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00:00Sheffield Arena, make some noise for your ho-ho hosts,
00:05Bradley and Barney Walsh.
00:20Hello, Sheffield!
00:24Oh, wow, what a crowd.
00:26We are back for a very special episode of Gladiators!
00:33Tonight, we have four famous faces taking on the Gladiators
00:37for a chance to be crowned our celebrity champion.
00:40But are they prepared to get whacked on the head with a massive lollipop?
00:44Let's not keep them waiting any longer
00:45and meet the first of tonight's star contenders.
00:50I'm Sam Thompson, I'm from London,
00:52and I've done too much, but I would say I'm a podcaster.
00:57The only thing that I can correlate to doing something like this
00:59is the UNICEF challenge, where I ran from London to Manchester,
01:03260 miles in five days.
01:07That was different, because in your mind,
01:09you just have to go, I can't fail this.
01:11Like, I have to keep going forward,
01:12because I'm just going to let too many people down.
01:14The only person I'm going to let down on this is me.
01:17I'm 5'8".
01:18Hammer's, like, 10 foot tall.
01:21Do you know what someone said to me?
01:22So I'm going to aim for the head.
01:23How?
01:24I'll tell you what, the baddies better watch out,
01:29because I'm going to be up and down this corridor
01:32begging me to not go too hard on me.
01:34I'm Joe Wicks.
01:40I'm 39 years old from EPSA in Surrey.
01:42Nice and quick.
01:43I think most people will remember me
01:44and recognise me from the P.E. with Joe workouts
01:47that I did during lockdown.
01:48Keep jumping.
01:48In all honesty, I'm living a childhood dream here.
01:51I was born in 1985, so through the 90s,
01:53this show on a Saturday night was the biggest thing on TV.
01:55And I've got so many positive memories
01:56of just sitting there watching this.
01:58So to be here, taking part as a contender,
02:00is unbelievable.
02:01You're walking on sunshine.
02:03I can't pretend that I'm not scared.
02:05I have no idea if I can take a hit, to be honest.
02:07I've never really, like, you know, been in a fight
02:09or had a punch-up or had, like, a 20-stone bodybuilder
02:12come at me with a big cotton bud.
02:13You know what I mean?
02:14I don't know what's going to happen.
02:17Please welcome Joe Wicks and Sam Thompson!
02:36Sam, welcome to the show.
02:38Say hi to Sheffield!
02:39Hello, Sheffield!
02:40Come on!
02:43Yes!
02:45Now, look, Sam, you're a sporty guy, aren't you?
02:47Right.
02:48It's all smoke and mirrors, mate.
02:50What events do you not want to take on?
02:51The duel, it just looks so scary.
02:54I weigh about 70 kg.
02:56A gust of wind would blow me off.
02:58It's so terrifying.
02:59I think, actually, I want to do the wall
03:01because I'm quite nimble, mate.
03:03Who would you want to face on the wall?
03:04Who would I want to face?
03:05Someone big, I reckon, like, Hammer.
03:07Yeah.
03:07Give me Hammer on the wall
03:09because he can't be that quick on it, surely.
03:10That's fighting words from Sam, guys.
03:13Okay, if you were a gladiator,
03:14what would your name be?
03:16I'm the cockroach.
03:20You can't get rid of me.
03:21You don't know where I'm nesting.
03:22And I'm just always about, I'll always return.
03:26You've got to stab me out, baby!
03:29Not even that hammer can get me!
03:32Ladies and gentlemen, it's the cockroach!
03:37Welcome, welcome to the show and into the arena.
03:40Joe, please introduce yourself to Sheffield.
03:43I'm Joe Wicks, 39 years old,
03:45and I'm a fitness coach from Epsom!
03:46Come on!
03:49Now, you got the nation through the pandemic.
03:52Talk us through that.
03:53Come on.
03:53It was a difficult time,
03:54and I always say, you know,
03:55my proudest achievement in life
03:56is getting all them people,
03:58families and kids, moving.
03:59We've got to focus on exercise
04:01and looking after our mental health,
04:02so this is why I'm here.
04:02I want to inspire people.
04:03Yeah, that's exactly it.
04:05All right.
04:06Talking to families and friends,
04:08is your family here with you?
04:09I'm so excited to see my mum,
04:11my dad, my brothers.
04:12I've got me little boy, Marley, over there.
04:13Love you, Marley!
04:14Yes!
04:15All the families here,
04:16it's all happening.
04:17And if you were a gladiator,
04:18what would your name be?
04:19I am...
04:20Activate!
04:22Activate!
04:23OK.
04:25It's wonderful to have you on, gladiators.
04:28Have you any last words?
04:29I mean, have you ever...
04:30Have you got a message for the gladiators?
04:32I'm known as the nation's PE teacher,
04:33so today, I'm going to go out there
04:35and teach every single one of them gladiators
04:37a lesson they're never going to forget.
04:38Yeah!
04:40John Ricks, everybody!
04:46Well, I tell you,
04:47they've trained,
04:48they've stretched,
04:49they've practised their fighting talk,
04:51but can they take on
04:52130 kilos of pure muscle?
04:54Good luck, celebs.
04:55The first event starts now!
04:58Duel.
05:00And the first of all male celebrities
05:01on the dual podium.
05:03It's Sam!
05:06And he is up against
05:08Giant!
05:09Giant!
05:16How's this for a Christmas present?
05:19Giant's back!
05:20Not sure he'd fit under my tree, though.
05:22A bicep injury meant he missed most of last series,
05:25but he's here now
05:26and stronger than ever.
05:28Giant says the celebrity he'd most like to duel against
05:31is The Rock.
05:33Sam may be more of a pebble.
05:36Sam hosts the Staying Relevant podcast.
05:39In Duel,
05:40it's more about staying upright.
05:41Over to the referee team,
05:46led by Mark Kladenberg,
05:48who, as always,
05:49is joined by Sonia McLomer
05:50and Lee Phillips.
05:53Contender,
05:54ready!
05:59Gladiator,
06:00ready!
06:01Ready!
06:01En garde!
06:063, 2, 1!
06:17A very smiley Sam
06:19has the first couple of hits
06:21at Giant,
06:21who blocks them
06:23as casually as you like
06:24before
06:24biffing Sam
06:25with the first hit of his own.
06:27Sam managed to withstand it
06:29and he's doing
06:30really well up there.
06:31Not sure his hits
06:32are actually hurting Giant,
06:34but he might have a chance
06:35of going the distance here.
06:37Rocking backwards,
06:38but staying on the podium.
06:408 seconds,
06:417.
06:42Go on, Sam,
06:42you can do it.
06:43Giant trying to finish the job now.
06:45Sam is wobbling
06:46and with one second to go,
06:49he's down.
