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Gladiators legend Mike Van Wijk, who played Wolf in the original series, has slammed the BBC for subbing his offer to be a part of the revamped show. The iconic TV show will return to our screens today (Saturday, 9 January), 24 years after the original series ended in 2000. It will be hosted by Bradley Walsh, 63, and his son, Barney, 26 as it welcomes new Gladiators taking on challenges in the sparkling arena in front of a live audience.

The Chase player Matt stunned viewers on Thursday by opting to accept Mark Labbett's measly £0 offer at the table. In his cash-builder, Matt accumulated £3,000 by answering three questions correctly, and his teammates were quick in encouraging him to stick with what he'd earned while going up against The Beast, 58.

Contenders, ready? Gladiators, ready? Well you better be as after 24 years away from our screens, Gladiators is making its return – this time to the BBC, with father-son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh taking to hosting duties. Known for its gruelling obstacles and seemingly impossible The Eliminator challenge, Gladiators first launched onto TV back in 1992 before coming to an end in 2000.The show was briefly revived by Sky One between 2008 and 2009, with former contestant Michael Van Wijk, known as Wolf, returning as a Leader Of The Pack. However, Michael isn’t the only Gladiator who has remained interested in all things health and fitness.

As Gladiators returns for its brand-new reboot on BBC, viewers are very excited to see what’s going to happen as members of the public go up against the elite - athletes, bodybuilders, weightlifters, and even world record holders.The contestants will go against Gladiators in classic games such as Hang Tough, The Wall, Powerball and Duel from the original series as well as new games in the hope of getting to the final - but it won’t be easy for them. Usually all of the drama is confined to the tournament, but while filming was underway, there was one audience member who grabbed everyone’s attention. “One lady in the audience, her waters broke during filming.

From Deal Or No Deal and Wheel Of Fortune to Blankety Blank, classic shows keep returning to our screens – and now BBC One is continuing the trend with its reboot of the hit series Gladiators.The show debuted in 1992 on ITV and ran for eight seasons before ending in 2000. Gladiators was then revived for a short run by Sky between 2008-2009, with Ian Wright, Kirsty Gallacher and Caroline Flack as hosts. Now it’s back with brand new contestants, gladiators and a fresh look – including a change of hosts as Bradley Walsh and his son Barney present the action in the iconic arena.

Gladiators is about to return to our screens, 24 years after the original ended in 2000. And it has a completely new look, a sparkling arena, new Gladiators and two new hosts. Bradley Walsh, 63, and his son, Barney, 26, are taking over to present the show in front of a live audience - celebrate the contestants when they have a win, and console them when they lose.

Bradley Walsh has given fans a glimpse inside his incredible Essex mansion.The Chase host reportedly lives in a £2.5million barn conversion property in Epping with his wife of 23 years, Donna Derby, and son Barney.The property is complete with five bedrooms, a sauna, gym and outdoor swimming pool. While Bradley tends not to let fans into his home via his social media, they’ve occasionally been invited inside thanks to TV appearances over the years. Previously, the Breaking Dad star appeared on This Morning alongside Barney, and showed off their man cave shed.

Mark Labbett, star of The Chase, has shared that the chasers' biggest worry is keeping host Bradley Walsh fit enough to do a large number of shows each year. ITV, the company that first introduced us to the hit show back in 2009, now have The Chase and Beat The Chasers, with 150-200 episodes filmed annually, all while Bradley is also busy making other TV series.The professional quizzers, known as the "chasers", frequently try to stop members of the public from winning a cash prize, but in recent months have also been keeping a firm eye on Bradley to make sure he doesn't push himself too hard. Mark, 58, told The Mirror: "Our biggest worry is Bradley being 63 now.

This week, the original spinning game show returns to TV. Wheel Of Fortune – last seen on our screens more than two decades ago and based on the US version which has run for almost 50 years – has none other than Graham Norton fronting this new revival. Amazingly, despite his long and varied history in TV, Graham reveals he hasn’t hosted a game show since the very beginnings of career.

