Overview
- The new series launches at 5:45pm on Saturday, January 17 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- Bradley and Barney Walsh return as hosts, with episodes filmed at Utilita Arena Sheffield.
- ‘Destruction’ debuts as a head-to-head race through four 8ft barriers, including one tackled with a battering ram and another by climbing, with the first to hit the final button winning.
- A roster of nine male and nine female Gladiators is confirmed, with fan favourites such as Hang Tough, Duel, The Wall and the Eliminator back.
- Several Gladiators sustained significant injuries during 2025 filming — including Legend (torn arm tendon), Bionic (shoulder), Diamond (ACL/MCL) and Athena (severe knee damage) — while Nitro returns after a major knee layoff.