06:56Two mighty blows
06:57to finish him off.
06:59Sam was cooked.
07:01Like the Christmas turkey.
07:02Flame grilled.
07:05If you'd have stayed on
07:06one second more,
07:08we had one second left,
07:10you'd have scored five points.
07:12Yes.
07:13Do you know what?
07:14It was not even the head hitting,
07:16it's the tiredness.
07:17Dude, I'm so tired.
07:19I've got to go for like a right.
07:21It just hits like something
07:22and he just looks at me
07:23as if,
07:24is that what you've got?
07:27He was toying with you.
07:28I know!
07:28100%!
07:30A little bit,
07:30but I'll tell you what,
07:31he's been eating his turkey, Brad.
07:32Here's some strong hits,
07:33so round of applause for Sam.
07:35Yes!
07:36Great job.
07:38Sadly, no points.
07:39Onward and upward
07:40to the next event.
07:41There's Sam, everyone.
07:42Sadly, no points.
07:43And of course,
07:45Giant!
07:52Next to duel,
07:53it is Joe!
07:57And he is going to battle with
07:59Viper!
08:00Well, it's good to see
08:14that Viper hasn't changed
08:15and a little bit scary
08:17to see as well.
08:19I expect Viper got a lump of coal
08:21in his stocking this year,
08:22same as last year
08:23and the year before
08:25and the year before.
08:26And he's taking on
08:28our national treasure
08:29of a PE teacher,
08:30Joe Wicks,
08:32a.k.a. Activate.
08:34Please try not to break him, Viper.
08:39Contender...
08:39ready!
08:45Gladiator...
08:46ready!
08:47En garde!
08:523, 2, 1...
09:04Viper with the first hit,
09:06but did it come before the whistle?
09:08Joe is down
09:09and Viper celebrates.
09:11But I suspect
09:12that will be looked at
09:13closely by Mark Kladenberg.
09:16You can hear what the arena thinks
09:17as Viper
09:18pulls his gloves down
09:20and defeated Joe.
09:24Two hits from Viper
09:25to break Joe's heart.
09:27But did they come
09:29before the start?
09:32I'm seeing stars, boy!
09:33That was really hard.
09:35I was good as...
09:35So, I just weren't ready for it.
09:37When that first thing
09:38is a side of your head,
09:38you just...
09:39everything...
09:39Well, I felt like I was upside down.
09:41I'm going on the opposite side.
09:43Yeah, stay away from Viper.
09:44That's why I'm all the way over here.
09:45Viper went before the whistle.
09:49What does that mean?
09:50What does that mean?
09:52Therefore,
09:53I'm disqualifying you.
09:54Oh!
09:56So I can award Joe
09:58five points.
09:59Put it there, bro.
10:01We'll have that all day long.
10:03Honestly,
10:03I cannot believe
10:04it did feel a bit quick
10:05and I landed on my head
10:06as well to make it worse.
10:07Look,
10:08two,
10:08one,
10:09you see that?
10:09Yeah, yeah.
10:10You see,
10:10the number was still
10:11on the screen.
10:12Number one,
10:12it wasn't ready.
10:13And there's your evidence.
10:14You can't deny that.
10:14Look, it's there.
10:16You're out of order, mate.
10:17You're out of order, mate.
10:17Vipes,
10:18the footage doesn't lie.
10:20Joe Wick,
10:22you like teaching kids.
10:25I hate kids.
10:28Who are you?
10:30Every single one of you's.
10:31No!
10:32He's nice.
10:34That's an angry little man.
10:38He needs a cuddle.
10:40He does need a cuddle.
10:42Well, look.
10:43Five points to you,
10:44Joe.
10:44Put it there, mate.
10:46Vipers definitely still
10:48on the naughty list,
10:49but he's gifted
10:50Joe the lead.
10:51After the first event,
10:52he has five points.
10:53Sam yet to score.
10:54Let us meet our next pair
10:58of celebrity contenders.
11:01I'm Nicola Adams.
11:02I'm 42,
11:03from Leeds.
11:04I was the first ever
11:05women's Olympic boxing champion.
11:08I defended my title in 2016
11:09to win gold again.
11:11Turned professional
11:12and became WBO world champion.
11:14And now I'm an actor.
11:17I retired from boxing in 2019.
11:19I still work out,
11:20still stay in shape.
11:22Still like to go into the gym,
11:23you know,
11:23keep the guns,
11:24looking good.
11:27I'm very strong,
11:29fast on my feet,
11:30very good hand-eye coordination.
11:33The gladiators are very professional,
11:35so I'm sure they're not scared,
11:36but once they see me perform out there,
11:39they will be.
11:41What is losing?
11:42I've never lost in my life.
11:44I'm a two-time Olympic boxing champion.
11:46I retired a few years ago,
11:48but you know what?
11:49I can still pack a punch.
11:55My name is Boag Williams.
11:57I am 39.
11:59I'm from Dublin,
12:01in Ireland,
12:01and I'm a podcaster.
12:03And I actually thought
12:04it was so funny
12:05that I was like,
12:05I'm not actually going to tell you that.
12:07Nice to see you,
12:08but did you really have to
12:09kiss me in front of my...
12:10Stop!
12:11The reaction of my family
12:12when I tell them
12:13I was going to be a contender
12:14in gladiators
12:15was severe jealousy.
12:17It is something
12:17we grew up watching.
12:18I loved it.
12:24My upper body strength
12:25is embarrassing.
12:27The one thing
12:27I'm really concerned about
12:29is the rope,
12:30because I can't lift myself up,
12:31because most of my weight
12:32is down the lower half
12:33of my body.
12:35I want to do well
12:36in everything.
12:36I want to compete.
12:37I want to try to win.
12:39And if I don't win,
12:40I'm just going to rob you
12:42as blind of costumes,
12:43and that was you.
12:48Give a warm welcome
12:49to Nicola Adams
12:51and Vogue Williams!
13:08Welcome to the show, Nicola.
13:09Introduce yourself
13:11to the arena.
13:12I'm Nicola Adams,
13:13I'm 42,
13:13I'm from Leeds,
13:15and I'm an actor,
13:15an Olympic champion!
13:17Yes!
13:19Olympic champion!
13:21The first ever
13:22female
13:23gold medal
13:24boxing champion
13:25in Alabama!
13:29What events
13:30are you looking
13:30to take on?
13:31I'm really looking
13:32forward to the gauntlet.
13:33Oh, yeah,
13:34a bit of you, that.
13:35Yeah, yeah,
13:35I want to test
13:36the gladiators.
13:37Any gladiators
13:39you fear?
13:41I fear no one.
13:45Let's hear it
13:46for Nicola Adams!
13:50Vogue,
13:50welcome to the show.
13:51Say hi to the arena.
13:52Hello, champion!
