Matt Morsia
Nitro Harry Aikines-Aryeetey [b]
Phantom Toby Olubi
Sabre Sheli McCoy
Steel Zack George
Viper Quang Luong
Notes
  1. ^ Irish powerlifter joined mid-series filming.
  2. ^ Although Nitro featured on the programme, he did not appear in any of the events on the series, due to knee injury from the trainings.

Events

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In addition to all of the events from the previous series (Duel, Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Collision, The Ring, Powerball, The Wall, The Edge and The Eliminator), some classical and new events are introduced on the second series of Gladiators.[10]

Following events were added to the roster:

  • Atlaspheres, which returns from the 1990s version. In the event, the contenders are inside large metal cages, or "spheres" and try to gain points by crossing different score pods on the arena floor, while two Gladiators try to prevent this inside their own spheres.
  • Crash Course is a modification of Atlaspheres, where the contenders must race around the arena while simultaneously being pursuit by the Gladiators in their own spheres.
  • Unleash is a new game of tag, where the contender must make it around the arena floor, and grab a "G" flag from the top of a podium, all while a Gladiator starts a pursuit behind this.

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleBBC One airdateUK viewers
(millions) [13]
Weekly Rank [13]
121"Heat 1"2025 (2025)TBDTBA

Contenders progress

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Color key:

  Series champions
  The contender won the episode and advanced
  The contender was medically withdrawn from the competition
  The contender was the fastest finisher and qualified
  The contender lost the episode and was eliminated
Contenders Episodes
Heats Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

References

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  1. ^ Methven, Nicola (26 March 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: BBC Gladiators secures second series with bosses ready for record number of applicants". Mirror.
  2. ^ "BBC commission Gladiators for second series before this weekend's final". Yahoo! Movies. 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ "BBC Gladiators series 2 gets major update as very telling detail spotted". The Mirror. 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Gladiators is set to return to the BBC". BBC Media Centre.
  5. ^ "Gladiators revival 'will return for another run in 2025'". Yahoo! Movies. 17 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Gladiators season two 'confirmed' by BBC as bosses put reboot on 'big priority' list". Express. 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ Tonks, Phoebe (2 April 2024). "Bradley Walsh and son Barney's BBC Gladiators fate revealed after show renewal". Mirror.
  8. ^ a b c "GLADIATORS LINE-UP CONFIRMED FOR SECOND SERIES ON BBC ONE". TV Zone UK. 23 July 2024.
  9. ^ Darvill, Josh (4 April 2024). "Gladiators Celebrity special coming to BBC One". tellymix.co.uk.
  10. ^ a b "Gladiators Sheffield: TV show's maker on what to expect from next series and why they had to return to city". The Sun.
  11. ^ Evans, Alex (7 April 2024). "BBC Gladiators Diamond star makes decision on her future on show in emotional statement as fans issue plea". Leeds Live.
  12. ^ Brinsford, James (30 March 2024). "Gladiators star Giant 'given second chance' by BBC bosses despite dangerous steroid remarks". Mirror.
  13. ^ a b "Weekly Top 50 Shows". BARB. Retrieved 1 January 2024.