Gladiators has announced the line-up for a one-off celebrity special.
Four famous faces are set face the ultimate test of speed and strength as they compete in one of the most toughest and physical, sports entertainment gameshows.
The brave celebrities taking on the Gladiators are stand up comedian Rob Beckett, TV presenter and triathlete Louise Minchin, presenter and comedian Joel Dommett, and Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor.
Speaking about his involvement, Celebs Go Dating voiceover star Beckett said: “I can’t wait to be absolutely crushed by the Gladiators in front my wife and children in spandex whilst I watch Joel Dommett and his 6 pack sprint past me on the travellator. 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?”
While former BBC Breakfast host enthused: “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!”
An air date for the celebrity special has yet to be revealed.
The first series of the rebooted hit 1990s show of the same name was a huge success when it aired early this year on BBC One.
Fronted by father and son presenting duo Bradley and Barney Walsh, it introduced 16 new superhuman Gladiators: Sabre, Legend, Nitro, Diamond, Phantom, Athena, Bionic, Fire, Giant, Dynamite, Viper, Electro, Apollo, Comet, Steel and Fury.
The show quickly became the biggest entertainment launch for a new series in seven years with 28 day figures showing that 9.8million viewers watched the first episode, with the series averaging 8.3million viewers to date.