13:54Legends!
13:56Now, listen,
13:57Vogue,
13:57I've got to ask you,
13:58are you sporty?
13:59I would like to say
13:59I'm a little bit sporty,
14:01probably not that sporty,
14:02but sporty in my own way.
14:03Do you think
14:04you can survive this?
14:05I think that
14:06I'm really good
14:07at beating Olympians,
14:08actually.
14:09That was who I beat
14:11in Bear Grylls,
14:11yeah!
14:12Yeah, you beat
14:13two Olympians
14:13in Bear Grylls.
14:14I know,
14:15and I like to
14:15collect them,
14:16so I'm looking
14:16for a third!
14:18Some fighting words here!
14:23Okay,
14:23that being said,
14:24what do you want
14:24to take on,
14:25what do you not
14:25want to take on?
14:26I'm a bit worried
14:26about the climbing wall,
14:27upper body strength
14:28not there,
14:29not mad about
14:30being chased
14:31by anyone,
14:31particularly a gladiator.
14:33Imagine doing
14:33the Eliminator,
14:34like I've always,
14:35I've wanted to do that
14:36since I was eight,
14:37so yeah,
14:37all of it.
14:38Well look,
14:38you're going to do
14:39the Eliminator,
14:39that's guaranteed
14:40at the end of the show.
14:41Yeah,
14:42I can't wait.
14:44Massive round of applause
14:45to Nicola and Berg!
14:49Well those are
14:50our female celebrities,
14:51so now it's time
14:52for them to take on
14:53Duel.
14:56Oh yes,
14:57playing duel
14:58for the female celebrities,
14:59it's Nicola!
15:03And she is
15:04up against
15:05Fury!
15:17She's back
15:18and just as
15:19ferocious as ever!
15:24If Fury could be an animal,
15:26she says she'd be a
15:27koala bear
15:27because they're so friendly.
15:29Well let's see about that,
15:31shall we?
15:33Undefeated in the
15:33pro boxing ring,
15:35but will Nicola
15:35make it through
15:36gladiators without losing?
15:41Contender,
15:43ready!
15:48Gladiator,
15:49ready!
15:53En garde!
15:533, 2, 1,
16:051-on-1 combat,
16:06just how Nicola likes it,
16:08but she's not enjoying
16:08these blows from Fury
16:10and falls onto her podium,
16:12which means it's over
16:14before she even got started.
16:16with boxing gloves,
16:22the best,
16:23with a pugil stick,
16:25second best.
16:26I'd say
16:27that's a knockout.
16:29Ah, Nicola,
16:31I'm cutting for you.
16:32I am as well,
16:33I was a little bit
16:33off balance
16:34when she caught me
16:35and then that was it.
16:36Well, I guess you're
16:37used to getting hit
16:38around the head
16:38but not with a pugil stick.
16:39Yeah, no,
16:40it was very,
16:40very different,
16:41but do you know what?
16:42Another Yorkshire person,
16:43you know,
16:44I don't mind,
16:44I don't mind.
16:46And not only that,
16:47I was very excited
16:48for this
16:48because you're both
16:49great British athletes
16:50at the top of your field
16:51so this was about
16:52and a half.
16:53Well,
16:53I've got to be honest,
16:55Nicola,
16:55if you told my 12-year-old self
16:57that I'm going to be
16:58on the podium
16:59with my childhood hero,
17:01I won't believe you.
17:05And I remember
17:0712-year-old me,
17:08I was watching you
17:09at 2012 Olympics.
17:10You were so powerful,
17:11so physical.
17:12Thank you
17:13for inspiring
17:14everyone else
17:14as well.
17:19That is Nicola
17:21and of course
17:21our gladiator,
17:22Fury.
17:27Next on the podium,
17:29pugil stick in hand,
17:30it's Vogue
17:31and she is taking on
17:34Sabre.
17:35On Christmas morning,
17:50Sabre likes to rip up
17:52all her paper,
17:53knock over her tree
17:54and hide in a cardboard box.
17:56All totally normal.
17:57Vogue says she has most of her weight
18:00in her lower body.
18:01Good, good.
18:02A stable base is exactly
18:04what you need
18:04to stay on that podium.
18:08Contender,
18:09ready!
18:10gladiator, ready!
18:20En garde!
18:20Three, two, one!
18:32Vogue is a very confident contender.
18:35Sabre's going to try
18:35and knock that out of her
18:37and knock her off the podium
18:38very quickly indeed.
18:43Sabre is on Vogue.
18:45Vogue is on the floor.
18:47No gifts from Sabre,
18:54even at Christmas,
18:55she shows no mercy.
18:59Sabre, do you know what?
19:00You're a snake.
19:02You are a snake.
19:02She stood up there
19:03and she goes,
19:04I'm only going to go
19:04a little bit hard.
19:05Straight?
19:07Girl, that was only a little.
19:09That was 10% of what I got.
19:10That was straight in the face.
19:13Did anyone notice
19:15that little sly dig
19:16to the head there
19:17right before the whistle?
19:18See?
19:18Oh, I tell you what,
19:19I think that was right on the button.
19:21Right on the button, babe.
19:22I wouldn't do that.
19:23I'm not a cheat.
19:23Okay?
19:24That last shot of mine
19:25was right on the button too,
19:26wasn't it, maybe?
19:27Can I have a go of your ears, please?
19:30Watch this.
19:32Wolverine.
19:34It's great.
19:37Better luck in the next
19:38of the end of Vogue,
19:38sadly, no points,
19:39but Sabre, everyone.
19:40What about that?
19:41While Vogue and Sabre
19:45settle their differences
19:46outside the arena,
19:47let's take a look at the scores,
19:49which won't take long.
19:50Both contenders
19:51still working off
19:52their Christmas dinner.
19:53It's scoreless.
19:54Now, last series,
19:59one of our gladiators
20:00was left cheering on
20:01from the sidelines.
20:02But, this year,
20:04he's back,
20:05fighting fit
20:05and faster than ever.
20:07Fully charged
20:08and ready to go.
20:09Sheffield, go wild
20:10for the one and only
20:11Nitro!
20:12Now, that's what I wanted
20:32for Christmas.
20:33Nitro's back
20:34and raring to go.
20:36We'll see him very soon.
20:38Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
20:40I think it's safe
20:44to say we're so happy
20:45that he's back.
20:46Oh, look,
20:47our celebrities
20:47are all high flyers
20:49in their chosen field.
20:50So are the gladiators.
20:51And when you're
20:52at the top of your game,
20:53you have much further
20:53to fall.
20:54A bit like our next event.
20:56It's collision!
20:59Collision.
21:03Playing collision
21:04for the male contenders,
21:05it's Sam.
21:06And he needs
21:10to avoid
21:11Phantom and Apollo.
