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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Carla Feric

Former Gladiator star joins as contestant in new show ‘The Summit’

New Zealand’s highest mountain Mount Cook - (AFP via Getty Images)

A new ITV reality series, The Summit, will see a former Gladiators star rely on his "spiritual side" as he tackles a gruelling mountain climb in New Zealand. The show tasks 14 contestants with ascending a peak over 14 days, competing for a cash prize of up to £200,000.

Warren Furman, 52, known to viewers as Ace during his eight years as an elite athlete on the original 1990s series of Gladiators, has spoken about how his faith will be his greatest asset.

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