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Gladiators - Series 3- Episode 10
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00:00:09Do you feel the power of the gladiators?
00:00:16Do you have the will and the skill?
00:00:20Do you have the speed, the strength, the heart to be a creator?
00:00:25It's now for beginners, get down in your soul
00:00:32Are you a gladiator?
00:00:59I'm a human gladiator
00:01:06From Sheffield Arena, this is the semi-final of gladiators
00:01:15Please welcome your hosts, it's Bradley and Barney Walsh
00:01:27Hello Sheffield!
00:01:32It is the semi-final of gladiators!
00:01:38The contenders are fearless, the gladiators are merciless
00:01:41And he's reckless
00:01:42Oh yes, I once ate a yoghurt, that was a week past his sell-by date
00:01:45What a curse, I'm a bit of a maverick, there's nothing wrong, you know?
00:01:48Yeah, if you say so
00:01:49There's a place in the grand final at stake
00:01:51So let's meet the contenders hoping to claim victory tonight
00:01:54It's Millie and Emily!
00:01:56Oh yeah!
00:02:06After tearing through the heats and then smashing through the quarters
00:02:09We now have our four ferocious female semi-finalists
00:02:13Tonight, fighting for that one remaining spot in the final
00:02:17It's the turn of Millie and Emily
00:02:19Which of these warriors will make it through?
00:02:21First fighting for their spot is Millie
00:02:24Who's had a lot to smile about during her time on gladiators
00:02:28She was the only contender in the heats to score maximum in hangs-up
00:02:32Amazing, it felt great
00:02:34Come the quarters, she took a battering from dynamite on jewel
00:02:37But remained steadfast to earn five points
00:02:40Some of them head shots sent me waffi
00:02:42The firefighter from Cleethorpes looked right at home on the edge
00:02:46She scored well before getting caught in sabre's claws
00:02:49Six points Millie, well played
00:02:53And Millie stormed through the eliminator to grab her place in the semis
00:02:59Now she's up against powerhouse Emily
00:03:01Who's hoping to make her dad proud yet again
00:03:05In the heats, the multilingual sales consultant sent mercy to Cyclone for five points
00:03:10If you make it to the quarters, I'll be there
00:03:13Emily made it to the quarters alright
00:03:15And this time beats Cyclone on Unleash
00:03:18I don't think she's going to be very happy, I can't lie
00:03:20But I'm so glad I got this flag
00:03:21And despite starting a second behind on the eliminator
00:03:24She charged through to the semifinals as the fastest runner-up
00:03:28It's determination versus power
00:03:31Who will make it through and earn their place in the gladiators grand final?
00:03:38Millie, welcome back to the show
00:03:40Now you're in the semifinals
00:03:41I think you maybe had a bit of an advantage being a firefighter for heights and stuff
00:03:45Working at heights, we do that as a firefighter
00:03:47But nothing gets you ready for just falling off an edge
00:03:52Alright, family in, friends in
00:03:55Yeah, so my friends and family are here all to support me
00:03:58And they've been amazing, thank you so much
00:04:00I wish you luck in the semifinals
00:04:02Give it up, that's Millie everyone, yes
00:04:06Emily, welcome back to the show
00:04:08You're in the semis, how do you feel about that?
00:04:11Honestly, I can't even believe it
00:04:13Glad to be back, enjoying the ride and just having another dance
00:04:16Let's talk about your quarter-final
00:04:18Unleash versus Cyclone
00:04:20It was a fantastic run, you were so quick on that
00:04:21Thank you, yeah, obviously me and Cyclone, we've got history
00:04:24Stayed up against her, the first contender to do that in Jewel
00:04:27Unleash beat her again, so I think it felt like 2-0
00:04:30So I'm sure she has got a bone to pick with me today
00:04:32Any friends and family in?
00:04:34Yeah, I've got my family all here
00:04:35My friends, my supporters, they love you
00:04:37Well look, we wish you all the very best of luck
00:04:40That's Millie and Emily
00:04:46First up tonight is an event that's aggressive, fierce
00:04:49And will definitely leave a mark on our contenders
00:04:51Yeah, mainly bruises
00:04:52It's time for the first event
00:04:55Everest
00:04:58Millie, you were knocked off Everest by Cyclone in the quarter-final
00:05:02Let's see which gladiator you'll face tonight
00:05:04Using our gladiator selector
00:05:11Dynamite
00:05:12Okay, how do you feel about going up against Dynamite?
00:05:15She's a super strong girl, but I think it will be a really good battle
00:05:18Okay, Emily, you successfully pushed off Dynamite in the heat
00:05:21Let's see which gladiator you'll be taking on tonight
00:05:27The Sabre
00:05:28The Sabre, what do you feel about that?