21:16Never one
21:17to ghost the competition,
21:19Phantom is set
21:19for a full-on collision
21:21with our celebrity contenders.
21:24Apollo's favourite
21:25Christmas film
21:25is Elf.
21:27He's no cotton-headed
21:28ninny-muggins
21:29and facing him
21:30might be bad
21:30for our celebrities.
21:32Elf.
21:32And opposite them
21:36will be these two.
21:39Bionic wants
21:40human emotions.
21:41Well, he's programmed
21:42to win,
21:43so I'm sure
21:44he'll unwrap
21:44some euphoria
21:45very soon.
21:47Steel firmly believes
21:49that Die Hard
21:49is a Christmas movie.
21:51Now there's a debate.
21:53Another time, maybe.
21:53He's got work to do.
21:57Contender
21:58ready!
21:59Gladiators
22:03ready!
22:07Three,
22:08two,
22:09one.
22:10OK, Sam,
22:11what have you got?
22:12Because I think
22:13we know
22:13what you're going to get.
22:15He's providing
22:16his own soundtrack
22:16as he tries to dodge
22:17the swinging gladiators.
22:19Puts the brakes on nicely
22:20and goes again.
22:22Mark Klanberg
22:23will have a word
22:24and tell him
22:24to keep moving,
22:25but he has at least
22:26made his first score.
22:27Two points on the fourth
22:28for Sam.
22:30Well, he does call himself
22:31a cockroach,
22:32so crawling
22:32is one way across.
22:34If they steal nicely there
22:37and gets in
22:37for another two points,
22:39Sam's getting the hang
22:40of this now.
22:41Or maybe he's too confident.
22:43There's a shout of move
22:44from the ref,
22:45and the showboating
22:46didn't last much longer.
22:48You don't do that
22:49to gladiators
22:50and get away with it.
22:51Down you go, Sam.
22:52Go!
22:52Go!
22:53Go!
22:53Go!
22:54Go!
22:54Go!
22:54Go!
22:55Go!
22:55Go!
22:55Go!
22:55Go!
22:56Go!
22:57Go!
22:57Go!
22:57Go!
22:57Go!
22:57Go!
22:58Go!
22:58Go!
22:59Go!
22:59Go!
23:00Go!
23:00Go!
23:01Go!
23:02I've got to run
23:02from Sam.
23:03But once he got
23:04the 123 from Bionic,
23:05his legs wouldn't compute
23:07anymore.
23:09That was class!
23:10I had so much fun!
23:11Wow!
23:12He was enormous!
23:14They're all enormous,
23:14they're all enormous!
23:16I've got to say as well,
23:18if one of you was
23:18hanging there,
23:19I was just looking
23:20you in the eyes going,
23:21I don't know what I do,
23:22he's so big.
23:23I've really panicked.
23:24To be knocked off the bridge by someone like you, mate, weirdly, is a pleasure.
23:29I think that's the first time a contender's ever said that.
23:33Bionic, you were the one that got him off.
23:34He launched himself at me like he wanted a cuddle.
23:37And I've never seen anyone so happy on collision in my entire life.
23:43We've got a cuddle in the end, don't we?
23:44Yeah, we've got a cuddle in the end.
23:46Oh, look, that's four points for Sam!
23:54Next to face, collision.
23:59It's Joe!
24:03Contender, ready!
24:09Gladiators, ready!
24:14Three, two, one!
24:17Now, I don't know about you, but I'm expecting Joe to be really nimble across the collision bridge.
24:23And he's nicely past the first two Gladiators, trying to knock him down to the floor.
24:28Phantom's knocked the ball from his hands, so he can't score with that one.
24:31Has to take a fresh red ball and go back the other way.
24:35Impressive swerving from Joe, who's got really good core strength with that wobbly bridge beneath him.
24:41He throws that ball into the net for his first two points.
24:45Now Joe seems to be getting the hang of it, but he's in a spin here.
24:49Almost knocked off.
24:50Phantom swings and misses.
24:51Joe gets in to make it four.
24:54Now, how many more could he score?
24:57He's given Phantom the slip again.
24:59But then a bit of a stumble from Joe.
25:01He's trying to make the best of it by crawling his way underneath the Gladiators' swinging feet.
25:06Look at Sonja giving him some real encouragement.
25:09Oh, Joe's dropped the ball again.
25:12He'll have to go across the bridge, and I don't think he's going to have any time to score any more points.
25:16No, the game is up.
25:18Joe is left stranded on six.
25:20But a great effort to at least stay the course.
25:26He took blows from Bionic.
25:28He had brushes with steel.
25:30He was dropping the ball.
25:32It was all happening for Joe.
25:33That's exhausting.
25:37So much harder than it looks.
25:38Yeah.
25:38So much harder than it looks.
25:40How are you going to drag it?
25:40Three balls in, six points.
25:42Brilliant stuff.
25:43Are you happy with that?
25:43I'll take it.
25:44I'm happy with that.
25:45Yeah, no, absolutely.
25:46It's good stuff.
25:47Good contender.
25:48Absolutely.
25:48I'm going to crown him as not-so-average Joe.
25:52But I've got to say as well, how good is it that?
25:54We are back.
25:56Well, I'm Joe, everyone.
25:58Go on up for Joe.
26:00After two events, Joe activates a seven-point lead.
26:04He's on 11, while Sam has four.
26:10What?
26:11This is better than I guess.
26:12This is sick.
26:13What?
26:13What is Kate?
26:14Who is this?
26:15Steel.
26:15Yeah.
26:16They're approved.
26:17Have some of them.
26:17They're approved.
26:18I want to see you.
26:19Stick one in their outfits and see if you feel that proper better.
26:21I'll put Giants on.
26:22Yeah.
26:24It's going to be loose, isn't it?
26:25Yeah, it's fine.
26:26Yeah, go straight through.
26:28That's it.
26:29I'll keep an eye on him.
26:31If he comes in, I'm going to smash him.
26:33Oh, Matt, it's a little baggy on the crotch.
26:37Do I look like Giant?
26:38You look good, but you need to pump the chest up, mate.
26:39You need more of a divot, you know, more of a dent in the chest.
26:42There we go.
26:42That's it.
26:43The thing is, they do walk around like this, don't they?
26:45Yeah, they're definitely tense.
26:46Here we go.
26:47Ready?
26:47Hit it.
26:48Oh, oh.
26:51Oh, no!
26:52No!
26:53No!
26:55No!
26:56No!
26:56No!
26:57No!
26:58No!
26:58Put me down!
27:00Get out of here.
27:01No!
27:01That's the most humiliating thing on the end of that.
27:04Oh, my God, hell yeah.
27:08Plane collision for the female contenders.
27:11Give it up for Nicola.
