Gladiators is definitely returning to the BBC for a second series
after the reboot was hailed as a surprise success.
The BBC today confirmed in a statement that the new version of the
athletic challenge contest which sees members of the public take on
Gladiators in a series of head to head battles will definitely be coming back for series two.
New Gladiators like Sabre, Diamond and Fury have proven hugely popular but the BBC has stopped short of confirming the future of hosts Bradley Walsh and his son Barney Walsh as hosts.
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The show, filmed at Sheffield Arena, has been a huge success, with 10 million viewers for its first episode and subsequent episodes even beat Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway on Saturday nights.
But there had been some criticism from some fans about a few aspects, notably the changing room segments and Bradley and Barney Walsh’s hosting duties, as well as their permanent red and blue suits in every episode.
The current line-up of Gladiators is Sabre, Legend, Nitro, Diamond, Phantom, Athena, Bionic, Fire, Giant, Dynamite, Viper, Electro, Apollo, Comet, Steel and Fury and it is not yet known if there will be any new Gladiators added to the roster.
Kalpna Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC said: “Gladiators has really kicked this year off with a bang, and we’re so delighted that the fans have come to the show in their masses.
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“It has been wonderful to hear how much families have loved watching this together, as part of the BBC’s Saturday evening entertainment offering. We can’t wait for more action from the Gladiators.”
Dan Baldwin, managing director for production company Hungry Bear Media, added: “It’s no exaggeration to say that the response to Gladiators has been phenomenal.
“The episodes have been packed with nail-biting drama, thrilling action and huge emotion.
“Series two will see the show go from strength-to-strength. We have some amazing surprises in store for the fans. Are you ready?!?”
