News about Barney Walsh

BAFTA TV Awards hosts Rob Beckett  and Romesh Ranganathan risk sparking feud with Bradley and Barney Walsh after VERY risqué opening monologue joke

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 13, 2024
BAFTA TV Awards hosts Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan risked sparking a feud with two stars during their opening monologue on Sunday night. The comedians 38 and 46 respectively, poked fun at father-son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh with a very risqué quip. The presenters compared them to the family dynamics in drama Succession and hinted that Barney's showbiz career was mostly down to his father opening doors for him.

Finlay Anderson, the Army's finalist, has revealed that he would be watching the much-anticipated conclusion while deployed overseas as an Army soldier

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2024
He's the spandex-clad military machine that made it to the final of the Gladiators. Finlay Anderson, 31, has confirmed that he and his fellow military troops will be watching the highly awaited BBC finale from abroad. In the last rounds of the popular weekend game show, the Army officer climbed, wrestled, and fought his way to join Wesley Male, Bronte Jones, and Marie-Louise Nicholson.

Inside the struggles of the original stars of Gladiators: From spinal injuries to a cancer battle and alcoholism

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2024
Gladiators' long-running revival will come to a close on Saturday night, as the final airs on BBC One come to a close at 5.50 p.m. Finlay Anderson, Wesley Male, Bronte Jones, and Marie-Louise Micholson, father and son, will all be on display for one last time to see who will be the Gladiators champion of 2024. They will attempt to imitate the original contestants, who appeared on the original series that aired on ITV from 1992 to 2000.

Despite the fact that Giant's steroid controversy caused BBC a 'PR nightmare,' the Gladiators star is expected to return to the family-friendly show for a second season.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2024
Despite admitting to taking steroids in resurfaced YouTube videos, Giant, the controversial Gladiators actor, is expected to return to the family-friendly game show for a second season. Jamie Christian-Johal, the bodybuilder, 37, who's real name is Jamie Christian-Johal, is said to have boasted about his 'phenomenal gains' after taking the Class C drug, which caused a 'PR nightmare' for the BBC. 'The first series of Gladiators was a huge success for the BBC, so it was no surprise to learn that a second series had been ordered,' a source told The Sun.'

Fans of the Gladiators protest as 'neither of the top two candidates make the final'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 28, 2024
From an elite CrossFit celebrity from Manchester to a James Bond actor and two Olympians, a new generation of Gladiators has pitted themselves against the world on 11-episode. Several scandals have marred the show, including referee Mark Clattenberg's recent major rule change that enraged viewers as well as several contestants who were forced to pull out due to injury. The competition will come to an end soon between Wesley Male and Finlay Anderson (both pictured) on the men's side and Marie-Louise Nicholson and Bronte Jones on the women's side. Although fans are still keen to tune in, not all are happy with the way that has resulted in the final and who will be included. Wesley, who substituted injured Finley Burkitt and wasn't even on the show at the time, is facing Finlay, who was previously defeated in the quarter-finals.

The Gladiators' revival is confirmed by the BBC ahead of their highly awaited grand finale, where the four contenders face each other to be the champion

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
Gladiators will be back for a second series, according to the BBC. With father and son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh hosting from Sheffield, the revived show returned in January. With its debut episode attracting 6.4 million viewers, the revival has been a ratings success tale.

Who are the Gladiators finalists? Meet the four contestants who will face the champion in the final

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 23, 2024
A new generation of Gladiators takes on the world, from an elite CrossFit actor from Manchester to a James Bond actor and two Olympians in the 11-episode series.

Inside Casualty star Barney Walsh's incredible rise to fame: From starring in Guy Ritchie film alongside Jude Law and David Beckham to presenting BBC hit show Gladiators with father Bradley Walsh

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 17, 2024
Actor Barney, 26, appeared in King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, with David Beckham and Jude Law, and he appeared alongside his father in Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad. The father-son pair appeared on televisions again in January as the presenters of the revival of the adored show Gladiators. The Mail On Sunday, Barney also appears in Casualty and in the aftermath of Charlie Fairhead's departure, BBC bosses are eager to use Barney's newly high profile to fill the void. Barney, the choreographer and dancer, has appeared in television shows including The Larkins, Death in Paradise, Doctors, and Law & Order UK.