27:15And she's going to have to dodge Sabre and Electro.
27:19These two gladiators form a real power couple.
27:23Electro is a collision veteran,
27:25so these celebrities, well, they're in for a shock.
27:28And joining them are Fire and Comet.
27:35Winter's normally the time to get cosy by a fire.
27:39Just knock this one.
27:43Contender, ready!
27:48Gladiators, ready!
27:53Three, two, one!
27:56So Nicola's turn to take on the collision bridge
27:59or just take it apart.
28:01How easy was that?
28:03Two points scored straight away.
28:06And she's having a chat with the gladiators,
28:08a friendly greeting.
28:09It nearly came back to bite her,
28:11knocked up her feet,
28:12but a good recovery from Nicola,
28:14who is absolutely loving it up there.
28:17Bob and Weave, well, this is all part of a boxer's training.
28:21Six points scored and surely more to come.
28:24The gladiators have made contact with Nicola a few times,
28:28but she's been more than strong enough to see them off.
28:32And she's certainly quick enough,
28:33and she should be happy enough with her efforts here.
28:37She's got time to make it ten points
28:40if she can evade the gladiators once more.
28:42She might even make it twelve.
28:44There's ten!
28:45Go on, Nicola!
28:46Ten seconds left on the clock.
28:48A little more hesitant this time, Nicola.
28:50And she's slowing.
28:52The stumble won't help.
28:54I think she's going to run out of time now.
28:57That's it!
28:58Ten points scored.
29:01We don't see that on collision often.
29:03There were a few close calls,
29:07but Nicola rolled with the punches.
29:09Well, the kicks anyway.
29:11What else could we have expected?
29:13A brilliant performance.
29:18Giving the gladiators a run for the money!
29:20That's exactly what it is.
29:22That's what you've got to do.
29:23And Sabre, Nicola put you in a right spin.
29:25She really did.
29:26You're probably a bit more used to fist flying at your face and feet,
29:29but you're not in the ring now, babe.
29:30You're in the arena, and we're just getting warmed up.
29:32Yeah, well, you say that.
29:34You are the undefeated champion of the world
29:37here on the collision for us, aren't you?
29:39Can you say that again just to make sure they hear that?
29:42I said the undefeated collision champion of the world
29:46because there you go.
29:47Five crossings, ten points!
29:50Unbelievable!
29:51Nicola Adams, everyone,
29:53and, of course, our brilliant gladiators.
29:58Next up on collision, it's Vogue.
30:05Contender ready!
30:12Gladiators, ready!
30:17Three, two, one!
30:20Let's see if Vogue can last longer on the collision bridge
30:23than she managed on the dual podium.
30:26Well, it's not a bad start, is it?
30:28She's huffed and puffed her way across to two points.
30:31Now carefully studying the gladiators,
30:34working out when best to time the run,
30:37and it looks as though she's done it.
30:38She's across for four.
30:40Vogue's getting the hang of this.
30:42She's finding a nice rhythm now.
30:44Oh, but she's got to make sure she hangs on to the ball.
30:49Better you need a reminding of just how difficult collision is.
30:53Listen to Vogue's breathing.
30:55This is taking a lot out of her.
30:57She does, though, still have time for more scores.
31:00Evading Electro, fighting fire,
31:04all the time keeping an eye on Comet.
31:06Now Vogue has to get back to her feet and go.
31:09Sonia McLama waving her towards the net.
31:12Two more points scored.
31:14I don't know if she's got the energy to get back one more time.
31:18Three, two, one!
31:20That's it for Vogue!
31:22One last shot for luck.
31:24Well saved, Mark.
31:25Vogue's height meant a lot of time ducking low,
31:32but she scored pretty high.
31:34Six is very respectable.
31:36Now to be here up against the gladiators,
31:39like, how does it feel?
31:40I mean, genuinely this is a childhood dream.
31:44We used to batter each other at home trying to be gladiators,
31:47and I think it's kind of prepared me
31:49for a little bit of a beating in here.
31:50How is she as a contender?
31:51She is absolutely great, because you smashed her.
31:53That is six points to Vogue!
31:57Thank you to Vogue and our gladiators!
32:04Finally, some Christmas cheer.
32:06Both celebrities are on the board,
32:08and not for the first time.
32:10Nicola's ahead on points.
32:12Our next event is The Wall,
32:14and the key to success here is...
32:16Get a massive ladder.
32:17No, it's strength and determination.
32:19Ladder all day long.
32:20It's The Wall!
32:21I'm getting a ladder.
32:22What is wrong with you?
32:23The Wall!
32:26Climbing the wall for the male contenders.
32:29In red, it is Joe!
32:33And in blue, it is Sam!
32:38And hunting them down will be...
32:41Nitro and Hammer!
32:42I hope Hammer climbs better than he dances,
33:00because he might have something to prove to Sam.
33:02Is he too big to climb fast?
33:04Is he too big to climb fast?
33:05Or has Sam talked too much?
33:09Hammer excels at clobbering contenders,
33:12but he can knock out a perfect hem, too.
33:14With his size and speed,
33:16he's tailor-made for this event.
33:17Back to the streets.
33:19Back to the streets, right?
33:19All right, all right.
33:22Contenders, ready!
33:25Let's go!
33:28Gladiators, ready!
33:30Let's go!
33:32Contenders, you will go on my first whistle.
33:35Gladiators, you will go on my second whistle.
33:38Three, two, one!
33:41Away they go,
33:42and Joe in red will have to climb particularly quickly,
33:45because Nitro's back,
33:47and this is one of his best events.
33:49It's wonderful to see him back.
33:51I'm not sure that Joe will agree.
33:53He's on him already,
33:54and he's got a hold of the harness,
33:56as on the other side,
33:57Sam just keeps out of the clutches of Hammer.
34:00Maybe he was right.
34:01He could be about to beat him on the wall.
34:04There'll be no beating Nitro, though.
34:06Joe is off,
34:08and that leaves the way clear.
34:10For Sam to haul himself over the top for ten points.
34:14Sam nails Hammer and the wall.
34:17Joe caught by a re-energised Nitro.
34:21Sam, I've got one thing to say to you.
34:23You made it to the top of the wall!
34:27Wow!
34:28I feel like a little whippet.
34:30That was mad.
34:30I'd only just fall off things.
34:32Look, you've done so well there.
34:34That's a massive ten points.
34:35Yeah!
34:38Dan on the floor here with Joe.
34:40You're up against Nitro.
34:42Once you lose that foot and you lose momentum,
34:43he had me.
34:44He's a strong guy.
34:45He's a unit.
34:46I won't get in away from him then.
34:47Nitro.
34:48How does it feel to be back?
34:49It feels absolutely amazing
34:51to be back home in Sheffield.
