Telly Fans Furious as Gladiators Pulled Off Air

TELLY fans have shared their fury ahead of a major show being pulled off air this weekend. Due to a big schedule shake up, Gladiators will not be on this Saturday night.

Gladiators Bumped for FA Cup

The second series of the popular challenge show is already underway but it will be forced to take a break due to the FA Cup. Match Of The Day will be replacing Gladiators so footie fans can tune in to watch Birmingham City take on Newcastle United instead. Gary Lineker will present the coverage of the fourth-round tie live from St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.

Fans Express Frustration

Gladiators fans are not impressed with the change to the telly schedule. Sharing their frustration on X, formerly known as Twitter, one complained: "No Gladiators on BBC One this Saturday? Instead it is pointless FA Cup. Not impressed, not everyone wants to watch football on a Saturday night."

Another added: "No #Gladiators next week for football, f***ing rugby on itv as well. Saturdays best night for tv and you’ve got sport ruining it."

And a third said: "Oh goodie. No #Gladiators next week cos of f***ing football".

Gladiators: A Popular Comeback

Gladiators has proved to be as popular as it was back in the day and was given a Celebrity special this Christmas. Earlier this month, it returned to the Beeb for a second civilian series and a third series has already been commissioned. The show had only been back on for two weeks but was already smashing the ratings.

Risk and Reward in Gladiators

The rebooted version of Gladiators follows the same premise as the 90s series. Each week, members of the public take on various super-fit Gladiators in a series of gruelling physical challenges. Safety measures have been ramped up for this series after a number of painful injuries among both the contenders and the Gladiators.

Last year, wedding celebrant Nikki Billingham ended up in a neck brace after colliding with her opponent as she fell off The Edge. Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed extra procedures have been put in place to ensure a similar accident doesn't happen again.

Gladiators will return to BBC One on Saturday February 15, 2025.