BBC Gladiators halted minutes into show before Barney Walsh issues major update

Gladiators was backmost for different occurrence - but things took an awkward crook conscionable minutes in

Gladiators was halted minutes into the amusement airing earlier Barney Walsh delivered immoderate "record-breaking" quality to fans.

The beloved BBC amusement returned to screens connected Saturday nighttime (February 1) with Bradley and Barney Walsh backmost astatine the helm.

For the latest instalment, a marque caller batch of contenders took connected the superhuman Gladiators, successful the eventual trial of spot and endurance.

For the archetypal challenge, it was Mustapha and Lewis up against Phantom and Steel successful The Ring. However, things took an awkward crook arsenic the amusement was halted.

During the game, the referee was forced to measurement successful and assistance Steel to necktie his shoelace - earlier giving the greenish airy for the crippled to spell ahead.

What’s more, soon after, and earlier the 2nd challenge, Barney had immoderate large quality to stock with fans. He welcomed contender Amanda onto the stage, and proceeding the circular of applause from said: “Wow. I person to code this. It sounds similar you’ve got immoderate fans present tonight.”

Amanda replied: “Just a fewer 160 of them,” to which Barney quipped: “How much?!” She past said: “160, fto maine perceive you!” Gobsmacked, Barney added: “This is decidedly a Gladiators record, having this galore radical in!”

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