The Chase fans have gushed over Charlotte Church, labelling her "gorgeous" as she scoops up a huge cash prize for charity. Viewers tuned in to watch The Chase Christmas Special on Wednesday, 27 December evening as Bradley Walsh, 63, welcomed four celebrity contestants for the chance at winning the prize money for charity. Among the stars taking part in the ITV quiz included Coronation Street actress Sair Khan, Mrs Brown's Boys star Danny O'Carroll, TV doctor Zoe Williams, and singer Charlotte.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan has opened up on experiencing "paralysing anxiety" in her career, as she shared how she's fought not to let her struggles in life "define her". The Bolton-born chaser, who is a quiz genius on the ITV fan-favourite gameshow, talked about her personal difficulties amid her friend and co-star Paul Sinha's own health issues with Parkinson's disease.

The Chase host Bradley Walsh was stunned to discover Jenny "The Vixen" Ryan's previous job when Mark "The Beast" Labbett shared what she used to do in a recent episode. ITV's hit quiz show sees contestants go up against a team of Chasers, who are all elite quizzers, and in Wednesday's episode, 20 D Jenny's unique qualifications for the job were revealed.

Kate Middleton and Prince William enjoyed a series of outstanding acts at the Royal Variety Performance which aired on Sunday evening.

Bradley Walsh received strict instructions before his Royal Variety Performance hosting gig that he chose to ignore.

Simon Cowell's appearance during the latest Royal Variety Show left viewers baffled - and it appears for the same reason. The former X Factor judge and Britain's Got Talent boss appeared during the pre-recorded entertainment show on ITV on Sunday night (December 17).

Simon Cowell left viewers stunned on Sunday night [17 December] as he made his annual appearance at The Royal Variety Performance 2023.Taking to the stage the Britain's Got Talent judge, 64 was quickly compared to the late iconic pop star George Michael. Near the start of the star-studded show, which was attended by Prince William and Kate Middleton, Simon joined Bradley Walsh on stage to introduce this year’s winner of Britain’s Got Talent, Viggo Venn. For the occasion, the TV star donned a smart black suit and a pair of orange-tinted sunglasses.

Royal fans can't get enough of Prince William's reaction to Tom Allen's stand-up during the Royal Variety Performance.The comedian and TV presenter, 40, took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall, and seemed to quickly find a new fan in the Prince of Wales, who could be seen hysterically laughing at his routine.Taking to X, formerly Twitter, viewers at home were quick to comment on Prince William's reaction, with one writing: "Creased up watching Prince William belly laughing at Tom Allen…#royalvarietyperformance" "Ok so Prince William crying with laughter at Tom Allen on the Royal Variety has made my whole night #RoyalVariety #RoyalVarietyPerformance" added another. While a third penned: "think it’s safe to say William LOVED Tom..

The Royal Variety is one of the biggest nights in showbiz with comedians, singers, illusionists and more all set to dazzle us as they take to the stage.The Royal Variety Performance is now in its 95th year, and while Bradley Walsh has performed at the event many times, this will be his first time as its host. “Thirty years ago, that was my first time performing at The Royal Variety Performance,” says Bradley, 63. I was very, very nervous back then, but I’m so looking forward to hosting this year.

The Royal Variety Performance returns to ITV tonight (Sunday December 17) with a spectacular line-up of stars. Hosted by The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh, the gala showcases the best talent from Britain and beyond across music, theatre and comedy.

Bradley Walsh, the host of The Chase, surprised viewers of the show by revealing a little-known fact about his health. During an episode of the ITV show, Bradley, 63, was initially puzzled by a question about Scrabble tiles and their colours.

Fans of the usually much loved ITV quiz show, The Chase, aren't too happy with the set up following a recent episode. It comes as four contestants, Joann, Ruby, Matthew and Brendan put in an impressive shift but unfortunately lost out on the huge £100,000 cash prize, which would have made them each £25,000 richer. Following the foursome's failure to make it all the way, a slew of viewers have since taken to social media to brand the show as "fixed" - mainly for the reason that professional quizzer, Mark Labbett, otherwise known as 'The Beast,' was given a whole host of easy questions by presenter Bradley Walsh compared to the contestants.

Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) and Prince William were two of the guests of honor at the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday (November 30) in London, England.

The Royals are set to enjoy an a star-studded outing next week, but the whole family won't be together. Prince William and Kate will be heading out to watch the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, 30 November.

The Chase host Bradley Walsh has become something of a national treasure since making his TV debut in the 1990s. The 63 year old presenter worked as an apprentice at a Rolls-Royce's aircraft engine factory in Watford after leaving school and was also a professional footballer for Brentford before ankle injuries ended his playing career at 22. He then turned to show business - working as a bluecoat at Pontins before being recruited by ITV as a host of short-lived quiz show Midas Touch in 1995.

Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby is reportedly the frontrunner to host a BBC reboot of the show Gladiators. It's hoped that Holly, who quit This Morning last month following an alleged kidnapping threat, could be the new face of the show.

Bradley Walsh has landed a huge new presenting role as the host of this year's Royal Variety Performance.The Chase presenter is set to take over fronting the live theatre show, which airs at a later date on ITV, from last year's host, comedian Lee Mack. The Royal Variety Performance is a highlight in the entertainment calendar that sees members of the Royal Family attend to watch the show, and although this year's Royal guests have not yet been confirmed, the audience has previously featured senior Royals including King Charles III when he was still Prince Charles.

The Chase fans paid tribute to a screen “legend” who sadly lost his life in a house fire.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan, known as the Vixen on the hit ITV gameshow, has floored fans with a glam transformation ahead of a night out as she was flooded with support on her notably different appearance from being behind the screen.

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has issued a 'don't ever' warning to her co-star after being seen in tears on screen. The actress, who plays Jenny Connor in the ITV soap, was seen paying tribute to Corrie icon Barbara Knox during a special programme to mark her milestone birthday.

Big Brother's Farida was caught up in an argument with a co-star back in 2009. Before heading into the Big Brother house, Farida had previously tried her luck on another telly competition – Come Dine With Me.

Coronation Street fans have been left with their 'jaws on the floor' as the show shared some news about Barbara Knox. The ITV soap icon is famed for playing Rita Tanner.

She first appeared in Coronation Street as an exotic dancer called Rita Littlewood in 1964, but actress Barbara Knox made such an impression that bosses never forgot her. In 1972, Barbara was asked back and she begged Ken Dodd to release her early from his show. He kindly did and today Barbara is the longest- serving female TV soap actor in the world.To celebrate Barbara’s 90th birthday, ITV1 is paying tribute to its flame-haired star by telling her tale with tributes from her friends and colleagues.

Bradley Walsh took a mortifying tumble while filming hit BBC show Blankety Blank, with the TV presenter losing his footing and fall over in front of his celebrity guests. The 63 year old was hosting the iconic gameshow when he slipped on the steps beside former Lioness Jill Scott, 36, who was appearing on Blankety Blank alongside the likes of comedian Rob Beckett and Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams.

As another entertaining episode of Gogglebox got underway on Friday evening, all eyes were on the nation’s favourite armchair critics as they weighed in on the best TV from the past week.Touching on everything from Strictly Come Dancing through to Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, there were plenty of hot takes on the shows that have got the nation talking. However, it was one episode of Blankety Blank that truly surprised viewers at home, when one contestant taking part in the gameshow claimed not to know any Scottish celebrities what so ever, prompting host Bradley Walsh to appear temporarily shell shocked by the revelation.

EastEnders fans have demanded that the iconic character of Thomas "Rocky" Cotton should be recast rather than killed off after actor Brian Conley quits the soap. Brian, 62 who arrived in Walford over two years ago confirmed he would be leaving the hit BBC soap earlier this week and is said to have quit after he was unable to appear in various pantomime roles next year.

Holly Willoughby has vowed not to let her 'nerve-wracking' return to This Morning affect her family life at home.