Gladiators season 2: Release date, hosts and latest news
The Gladiators are back and tougher than ever!
Gladiators is returning to BBC One bigger and better than ever, as a new group of contenders give their best shot in a series of gruelling challenge against the show's superhuman athletes.
The series returned for a reboot in 2024 and quickly became the biggest entertainment launch for the BBC in seven years, with season 1 attracting an audience of 8.7 million across its first seven days, with an audience of six million tuning into the premiere episode.
It's only a matter of days before season 2 makes its way to screens and the nation's Saturday night's schedule are once again filled to the brim.
So, when is Gladiators back? Here's everything we know about season 2.
Gladiators season 2 release date
CONFIRMED: Gladiators season 2 will return on Saturday 18th January at 5:50pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
As part of its Annual Plan for 2024/25 published on 28th March 2024, the BBC announced that Gladiators "will return to the Sheffield Arena" for another run of episodes.
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, said at the time: "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.
"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."
Who is in Gladiators season 2?
The BBC confirmed that those who took part in the first season of Gladiators would be returning.
The super humans set to appear in Gladiators season 2 are as follows:
- Giant – Jamie Christian Johal
- Legend – Matt Morsia
- Fire – Montell Douglas
- Nitro – Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
- Diamond – Livi Sheldon
- Fury – Jodie Ounsley
- Steel – Zack George
- Comet – Ella-Mae Rayner
- Bionic – Matty Campbell
- Electro – Jade Packer
- Phantom – Toby Olubi
- Viper – Quang Luong
- Athena – Karenjeet Kaur Bains
Who will host Gladiators season 2?
Father and son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh will return at the helm of the series as hosts.
Speaking of the new presenting role for the reboot, Bradley Walsh said: "Wow! I can’t believe that I’ve been asked to be part of this iconic show. I used to sit backstage, or in the audience, every week watching my wife be part of this juggernaut and now I get to co-host a new version of GLADIATORS!!!
"Saturday night family entertainment at its best... ARE YOU READY?!"
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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.
