Gladiators Celebrity Special (Season 3, Episode 0)
TV Episode | Action, Game-Show, Sport

Gladiators

Celebrity Special (Season 3, Episode 0)

TV Episode | Action, Game-Show, Sport

Bradley and Barney Walsh host this special celebrity edition of the iconic series. Celebrity contestants Joe Wicks, Sam Thompson, Nicola Adams and Vogue Williams take on the might of the Gladiators.

Creator

John Ferraro (developed by) (as Johnny C. Ferraro)

Directors

David MacCormack (vt director) | Bill Mohin (vt director) | Chris Power

Writers

Andy Milligan (writer) | Steve Parry (writer) | John Ferraro (created by: the original American Gladiators series was) (as Johnny C. Ferraro)

Producer

Mel Round (producer)

Editors

Graham Barker (editor) | Steve Nayler (editor)

Production Designer

Patrick Doherty (production designer)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 25, 2025

Release date

Dec 25, 2025 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Nicola Adams Self - Celebrity Contender (as Nicola Adams OBE) Self - Celebrity Contender (as Nicola Adams OBE) See fewer	The Gun on Second Street
Sam Thompson Self - Celebrity Contender Self - Celebrity Contender See fewer	Made in Chelsea: Croatia (2018)
Joe Wicks Self - Celebrity Contender (as Joe Wicks MBE) Self - Celebrity Contender (as Joe Wicks MBE) See fewer	Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (2018)
Vogue Williams Self - Celebrity Contender Self - Celebrity Contender See fewer	Send Nudes Body SOS (2022)
Bradley Walsh Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Barney Walsh Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Mark Clattenburg Self - Referee Self - Referee See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Sonia Mkoloma Self - Referee Self - Referee See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Lee Phillips Self - Referee Self - Referee See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Guy Mowbray Self - Commentator (voice) Self - Commentator (voice) See fewer	Match of the Day (1964)
Danny Mylo Self - Arena Announcer (voice) Self - Arena Announcer (voice) See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Nitro Nitro See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Matty Campbell Bionic Bionic See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Montell Douglas Fire Fire See fewer	Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Lystus Ebosele Cyclone Cyclone See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Zack George Steel Steel See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Alex Gray Apollo Apollo See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Jamie Christian Johal Giant Giant See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Quang Luong Viper Viper See fewer	Red Eye (2024)
Sheli McCoy Sabre Sabre See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Toby Olubi Phantom Phantom See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Jodie Ounsley Fury Fury See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Jade Packer Electro Electro See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Ella-Mae Rayner Comet Comet See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Emily Steel Dynamite Dynamite See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Tom Wilson Hammer Hammer See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)