First look at Gladiators filming new series as The One Show star goes behind the scenes
Gladiators is returning to the BBC for another round of action
THE ONE Show star Alex Jones has revealed that filming for the second series of the BBC’s Gladiators is underway as she shares behind-the-scenes pictures and videos.
Iconic sports competition show Gladiators returned to screens earlier this year after being off air for over a decade.
The Chase star Bradley Walsh joined forces with his son Barney to host the rebooted show, which is based on the beloved ITV series which ran from 1992 to 2000.
Sky previously rebooted the show from 2008 to 2009, but it has been off air for over a decade.
Now Gladiators are back in full force and Alex, 47, confirmed the second series is underway.
In a series of behind-the-scenes snaps and videos posted on Instagram, Alex revealed that she took her kids for a fun day out to watch some of the filming as they’re huge fans of the show.
But she revealed that’s not all she did. Alex got fully stuck into the experience as she donned knee pads and a helmet to take part in the climbing wall activity.
She could be seen interacting with some of the new Gladiators, who include:
- Bionic – Matty Campell
- Electro – Jade Packer
- Athena – Karenjeet Kaur Bains
- Comet – Ella-Mae Rayner
- Phantom – Toby Olubi
- Viper – Quang Luong
- Sabre – Sheli McCo
- Dynamite – Emily Steel
- Apollo – Alex Grey
- Nitro – Harry Aikines Aryeetey
- Diamond – Livi Sheldon
- Giant – Jamie Christian Johal
- Fire – Montell Douglas
- Legend – Matt Morsia
- Fury – Jodie Ounsley
- Steel – Zack George
Sharing details of the day alongside the photos and videos, Alex wrote: “A bit of work and a bit of play. Filmed some behind the scenes of the Gladiators and was lucky enough to be able to take the show’s biggest fans with me to watch them record an episode.
“What a day! Homeward bound now with two very sleepy boys and a mother who’s googling local gym classes,” she wrote.
Fans excitedly responded to Alex’s social media post, praising her efforts.
“Very gladiatorial,” one wrote, while another suggested she could be one of the professionals on the show. “Yes, Alex, I can see you as a gladiator,” they praised.
But it’s unclear whether Alex was there to have some fun and film content for The One Show or if she could make an appearance on Gladiators’ upcoming celebrity special.
At the moment, she is not expected to appear on the special which will air later this year.
The celebrities who will go head-to-head in challenges and the all-important Eliminator are comedian Rob Beckett, TV presenter and amateur triathlete Louise Minchin, presenter Joel Dommett and Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor.
Bradley Walsh's career
Actor, presenter and comedian Bradley Walsh has been involved with multiple hit programmes throughout his career. Let's take a look at some of the star's memorable appearances over the years.
- Wheel of Fortune (1997): Bradley became the second host of the popular game show, succeeding Nicky Campbell who’d left after eight years. His tenure on this programme lasted just one year.
- Night and Day (2002-2003): A recurring role on this mystery soap opera for ITV saw Bradley play Woody Dexter, brother to Danny Dexter (Shane Richie).
- Coronation Street (2004-2006): An expansion of Corrie’s Baldwin family in 2006 saw Bradley arrive as Danny Baldwin, son to Mike (Johnny Briggs). He exited the ITV soap after two years in the role.
- Law & Order: UK (2009-2014): An iteration of Dick Wolf’s popular US “Law and Order” franchise, Bradley starred as DS Ronnie Brooks throughout the entire run.
- The Chase/Beat the Chasers: (2009/2020 – present): A move back into game show hosting has seen Bradley front hit show The Chase since 2009. Members of the public take on high-level professional quizzers in a bid to win thousands of pounds. A spin-off, “Beat the Chasers” began in 2020.
- Cash Trapped (2016-2019): This game show was not only presented by Bradley, but based on his idea. 65 episodes aired across three series.
- Doctor Who (2018-2022): Bradley played the role of Graham O’Brien, companion to the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) in the long-running BBC sci-fi series. He has appeared in one episode as a guest since departing the regular cast.
- Blankety Blank (2020 – present): The star began hosting a revival series of the beloved game show for the BBC in 2020. Three series and a Christmas special have aired to date.
- The Larkins (2021-2022): An adaptation of H.E. Bates’ novel The Darling Buds of May, Bradley starred as “Pop” Larkin. The show lasted two series.
- Gladiators (2024 – present): Bradley co-presents the BBC’s revival of the classic game show with his son Barney. It is the third iteration of the format to air on British TV.
This celebrity special is expected to air later in 2024, while the second series of the hit sports competition show will reportedly return to screens in early 2025.
Series 1 of Gladiators is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.