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Vinnie Jones' battle with Wolf on The Gladiators 'was one of the most enjoyable shows of our time,' according to John Fashanu. Together with Ulrika Jonsson, the former footballer, 61, co-hosted the famous show in the 1990s. Reflecting on the game, he recalled the rivalry between Vinnie, 59, and Gladiators legend Wolf, 71, whose real name is Michael van Wijk.

Magic formulas must exist for successful TV shows, but actors and writers have yet to find a foolproof spell. Instead, they keep falling back on the classics, remaking favourite shows in the hopes that lightning will strike twice. Here we examine eight classics and compare them to their remakes - some are better than the original, some are more popular but equally good, and at least one of them is a horrible clunker.

As the BBC's iconic sports gamesshow Gladiator Diamond - whose real name is Livi Sheldon - returns to screens for the first time in years. The stunning 29-year-old from Worcestershire, who can lift 160 kg, the equivalent of a male gorilla, wowed viewers with her'striking and indestructible' strength. Photo of the Gladiator star on Saturday (left), the difference in a decade of preparation (top right) and her finance (bottom right).

On Saturday evening, Gladiators fans were transported back to the show's mid-nineties heyday after a new competitor joined the fray. The programme, which had been a Saturday evening staple hosted Ulrika Jonsson and John Fashanu, has been revived and relaunched by the BBC, 16-years after Sky had cut it off by Sky. Following her debut, new Gladiator Diamond made her debut, and many viewers were treated to a moment of nostalgia, with others comparing show icon Jet to show icon Jet.

Gladiators, the Iconic TV show, is set to return to screens on Saturday as part of the BBC revival, over three decades since it first premiered. The cast of the original ITV show quickly became household names, attracteding over 14 million viewers in its heyday. Members of the public and experts of the original Gladiators clashed against the show's cast of bodybuilders and gymnasts.

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.

Kim Betts, the Gladiators' former actress, has told fans that she'still looks as good as she did in your twenties'. On the ITV show, the bodybuilder, 53, came to fame in 1992 as Lightning, one of the original Gladiators. Her love of fitness is evidently as good as ever, as the former TV actress and model posts pictures of her incredible physique to inspire fans.

Gladiators, the originals, had a heyday in their heyday. More than 14 million viewers watched the movie. However, the new BBC reboot has awakened after axing of both cheerleaders and certain'skimpy' outfits. This Saturday, the much-loved Saturday night staple would return with an eleven-episode series, 30 years since it first premiered.

With their rippling six-packs and knockout combat tactics, they ruled 90s primetime television. The Glads have returned. Nick Curtis takes them on.

Gladiators, the Iconic TV show, is set to return to screens this year as part of a BBC revival, 30 years since it first premiered. And as the series prepares for a return, show legend Jet, real name Diane Youdale, announced on Wednesday that she's planning for a new chapter in life as she's engaged to her sister Zoe. Members of the public debuffled the original Gladiators, who were made up of a group of bodybuilders and gymnasts who were part of a team of bodybuilders and gymnasts. It's difficult not to remember the original stars who made Gladiators a much-loved TV staple for millions of viewers, with anticipation building over the forthcoming BBC show, which is due to be shot at Sheffield's Utilita Arena for an 11-episode series. Attracting over 14 million viewers, the cast of the original ITV show quickly became household names - but where are they now?

Following a mix-up in ticket allocations, thousands of fans were dissatisfied with the BBC's latest Gladiators series. Many fans poured into the Utilta Arena in Sheffield after some traveling hours only to be left dissatisfied when they were told that the arena was at full capacity. Although the arena capacity was around 3,000, fans were told that up to 12,000 free tickets were available. Holly Kimberley, 28, a self-proclaimed "superfan" from Rotherham, was one of the few people refused to attend the arena after 12:30 p.m., but 12,000 e-tickets were distributed.' A lot of people were dissatisfied, and a lot of children and teenagers were screaming,' he said.'

Awooga! Those familiar with the original Gladiators' show will remember host John Fashanu's inaudance and the launch of yet another action-packed episode of the ITV series. However, although Fashanu's former footballer will be absent when the new show returns later this year, contestants can expect the same tough competition from an all new crop of muscle-bound rivals, including a one-time Olympic powerlifter and a fitness obsessed ex-gymnast. In fact, Athena and Comet, along with the real names Karenjeet Kaur Bains and Ella-Mae Rayner, are the newest lycra-clad Gladiators to face opponents in Sheffield's much-anticipated TV1.