34:54But look, my guy slips.
34:56And when you slip on this wall,
34:57it's so unforgiving.
34:59So I've got to give him massive props.
35:01Let's hear it for Joe.
35:02Come on!
35:02Yes!
35:04Sam as well, obviously.
35:06What happened there, mate?
35:07You had a shocker, if you don't mind me saying.
35:09Yeah, he did go to plan.
35:10You know what?
35:10His nickname should be Squirrel,
35:12the way he went up there.
35:12You know what I mean?
35:13Yeah.
35:13My thanks to Nitro, Hammer, Joe,
35:17and, of course, 10 points for Sam.
35:23Well, well, the cockroach climbs into the lead.
35:26After three events, Sam has 14 points.
35:29Joe's on 11.
35:31Time now for the female contenders.
35:33On the left-hand side, it is Nicola.
35:38And on the right-hand side, it's Vogue.
35:40And they have got to get away from Dynamite and Cyclone.
36:00Cyclone straight across to get in Vogue's face,
36:03but she's not fazed.
36:04It's time for the All-Island Games.
36:07This will be Cyclone's debut on the wall.
36:09The wall should be worried.
36:14Dynamite is small and mighty,
36:16and she's ready to have a ripping time.
36:25Contenders, ready!
36:26Contenders, you will go on my first whistle.
36:37Gladiators, you will go on my second whistle.
36:40Three, two, one!
36:42Upper body strength was Vogue's big concern.
36:46We know that won't be a problem for Nicola.
36:48They're both climbing really well from the start, though.
36:51But here we go.
36:52Vogue's been caught by Cyclone.
36:55And Dynamite has got to hold on Nicola.
36:57How long can they hold on?
36:59It's not about the climbing anymore.
37:01Oh, a really good adjustment from Nicola.
37:04But Vogue has gone.
37:06Now Nicola's clinging on with everything she's got,
37:09with Dynamite hanging off her.
37:12But that's it.
37:13It's all over on the wall.
37:17With neither of our celebrity contenders
37:19scoring any points at all.
37:22There's a record, I hear.
37:24There it is.
37:25It's a new record.
37:26It's the quickest takedown from the wall
37:28we've ever seen from Gladiators.
37:31I'm so sorry.
37:32No, don't do that!
37:34Sorry.
37:35I've got to ask you first, though, Vogue.
37:37Intimidating tactics from Cyclone in your face.
37:40I mean, honestly,
37:41I've never seen such behaviour, Cyclone.
37:44Very, very quick indeed.
37:45Out of the blocks, what do you think?
37:47This is actually my wall debut.
37:49Oh!
37:49I don't think anyone would expect
37:57a 5'10", 96kg stallion
38:01to be able to move that fast.
38:03But clearly, I can.
38:07That might not have been our thing,
38:09but wait for you to see us for the next one.
38:10You're going down, especially you.
38:18See you, Vogue.
38:20While Cyclone sweeps Vogue away,
38:22let's take a look at the scores.
38:25And with nothing gained from the wall,
38:27Nicolas still leads by 10 points to 6.
38:32Next up, it's Gauntlet.
38:34And this one is very physical,
38:36and there's a chance people could get hurt.
38:38But what kind of person wants to watch celebrities
38:40being battered by a gang of superheroes?
38:42Daring to take on the gauntlet for the male contenders is Sam.
38:57He'll be facing this fearsome 5.
38:59Phantom, Nitro, Steel, Bionic, and Apollo.
39:09Have you taken down Joe on the wall,
39:26Nitro now has the chance to defeat Sam too.
39:29Can he stamp out the cockroach for good?
39:31Contender, ready!
39:41Gladiators, ready!
39:43Three, two, one!
39:50I wonder if ever bouncy Sam will still be cheerful by the end of this.
39:54Well, he's managed to get past the first two zones,
39:58away from Steel and into Phantom.
40:01He's wriggling about in there is Sam,
40:03but he's done the job well so far.
40:05Now, only Apollo to beat,
40:07and he's got there!
40:09A dive over the line from Sam,
40:11who is ecstatic!
40:14What a ride!
40:15El Cockroach strikes again!
40:20Come on, the roach!
40:22You can't get rid of the cockroach, baby!
40:26Oh, one second.
40:28Our referee, Mark Klattenberg, has something to say.
40:30Oh!
40:31Oh!
40:32Oh!
40:34Sam, we've looked at the VAR.
40:38Unfortunately, your foot wasn't over the line.
40:42No!
40:43Therefore, you've only completed four zones,
40:49and I can only award you eight points.
40:51V!
40:54Nah, Sam, how do you feel about that?
40:56What the hell is this game?
40:59What the hell?
40:59I guess Mark Klattenberg has the final word,
41:02the rules are the rules.
41:03No, I never liked Klattenberg, to be honest with you.
41:05You always used to do Chelsea dirty,
41:08and you're doing me dirty now.
41:11That's eight points to Sam!
41:13Come on!
41:14Come on!
41:21Next up on the Gorn Club run,
41:23it is Joe!
41:28Contender, ready!
41:35Gladiators, ready!
41:37Three, two, one!
41:43Well, Joe looks ready for this.
41:45One way, then the other, to get past Nitro,
41:48and he's wriggled his way through Steel as well.
41:51Phantom's not going to be beaten quite so easily,
41:53but there he goes.
41:55Joe is into zone four,
41:57where Bionic can't fully get to grips with him.
41:59Joe there tried to dive underneath Apollo.
42:01He's through now.
42:03Ten points for Joe.
42:05He successfully runs the gauntlet.
42:08CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
42:10That was amazing.
42:12You've got to be happy with that.
42:13What a tactic.
42:14Dodge and weave, dodge and weave.
42:15You're brilliant.
42:16I just went through him, mate.
42:17I'm so glad I finished there,
42:18cos I was worried.
42:19It's so intimidating.
42:20When you look at him down there,
42:21you think you're never going to get through him,
42:22but I did it!
42:23Yeah, you absolutely did.
42:26A quick old shimmy, and he was gone.
42:28Mate, that little shimmy was lovely.
42:30I enjoyed that one.
42:31I was caught dazed.
42:33Ten points for Joe!
42:36What a result for Joe.
42:39Sam thought he'd scored maximum two
42:41until Klattenberg the Grinch got involved.
42:43Sam still leads,
42:44but takes a razor-thin advantage into the eliminator.
42:47He's got 22 points.
42:49Joe's on 21.
42:52Taking on the gauntlet for the female celebrities,
42:55it's Nikola.
42:56CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
42:58And she is up against the power of...
43:02Dynamite, Electro, Fury, Comet, and Cyclone.
43:13CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
43:15It wouldn't be Christmas without Comet
43:27and the other reindeer.
