I was Gladiator in the Nineties and the reboot has two things missing, says Ace

I REALLY enjoyed watching the new Gladiators with my wife, son and daughter.

It was great to sit down to a wholesome family show together – just like Gladiators was back in the 1990s when I joined as Ace.

It had razzmatazz and was a good nod to the original.

But I did feel there were a couple of things missing.

It could have done with some girls doing back-flips like Vogue, Jet and Lightning.

They were also missing cheer-leaders and a big prize.

And it needs atmosphere.

We used to drop the lights and there was lots of smoke.

Presenters Bradley Walsh and his son Barney have big shoes to fill.

John Fashanu, our original presenter, was quite brash.

But give Barney another season to find his feet and I think we will start to see the magic happen.

The positives outweigh the negatives and I think the show will be a hit