Who is taking part in Celebrity Gladiators?

Four well-known personalities are nervously lacing up their trainers as they prepare to compete in one of the toughest and most physically demanding sports entertainment game shows: Gladiators. Produced by Hungry Bear Media and MGM Alternative UK, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, this special one-off episode, Gladiators: Celebrity Special (1 x 60’), will be airing on BBC One and iPlayer.

The courageous celebrities stepping up to face the Gladiators are stand-up comedian Rob Beckett, TV presenter and triathlete Louise Minchin, presenter and comedian Joel Dommett, and Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor. These fearless four will be put to the ultimate test of speed and strength, battling against the formidable Gladiators before taking on the iconic Eliminator.

Rob Beckett says: “I can’t wait to be absolutely crushed by the Gladiators in front my wife and children in spandex whilst I watch Joel Dommett and his 6 pack sprint past me on the travelator. This is going to be a catastrophic humiliation in front of the nation. I’ve got no idea why I agreed to this. Is it too late to pull out?”

Louise Minchin says: “I am so excited to be on Gladiators, I have watched the show for years and have always thought it looked like terrifying fun and I can’t wait to be part of it!”

Joel Dommett says: “I can’t believe I’m taking part in Gladiators! It’s always been my dream to be on that travelator. I’ve been illegally running up escalators backwards all my life in preparation and now it’s happening for real. Super excited to be up against all my favourite muscley people in leotards and have some fun!”

Ellie Taylor says: “Me being on Celeb Gladiators is the answer to the question “What’s the most elaborate thing you’d do to get your 5-year-old a foam finger?”. We all love the show in my house and I’m so excited to take part! I can’t wait to get chased by athletic goddesses and ask Viper about his childhood.”

Celebrity Gladiators will air later this year on BBC One and iPlayer.