Who is Fire? Gladiators 2025 star and Olympian
Fire is described as "a bundle of laughs and fierceness".
Gladiators is back for season 2 – and so is fan favourite Fire.
With a new set of contestants going up against the elite group of professional athletes in a bid to be crowned winner, Fire has her work cut out for her to achieve glory.
Father and son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh will be back on presenting duties, making sure these world-class competitors are kept in line.
Fire, Montell Douglas, previously said she couldn't wait to "embark on the biggest journey of my life", and has been kept busy in the year since she made her Gladiators debut.
As the series returns to BBC One, here's everything you need to know about her.
Fire - Age, Instagram and stats
Real Name: Montell Douglas
Age: 37
From: London
Height: 5ft 10in
Instagram: @montytrackstar
Who is Fire?
Fire is a multi-sports Olympian who was originally a sprinter and the former British record holder for the 100 metres at 11.05 seconds.
Over the course of her career, Douglas competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in 2017 became part of the Team GB two-woman bobsleigh team.
In 2017, prior to her time on Gladiators, she was also a stunt performer on DC Universe film Justice League.
Describing Fire as a "firecracker", the Olympian said: "She is a bundle of laughs and fierceness. She's playful, fun but does not hold back or take any prisoners in gameplay. She will not go easy on you, but has lots of compassion.
"She has a heart of fire, and that burns strong, and that comes out in her personality but also in her gameplay, sportsmanship, and compassion for contenders.
"She is a crowd pleaser and loves the interaction with the audience and experience of Gladiators. She is a weapon."
Where else have we seen Montell?
Away from Gladiators, Montell has made several appearances on quiz shows and reality competitions.
Most notably she competed in Strictly Come Dancing 2024, partnering up with pro partner Johannes Radebe.
She lasted 11 weeks on the show, becoming the 10th eliminated contestant. The season was won by comedian Chris McCausland.
For the 2025 Strictly tour, Montell will be partnered with Kai Widdrington.
Montell also appeared on the Gladiators special of The Weakest Link last year.
Gladiators returns on Saturday 18th January at 5:50pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Entertainment and Factual Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
Tilly Pearce is a freelance TV journalist whose coverage ranges from reality shows like Love Is Blind to sci-fi shows like Fallout. She is an NCTJ Gold Standard accredited journalist, who has previously worked as Deputy TV Editor (maternity cover) at Digital Spy, and Deputy TV & Showbiz Editor at Daily Express US.