43:29She's ready to switch it up
43:30from pulling the sleigh
43:31to slaying our celebrity contenders.
43:34CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
43:36CONTENDER
43:39CONTENDER
43:40READY!
43:44CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
43:45GLADIATORS
43:46READY!
43:47CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
43:49Three, two, one...
43:52CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
43:53Well, I would think Nikola will do pretty well here.
43:55She's straight past Comet, but, ooh!
43:57She takes a bashing from Electro,
43:59and she hit the canvas.
44:01She's not used to that.
44:02Quickly back to her feet, though,
44:04and into Zone 5 in the blink of an eye.
44:06Cyclone stops her for a while,
44:08but she can't stop her fully.
44:10Ten points, Nikola.
44:12We knew that was coming.
44:14CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
44:16They really wanted to stop you.
44:20Yeah, they really did.
44:21They really tried.
44:22But do you know what?
44:23Cream always rises to the top, baby!
44:25Whoa!
44:26I love it!
44:27We got the shot from Electro
44:29that took you,
44:30that put you down there.
44:31You got straight back up.
44:32Boom!
44:33See ya!
44:34This is the first time
44:35I've ever been down.
44:36Do you know what?
44:37I got back up and won.
44:38Yeah, Electro!
44:39You did it, mate!
44:40To be fair to her,
44:41I probably am wearing
44:42the biggest pair of boxing gloves
44:43she's ever fought against.
44:44LAUGHTER
44:45Absolutely brilliant.
44:47Ten points.
44:48Got to be happy on that.
44:49Yes!
44:50Absolutely buzzing with that.
44:51Thanks, everyone!
44:52Let's go!
44:55Our next female celebrity
44:57to run the contest,
44:58it's Vogue!
45:03Contender...
45:04Ready!
45:05Gladiators...
45:06Ready!
45:09Gladiators...
45:10Ready!
45:133...
45:142...
45:151...
45:17Not as strong as Nicola.
45:18Vogue will have to use
45:19her guile and skill here.
45:21She is into Zone 3, though.
45:24And she's trying to slide
45:25her way past Dynamite.
45:28Mark Klanberg gives the signal
45:29to release.
45:31Fury hasn't done any damage
45:32at all with that claw.
45:33It's left a cyclo to try
45:35and prevent Vogue
45:36from going all the way!
45:37She can't do it!
45:38Vogue has done it!
45:40What a run that was!
45:42Mate, congratulations!
45:44You made it to the end
45:45of the gauntlet!
45:47Listen, I'm as surprised
45:48as everybody else
45:49are delighted!
45:51Dynamite, you were with her
45:52at Zone 3,
45:53and you held her back
45:54for quite a while there,
45:55I've got to say.
45:56Yeah, I mean, fair play
45:57for Ashley coming in
45:58and facing us,
45:59because one gladiator
46:00is very scary,
46:01but five of us,
46:02you smashed it!
46:06Ten points to you, Blake!
46:07Thank you to Vogue
46:08and our gladiators!
46:14Careful!
46:18After four events,
46:19Vogue has 16 points
46:20and is chasing down
46:21the Olympic champion,
46:23but Nicola maintains
46:24her lead with 20,
46:25so she's got the advantage
46:26for the Eliminator!
46:28Oh, wow!
46:29Yeah!
46:31What a show!
46:32Thank you so much!
46:33Just one final event
46:34stands between
46:35our star contenders
46:37and victory!
46:38It's just like a VIP
46:39after-party,
46:40but less champagne
46:41and more sweat!
46:42Yes!
46:43And the only thing
46:44being popped
46:45are hamstrings!
46:46Here we go!
46:47It's the Eliminator!
46:50The Eliminator!
46:53It's time for contender
46:54against contender
46:55in a head-to-head race
46:56across this iconic course
46:58now even more demanding
47:00with an all-new
47:01tougher balance beam
47:02to traverse
47:03before taking on
47:04the legendary travelator!
47:06The winner of the Eliminator
47:08will be crowned
47:09Celebrity Champion!
47:11Any Points Advantage
47:13now converts
47:14into a head start
47:15so with Sam
47:16one point ahead
47:17he takes just
47:18a half-second lead
47:19over Joe!
47:22For the Celebrity Gladiator Trophy!
47:25Contenders
47:26ready!
47:30Sam, you will go
47:31on my first whistle!
47:32Joe, you will go
47:33on my second whistle!
47:34Three!
47:36Two!
47:37One!
47:38So nothing
47:39between them at the start
47:40this should be
47:41a real Christmas cracker!
47:42Look at Sam's enthusiasm
47:44he's been like that
47:45all night
47:46he's like that
47:47all his life!
47:48Oh he's swinging away
47:49from the platform there!
47:50A little too much momentum!
47:52And that allows Joe
47:53to just edge into the lead!
47:55Oh look at Sam go!
47:57He's whizzed
47:58across the overhead ladders!
48:00A quick unclip
48:01of the trapeze
48:02and he's in front once more!
48:03The energy around
48:05the whole arena
48:06is electric!
48:07Joe hurls himself
48:09onto the net
48:10and catches up
48:11with Sam again!
48:12Who's gonna win this?
48:14It's absolutely
48:15in the balance!
48:16Joe's climbing well
48:18he has the inside run
48:19as well
48:20but Sam's there first!
48:21And he will jog across
48:22to the zip wire
48:23breathing hard!
48:24He knows he's nearly there!
48:25I think he's enjoying himself!
48:26It's hard to tell!
48:27Now for the beam
48:28with the end nearly in sight!
48:29And Sam has fallen!
48:30These beams are more difficult this year!
48:31They go up, they go down!
48:32You've got to make contact
48:33with the red zone
48:34in the middle and at the end!
48:35And Joe did that with ease!
48:36And Joe did that with ease!
48:37And now tackles the travelator!
48:38He's got the legs and arms pumping!
48:39And Joe Wiggs wins!
48:40Sam is still toppling and tumbling behind him!
48:44But nothing will wipe the smile from his face!
48:46Great cheers from all around the arena!
48:47He's given everybody a whole load of enjoyment tonight!
48:51And Mark Klattenberg claps
48:53and Joe cheers him on!
48:55And he's cheers!
48:57He's done a lot!
48:58He's done a lot of fun!
49:00You've done a lot of fun!
49:01I have a lot of fun!
49:02He's done a lot of fun!
49:03But a lot of fun!
49:04I have to weiss!
49:05I have to try to go out!
49:06And Joe isτο!
49:07I'm not naturally
49:08And Joe cheers him on and he has one last go to bounce up that revelator and swing through the finish in style.
49:19Nothing in it until Sam stumble as Joe race clear to be our male celebrity champion.
49:26Dude you look so happy.
49:27Mate I'm so chuffed man like it is so amazing like the crowd everybody here that was so fun.
