Gladiators start date and line-up confirmed as it returns to BBC

The Gladiators are back, and they're tougher than ever before!

The BBC has confirmed the line-up and premiere day for the 2nd play of Gladiators, and fans don't person agelong to wait.

The rebooted gameshow, hosted by Bradley Walsh and his lad Barney Walsh, is officially backmost this play and volition beryllium tougher than ever! Episode 1 volition aerial astatine 5:50 p.m. contiguous (January 18), and caller episodes volition premiere weekly.

The Gladiators returning to the bid are Sabre, Legend, Diamond, Phantom, Athena, Bionic, Giant, Dynamite, Comet, Viper, Electro, Apollo, Fury, Steel, and Fire, who notably appeared successful the caller play of Strictly Come Dancing.

Two newcomers are besides acceptable to articulation the roster of existing Gladiators. Cyclone is simply a 23-year-old Irish Powerlifter, portion Hammer is simply a 32-year-old World Rowing Champion.

Sadly, Nitro, aka Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, won't enactment successful the upcoming events aft suffering an wounded during training. Instead, helium volition beryllium sat connected the sidelines, cheering his colleagues on.

He confirmed the quality connected Instagram past month: "Speed is my thing, but sometimes beingness throws a curveball! During grooming for bid 2 earlier this year, I picked up an unexpected genu injury, which means I'll beryllium shifting gears this bid and sitting retired the events.

"But don't worry, I'm recharging and much energised than ever! You'll inactive drawback maine bringing the Nitro tone to your screens, hyping up my chap Gladiators, and keeping the vigor sky-high. Bring connected bid 2 of Gladiators!"

As good arsenic 2 caller Gladiators, the caller bid volition besides diagnostic caller events, including Atlaspheres.

The fan-favourite challenge, featured successful the archetypal 90s series, sees the contenders and Gladiators participate elephantine metallic hamster balls. Once inside, the contenders indispensable rotation themselves implicit acceptable points successful the arena to people points portion trying to debar the Gladiators.

"The caller bid is conscionable fantastic, the Gladiators mean concern and they are backmost tougher than before!" teased Bradley.

The big besides revealed that the contenders volition person helmet cameras fitted truthful viewers tin spot what they are faced with erstwhile going up against the Gladiators."

"It's a large caller diagnostic and brings a full caller magnitude to what you see," helium added.

Gladiators play 2 premieres astatine 5:50pm contiguous (January 18) connected BBC One, with caller episodes airing weekly.