BBC Gladiators confirms Bradley Walsh and son Barney's fate after show renewal
The BBC has finally unveiled the fate of Bradley Walsh and his son Barney on Gladiators. The broadcaster announced that the father and son team will return to present the second series of the popular reality programme.
Earlier this week, when rumours about the show's renewal began circulating, it was uncertain whether Bradley and Barney would be back. Now, however, a BBC spokesperson has confirmed that the pair will indeed be part of the upcoming season.
The show's reboot introduced 16 new Gladiators who participated in classic events including Duel and the Eliminator, as well as fresh ones like The Edge. The current lineup includes Gladiators such as Sabre, Legend, Nitro, Diamond, Phantom, Athena, Bionic, Fire, Giant, Dynamite, Viper, Electro, Apollo, Comet, Steel, and Fury.
This latest update, revealed by OK!, comes as BBC's head of entertainment Kalpna Patel-Knight expressed her delight over the show's return.
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Bradley Walsh and his son Barney have been a hit with viewers on the BBC show (Image: BBC)Dan Baldwin from Hungry Bear Media could hardly contain his excitement.
He exclaimed: "It's no exaggeration to say that the response to Gladiators has been phenomenal. The episodes have been packed with nail-biting drama, thrilling action and huge emotion. Series two will see the show go from strength-to-strength. We have some amazing surprises in store for the fans. Are you ready?"
When Gladiators returned earlier this year, it pulled in an audience of six million viewers. This number shot up to 9.8 million after a month.
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Meanwhile, Marie-Louise Nicholson and Finlay Anderson were crowned Gladiators champions after a tense final showdown on Saturday.
After 11 weeks of gruelling challenges on the BBC One show, Marie-Louise triumphed over Bronte Jones while Finlay beat fellow finalist Wesley Male.
The first season was hosted by Bradley and his son Barney and filmed at the Sheffield Arena, although it has now been confirmed if they will return for the second series.
BBC Gladiators confirms Bradley Walsh and son Barney's fate after show renewal
BBC Gladiators confirms Bradley Walsh and son Barney's fate after show renewal
BBC Gladiators confirms Bradley Walsh and son Barney's fate after show renewal
BBC Gladiators confirms Bradley Walsh and son Barney's fate after show renewal
BBC Gladiators confirms Bradley Walsh and son Barney's fate after show renewal
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