49:34That is one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life.
49:41That travelator you just flew up there.
49:43Mate that's amazing what a great contender, great partner, great dancing partner.
49:46I love it.
49:47Yeah brilliant.
49:49You've been an incredible contender Sam.
49:51Are you chuffed?
49:52El Cockroach baby you can't stamp him out.
49:56Give it up for El Cockroach.
49:59All right Sam came off the balance beam give you the edge.
50:03Settled yourself up the travelator.
50:05What are you thinking at that time?
50:06I'll tell you what even though you know I had a bit of a breather I still found that travelator hard.
50:11It's much harder than watching it at home on TV.
50:12You know I'm really chuffed that I won but I think he's been an amazing partner.
50:15Absolutely it's been a fantastic show.
50:17Absolutely exhausted.
50:19I've got one thing to say to you.
50:21Joe Wicks you are our celebrity gladiator champion.
50:26Now it's the turn of our female celebrity contenders.
50:48Nicola has a four point lead and therefore a two seconds head start.
50:52Over to referee Mark Klatenberg.
50:56For the celebrity gladiator trophy.
50:59Contenders ready.
51:01Nicola you will go on my first whistle.
51:06Vogue you will go on my second whistle.
51:09Three, two, one.
51:13Away goes Nicola straight into it.
51:15Over the first and under the second as Vogue hits a barrier from the off.
51:20Nicola's already climbing up the rope.
51:23Her opponent might be already on the ropes.
51:26That's not for the first time.
51:28Don't think I've ever seen a contender take on those first hurdles in such unorthodox style.
51:33But that's Vogue.
51:34She's got her own style.
51:36Nicola's onto the overhead ladders.
51:38She didn't get up the rope all that quickly.
51:40Vogue doesn't look like she's going to get up the rope at all.
51:43She did say that she was worried about her upper body strength.
51:46And she's getting the ladder out for a bit of help.
51:49Nicola was stuck just momentarily on the overhead ladders.
51:53But she's over them now and will swing across to the cargo net.
51:57She's got such a healthy lead now.
52:00Vogue surely needs a Christmas miracle to catch her up.
52:04She'll keep going that's for sure.
52:07And there's that upper body strength being called into question again.
52:11Those overhead ladders are swinging too.
52:13That makes it all the more difficult.
52:15She's just got onto the podium now as Nicola reaches the very top of the cargo net.
52:20And wearily hauls herself up to take on the zip wire next.
52:26Vogue looks as though she's really struggling.
52:29But Nicola is absolutely flying and enjoying every moment of it.
52:35Vogue's still on the net.
52:36Nicola nearly has this in the back of the net.
52:39And she wasn't moving very well as she went across towards the beam there.
52:44She's taking this very steadily indeed.
52:46There's a bit of a grimace.
52:48And oh, you can feel Vogue's tiredness.
52:52A wobble from Nicola, but she stays on the beam.
52:56And here comes Vogue.
52:58This might not be over yet, you know.
53:00Again, Nicola, slightly wobbly at the end of the beam.
53:06But if Nicola does this, she's going to win.
53:09She's running out of energy.
53:11She's going to go backwards in a moment.
53:13And Vogue is off the end of the beam.
53:15Maybe miracles do happen.
53:17Here she goes, Vogue.
53:19Oh, she can't make it even halfway up.
53:22Nor can Nicola.
53:24Who's got the desire, the energy, the willpower to win this epic eliminator?
53:31They're still neck and neck.
53:33They're going to reach the top together here.
53:36Now it's all about the swing.
53:38Vogue grabs the rope first.
53:40But it is really, really close.
53:44That was incredible.
53:45Well, the trickier balance beam was a problem for Nicola.
53:50And then it was a head-to-head race up the travelator.
53:54It's a mightily close one to call.
53:58OK, I can now reveal, guys, that there was only two hundredth of a second in it.
54:07I can now reveal that the winner, and therefore the Gladiators Celebrity Champion, is Vogue!
54:15Oh, unbelievable!
54:27I tell you now, it was extraordinary, Nicola.
54:30It was a struggle for you.
54:32Yeah, it really was.
54:34Came down on the zipline, and I just landed funny on my ankle.
54:37And then I just couldn't get my ankle going.
54:39Oh, but what a fantastic competitor, Nicola.
54:42OK, leave your line to bring in Nicola's medal.
54:45There you go.
54:46That was fantastic.
54:47Well done, Nic.
54:48Absolutely sensational.
54:49This is the first silver medal I've had.
54:53Congratulations on Nicola Adams!
54:58Vogue, that was a tricky eliminator.
55:01You were quite far behind Nicola, but you managed to catch up, and you managed to beat her.
55:06I honestly cannot believe that.
55:09I've had the best day, and the crowd, when I was doing so badly.
55:13You were so nice.
55:15Honestly, thank you.
55:16You really liked it.
55:17You crushed us all.
55:19I've got one thing to say to you.
55:21You're our Gladiators Celebrity Champion!
55:24Oh, amazing!
55:26Here comes Mr. Klatenberg with the trophy.
55:29There you go!
55:31Well done, Nic.
55:32Well done.
55:34Congratulations.
55:39Champion Vogue heads over to soak up the adulation of her adoring fans.
55:44She'll be so grateful to them, and to that ladder.
55:48Merry Christmas, everyone!
55:51What a night!
55:51What a show, what a show.
55:52Hey, I wonder how our star contenders are feeling now.
55:55Well, tomorrow they'll be feeling muscles they didn't even know existed.
55:58If you want more action from the arena, then you are in luck.
56:01We have more brave members of the public queuing up to take on the mighty Gladiators.
56:05Oh yes, and we'll be back on BBC One and iPlayer very soon.
56:08And here's a look at what is coming up on the smashing new series of...
56:12Gladiators!
56:17We are back!
56:19With the toughest game show on telly!
56:23This is going to be incredible.
56:25I came here to fight.
56:28I will always be better than you.
56:30Who is this guy?
56:31Things are about to get brutal.
56:34Show's gone a bit weird there.
56:37Three brand new defenders.
56:39Yes!
56:42It's truly squeaky bum time.
56:45Sorry about that.
56:47It's hammer time!
56:50Lock in.
56:51Cheers down.
56:52Smash.
56:58Looks like your airbags have gone off.
57:00Heat rises.
57:02Babes, you've got scorched today.
57:03What they said, if you're going to be dumb, you've got to be tough.
57:06And i'm very, very tough.
57:15I am very, very tough.
57:27You queda wet, fine.
57:29Oh, guys.
57:29He's got war.
57:30You're going to hit big fire.
57:30I'm rock.
57:31Yes.
57:31I'm rock.
57:32He's DBimal.
57:33You're not going to be ready.
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