The first Gladiators have been revealed as a former England rugby star and UK Fittest Man champion.Gladiators originally aired between 1992 and 2000 before being axed, but fans of the show won't have to wait long as the BBC revival of the show is set to premiere later this year.
The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh and his son Barney have been announced as the new hosts for the sports entertainment show.The One Show has now revealed former England Women’s rugby sevens player Jodie Ounsley will star as Fury, while Zack George, who won the title of the UK’s Fittest Man in 2020, will go under the name Steel.The pair are the first “superhumans” announced to compete in the upcoming gameshow coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer later this year.Jodie plays professional rugby for the Exeter Chiefs and was given her name due to her power and passion for competition.
The athlete has Gladiators in her blood as her father was a contender on the show in 2008 and has been “training to outdo him ever since”, the BBC said.Her achievements include being British champion at Brazilian jiu jitsu and winning the World Coal Carrying championship five times.
She was also Deaf Sports Personality of The Year in 2020.She said: “Watching Gladiators growing up I was always in awe of their strength and power and now I am one.
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