After 38 years in Holby City Hospital, Charlie Fairhead has left the hospital alive, but was he a casualty of BBC cuts?

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 16, 2024
He has been the stalwart of BBC drama Casualty for 38 years. No longer exists. After a near-decade shift, senior charge nurse Charlie Fairhead last night left viewers in tears as he finally departed the accident and emergency service of the fictional Holby City Hospital. However, it may have been worse. Since being stabbed in the previous cliffhanger episode by a drug dealer, fans were left worried about Charlie, who had been playing him since the show's inception in 1986. Rather, he lived and then retired. Thompson's future was sealed because his salary, which ranged from £349,999 to £399,999 a year, was too high for BBC chiefs to explain after shaming Casualty spin-offs Holby City and Doctors. Now, the Mail on Sunday will announce that the BBC is to turn to Barney Walsh to fill the void left by Thompson, 75. Walsh, the son of actor and host Bradley Walsh, appeared on the show last year, as the show's hapless staff nurse Cameron 'Cam' Mickelthwaite.

Fire and Steel, a Gladiator actor, has been in shock as they hoist the actor and boot him out of shot

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 9, 2024
Montell Douglas (Fire) and Zack George (Steel), the actors' real names, celebrated their bulging biceps and rock-hard abs as they stepped out on the program.

The semi-finals are being pulled from schedules by the organisers of a huge show shake-up

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 6, 2024
In a last-minute BBC One show shake-up, the semi-finals of Gladiators has been pulled from screens. On March 16, the second semi-finals were postponed to allow for the FA Cup. Older fans can now watch the first coveted semi-finals as normal on Saturday.

Gladiators' viewers all spot the same problem with Bradley and Barney Walsh: 'Is this on purpose?!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 24, 2024
Viewers have requested that Bradley and Barney Walsh change their Gladiators' names. The 1990s favorite returned to screens in January, but the father-and-son presenting team have been wearing the same suits throughout the run, and viewers took to social media during Saturday's quarter-finals to demand a change. Bradley wore his mauve jacket and Barney in his navy blue suit, but fans were quick to point out that the pre-recorded show was not shot on the same day.

Gladiators fans SLAM show's 'unfair' decision to bring in new challenger for semi-final after contestant is forced to pull out due to injury

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2024
After one injured contestant was replaced by a replacement for Saturday's quarter-final, Gladiators viewers were left fuming. At the start of the show, host Bradley Walsh welcomed back Finley who had been forced to leave after fracturing himself during his previous appearances on the program and was now wearing a leg brace. For the first time, amateur wrester and replacement Wesley were unveiled, sparking outraged followers who suggested that another contestant should have been removed instead.

The runner of the Gladiators gushes over a brutal opposition that has left them feeling like they were in a car accident.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 10, 2024
The gladiators have certainly lived up to its name, with one contestant claiming they felt like they'd been in a car crash after Saturday's screening. Despite a dramatic clash in The Ring, with contestant Betti Worth facing opposition Fury, real name Jodie Ounsley, in the first round, the BBC reboot has left fans gushing over the actors. A new generation of Gladiators takes on the public from an elite CrossFit athlete from Manchester to a James Bond actor and two Olympians in the 11-episode series.

Gladiators viewers are stunned by the show's 'oldest contestant ever' after grandfather, 57, takes on the gruelling challenge: 'He's not far behind a 30-year-old!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 10, 2024
As one of the show's 'oldest contestants ever' took on the gruelling challenges in Saturday's show, gladiators viewers struggled to mask their disbelief. Paul, the Grandfather of five children, demonstrated that age is no longer an issue for him as he gave Dev, who is almost half his age, a run for his money. A new generation of Gladiators takes on the public in a new way in the 11-episode series, from an elite CrossFit celebrity from Manchester to a James Bond actor and two Olympians.

Gladiators' Dynamite, 20, - the 90s reboot's youngest pro star - shares photos of herself enjoying a relaxing pampering break

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 21, 2024
Emily Steel (pictured), aka Dynamite, is the youngest Gladiator on the hit 90s show. Since the series premiered two Saturdays ago, the 20-year-old has seen her Instagram followers double, as well as showing photos of her having some downtime at a Staffordshire Spa.

