‘Gladiators' returned to our screens last night and viewers got to see new event Destruction for the first time, and today the show has confirmed ANOTHER new event.
Everest, which is expected to make its debut in next week's episode, is a dramatic new event that pits one Contender against one Gladiator in a test of strength and nerve. Suspended 21ft above the arena floor – twice the height of Duel – there is nowhere to hide. Standing face to face on a narrow platform, the aim is clear: push your opponent off.
Both competitors are positioned on a platform, demanding total focus and balance. Between them stands a formidable obstacle: a Perspex barrier, reinforced with a steel frame and weighing 250kg, demanding maximum effort from both competitors. And the challenge doesn’t stop there. At set intervals, the platform begins to tilt, shifting the balance and offering sudden advantage to either the Contender or the Gladiator.
The objective is simple. The challenge is anything but. Will the Contenders overpower the Gladiators and send them plunging from the platform?
Bradley & Barney Walsh will be back with the Gladiators – Apollo, Athena, Bionic, Comet, Cyclone, Diamond, Dynamite, Electro, Fire, Fury, Giant, Hammer, Legend, Nitro, Phantom, Sabre, Steel, and Viper – when the series continues on Saturday night.
‘Gladiators' continues on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 24th January at 5.45pm. ‘Gladiators Epic Pranks' is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.