Linda Robson has revealed that after signing up for a controversial TV show, she was told that her 50-year showbiz career would be over. The Loose Women actress, 65, was one of five celebrities to tour America in a psychedelic bus to investigate cannabis use on the ITV show Gone To Pot back in 2017. Pam St Clement, Christopher Biggins, John Fashanu, and Bobby George, Linda and her co-stars, all took smoke on the tour, which culminated in them wanting cannabis to be legalized in the United Kingdom.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - BY CRAIG HOPE: 'You must be mad?' He shouts, the long goatee and curly hair resting on his broad shoulders is unmistakable even from a distance. On the site, Brian 'Killer' Kilcline is waiting for me. In the Cornish town of St Austell, it's lunchtime. We'd have alcoholic tea in his 'hobbit hole' house, drank beer in the wake, played with his bow and arrow, and discussed his gardening zip-wire design. And he thinks my eight-hour train journey is mad? The 1987 FA Cup-winning captain of Coventry City is a newbie. We're trying to find a way from the station to the property he bought by bouncing down cobbled one-way streets in his pickup truck, rattling back up them in the wrong direction 30 seconds later. He didn't comply. The goth brooch has been weaved into his beard, meaning that not much has changed.

On TV, as a podgy teenager Zack George (left and right), you will marvel at the show's resident'superhumans'''s stamina and athleticism. He'll spend his days munching on fast food from KFC and McDonald's, and spend his evenings on his PlayStation for hours. The self-described 'lazy' teenager suffered with his weight, but watching the Gladiators on television gave him the motivation to change his diet and shed the pounds, eventually becoming one of the UK's fittest guys. But even as a child, Zack would have found it difficult to believe that decades later he will become one of the most awesome telly giants. When he appeared on our screens last night, the Leicestershire-born actor was announced last night as one of the BBC One revival of Gladiators, using the ostensible name 'Steel'. Professional Exeter Chiefs Rugby Player Jodie Ounsley (inset centre), who has since joined the line-up, will enroll Zack in the'superhuman' camp. Pictured bottom right: The cast of the 1994 series of Gladiators

Since admitting to a 'unhealthy lifestyle' in his youth, Gladiators actor Zack George has undergone a fitness transformation. Zack - who will be referred to as Steel on the series - has been announced as one of the new Gladiators for BBC One's revival of the beloved 90s show. In photographs from his childhood days, the young TV star appears unrecognizable, he said he had no executables and often gorged on fast food.

The first two new Gladiators of the rebooted series have been revealed. With the latest series being shown on BBC, the legendary program, which aired on ITV from 1992 to 2000, is making a comeback to screens after 23 years. Fury and Steel have been named as the first two'superhumans' in the line-up for the first time as they prepare to face the brave contestants ahead of its big return.

The hosts of a Gladiators revival have been announced - 23 years since the last series premiered. After the Larkins and travel show Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad, Bradley and Barney Walsh will host the BBC show, their new television project together. Ulrika Jonsson and John Fashanu's show adolescent on ITV from 1992 to 2000, they're taking over the series.

Contenders, ready!Gladiators, ready! This year, the '90s TV show that has captivated millions of viewers is back on our screens. The show will be based on the original format in which a group of competitors face a variety of obstacles against a new generation of "superhuman" gladiators, culminating in The Eliminator. The winners of each show will then progress to the final in order to win a prize. The 11-part series, produced by Hungry Bear Media and MGM Television, is filming at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield and is branded as the ultimate measure of endurance and speed. Although there is no official release date as of now, we do know it will be shown on BBC One later this year.

After more than 20 years away from televisions, it's expected that it would return with a 2023 remake. A TV celebrity has been confirmed to play host before the show will premiere at Sheffield's Utilita arena. Four contestants, two male and two female, will compete in a series of physical challenges against the show's 'Gladiators' in the hopes of coming out on top, originally broadcasting on ITV from 1992 to 2000.

Gladiators, an iconic TV show, is expected to return to screens this year as a result of a BBC revival, 30 years since it first premiered. However, show legend Falcon, real name Bernadette Hunt, died at the age of 59 as the series prepares for a return. But where are the rest of the Gladiators stars now?

Bernadette Hunt, the Gladiators' legend, has died at the age of 59 after being diagnosed with cancer. The actor appeared on the iconic show from its second season in 1993 and stayed an integral part of the program until it was no longer available. Bernadette's death was announced by her sister's husband in a tweeting on social media as they paid their respect to one of the'most loveliest individuals' they knew.

As he aspires to be one of the upcoming Gladiator revival, a gay wrestler referred to as the 'Barbie Gladiator' has spoken out. Cassius Paule, 28, who weighs just 10st 7lbs after being chosen out by BBC bosses, has been shown on the show that was famed for starring ferocious fighters Wolf, Hunter, and Rhino in the 1990s. Cassius is thought to have helped bring the show back to the modern age if they wanted to include more diverse contestants, according to the show's producers.

After a turbulent see-through catsuit triggered more than 100 Ofcom complaints in the first show a fortnight ago, Ekin-Su Culculoglu (left and right) will dress as Maria von Trapp (inset) on Sunday's Dancing On Ice. As she continues to compete, the Love Island winner, 28, will play as the character from the 1965 classic film The Sound of Music. Ekin-Su will wear a blouse that rises to her neck, with a bodice over the top that will ensure that no skin is visible.