Fans of Gladiators praise the contestant who has escaped leukaemia to compete on a television game show as he injures himself against'superhuman' pros

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 20, 2024
During Saturday's broadcast, viewers lauded contestant John after he revealed his childhood battle against leukemia. The challenger continued to compete against the'superhuman' pros but had to injure himself after facing planting the balance beam during the grueling Eliminator final. 'I was fortunate with leukemia to the point where I couldn't walk up the stairs, to now being the world record holder, when I was sixteen years old.'

After shattering her leg while filming, the Gladiators' star was forced to pull out of the program's first episode

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 14, 2024
Comet was not seen after the opening credits in Saturday's debut as she shattered her leg during filming. When she collapsed, Comet, who has real name Ella-Mae Rayner, was scaling a 30-foot high wall, breaking her ankle and foot and rupting three ligaments in her leg. The cheerleader and gymnast, 28, was treated at the Sheffield Arena, where Gladiators were filmed, before she was admitted to hospital and operated on.

Who is Barney Walsh?Meet new Gladiators host - and son of co-star Bradley - who is at the centre of a BBC nepotism row after bosses said they were 'concerned'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 13, 2024
Since casting father and son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh to present the updated version of Gladiators, the BBC has been embroiled in a nepotism controversy. At the signing, BBC bosses are expected to be 'concerned', particularly because the company's strong rules about recruiting employees via due process. Urika Jonsson, the show's former host, has also slammed the revival of the show, and fellow fans are left furious about Barney's casting, alongside Bradley, 63.

During a bizarre on-air blunder, the One Show is thrown into disarray as Bradley Walsh BREAKS the couch

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 13, 2024
During Friday's episode, the One Show was thrown into disarray as the 63-year-old practically broke the couch. Bradley and his son Barney Walsh, 26, were welcomed by Alan Carr, Amanda Holden, and actor Robson Green on the sofa. As hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp talked to the guests, the interview was brought into chaos as Bradley pushed ahead to the end of the sofa only to find himself falling off it.

The ultimate Gladiators comparison: From sets and presenters to THOSE skimpy leotards - how show's 'woke' new look compares to the 90s original

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 13, 2024
The Gladiators will make their long-awaited return to screens on Saturday after 25 years, with a whole new cast set to take on the legendary arena. The beloved BBC show has received a 'woke' makeover, with iconic skimpy outfits and cheerleaders stripped off. Members of the public wrestled it out against a group of superhuman-like wrestlers known as gladiators on the show.

Would you take on this lot?They're the hulking new stars of the Gladiators reboot, and their opponents are either mad (or very brave)!

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 12, 2024
The Gladiators, a classic 90s game show hosted by father and son Bradley and Barney Walsh, is back to UK television screens on Saturday. Legend (left), Fury (centre), and Viper (right) are among the 2024 version's popular young warriors fighting plucky opponents in a mixture of new games and old favorites. During the time of ITV's broadcast of 1992 to 2000, more than 14 million people tuned in to Gladiators each week, hitting their high point.

One Gladiator slept with five people in a night, and all the original stars were 'bedding each other,' but BBC bosses are hell-bent on keeping the reboot 'clean as a whistle,' so can they keep their muscle-bound cast under control?

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 11, 2024
The BBC revival might have a difficult time keeping this series as fresh as the previous one was plagued with heroin, prison time, and scandalous events. Gladiators will be back on television screens for 11 episodes starting this Saturday. The show is expected to pack a punch with 16 gladiators, three referees, and father/son duo Bradley, 63, as well as Barney Walsh, 26, hosting. The new BBC bosses running the reboot are reported to be hell-bent on keeping the show 'clean as a whistle,' with the message being 'keep it wholesome,' with hopes that it does not get as out of hand as the previous one did.

Barney Walsh, the Gladiators' current host, talks about the classic game he was banned from attending on the occasion of the BBC revival

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 11, 2024
Just days away, one of the most popular sports entertainment gameshows is being resurrecting. However, although fans are eager to see the contenders in the ultimate test of speed and power, Barney Walsh, the current host, was dissatisfied to learn he would not be able to try out the games for the first time. The Casualty actor will appear on BBC One with his dad Bradley, and he confessed that when he first appeared in the arena he was eager to get stuck in.