00:05:29I mean, I know she's won an excellent fight, so bring it on
00:05:33Without further ado, it's time to play Everest
00:05:36Everest
00:05:39First up on Everest, it's Emily who's facing Sabre
00:05:42Every week Sabre spends 19 hours training in the gym
00:05:46About the same time it takes Mark to do his hair
00:05:49Look at that silver fox
00:05:51Joining him this evening are Lee Phillips and Sonya McLomer
00:05:54Contender and gladiator step forward
00:05:58I can't tell if that's composure or confusion from Emily
00:06:09We're about to find out
00:06:10Take your positions
00:06:16Contender, ready
00:06:22Gladiator, ready
00:06:27Three, two, one
00:06:31Different sort of scrum down for rugby playing Emily
00:06:34She's got a solid base there
00:06:36And Sabre is really going to have to work
00:06:38You can see all the effort she's having to put in
00:06:41She's inching forward
00:06:42But Sabre's pushing well over 250 kilos up there
00:06:46And it's about to get harder
00:06:48Look at those screens
00:06:49Here comes the first tilt of the night
00:06:52It's advantage Emily now
00:06:54And it's Sabre's turn
00:06:55To try and get her claws in
00:06:57But she's going to be sent
00:07:00Scampering down to earth
00:07:04Go on Dad
00:07:05Go on Emily
00:07:09Sabre's sent to the vets
00:07:11And now she's getting warmed
00:07:15It's play 2-1-2 for Emily on Everest
00:07:18But it's okay
00:07:19Sabre will land on her feet
00:07:21She's got nine lives
00:07:24I cannot believe what I've just seen
00:07:26You beat Dynamites on the Heat in Everest
00:07:28And now you've just beaten Sabre
00:07:30You're undefeated
00:07:30I like this one a lot
00:07:32I love this new game
00:07:34Wow
00:07:34Sabre what a contender
00:07:35She just gave it everything
00:07:37And you're right
00:07:38Like I was undefeated on this game
00:07:39But I think now and again
00:07:41A little bit of that is good for everyone
00:07:43So maybe you're encouraging me now
00:07:45To up my game too
00:07:46Absolutely
00:07:4710 points
00:07:48That's Emily
00:07:49Thank you to Emily and Sabre
00:07:53Next hoping to conquer Everest
00:07:55Next hoping to conquer Everest
00:07:55It's Millie
00:08:00Who is facing Dynamite
00:08:08Dynamite's favourite school dinner
00:08:10Sausage and mash
00:08:11Oh
00:08:12Banging
00:08:16Contender and gladiator
00:08:18Step forward
00:08:22Two smiling assassins
00:08:25I'd love to know what they're really thinking
00:08:29Take your positions
00:08:31Take your positions
00:08:35Contender
00:08:36Ready
00:08:40Gladiator
00:08:41Ready
00:08:45Three
00:08:46Two
00:08:47One
00:08:48One
00:08:50One
00:08:50Two
00:09:07One
00:09:14One
00:09:15One
00:09:15Four
00:09:17One
00:09:18Two
00:09:18Yeah, it's going to be a maximum for Millie.
00:09:31What a start for our female contenders.
00:09:34Millie follows Emily in scoring a max.
00:09:39My analysis of that was, it was fantastic.
00:09:45Honestly, I absolutely love that game.
00:09:47It gives you such a thrill.
00:09:49Dynamite, you were totally in control there until the tilt.
00:09:53A little bit annoying, to be honest with you.
00:09:57But, you know, she's a strong girl and she's got that height advantage.
00:10:01It's a bit tough for us shorties out here, isn't it?
00:10:03What, eh?
00:10:06Every inch helps.
00:10:07Yeah, every inch, half inch.
00:10:08So listen, that is great for you.
00:10:11Ten points for Millie!
00:10:16These women aren't here to mess around.
00:10:18There's clearly a fight for that place in the final.
00:10:21Both on ten.
00:10:24Let's meet the male semi-finalists going to battle with our gladiators.
00:10:27It's Sean and Josh.
00:10:40After battling through intense heat and then conquering the quarterfinals, we now have our four magnificent male semi-finalists.
00:10:48Tonight, it's the turn of Josh and Sean to try and secure that one remaining place in the gladiators' grand
00:10:54final.
00:10:55Aerospace apprentice Sean believes preparation is key, studying his opponent's strengths and weaknesses for a triumphant outcome.
00:11:02Sean learned everything from Dad Murray, a 1995 gladiators' semi-finalist.
00:11:08Calling himself Sean Ado, the Lancashire lad had swatted up on Steele in the heat to score points on Hang's
00:11:15Up.
00:11:15I mean, he's clearly put his homework in.
00:11:17Well done.
00:11:18He came back for the quarters as one of the fastest runners-up and didn't let the opportunity fly by.
00:11:23He rattled Viper in gauntlet.
00:11:26Viper needs some more practice, I think, because I got past him pretty quick.
00:11:29And even though he started the Eliminator four seconds behind, his game plan and tactics saw him overtake and claim
00:11:36the win.
00:11:37Oh, semi-final, baby!
00:11:40Tonight, he'll be taking on sales manager Josh from Glasgow, who, it's safe to say, has had quite the journey
00:11:47to get here.
00:11:48In the heat, cheered on by brother Max, Josh left legend Rageen, scoring maximum on the edge.
00:11:54I thought he would have given me a little bit of a harder game.
00:11:57And despite finishing second on the Eliminator, he returned as one of the fastest runners-up to replace the injured
00:12:03Mark.
00:12:04I'll try my best to do Mark proud.
00:12:06And Josh did just that. He nailed the wall against Hammer.
00:12:10He's never come on to that wall. I could have held there all day.
00:12:13Even though he started six seconds behind on the Eliminator, Josh battled back to not only finish first, but smash
00:12:20his way to the semis.
00:12:21Got another opportunity. Let's go. Let's smash it.
00:12:24It's strategy versus speed.
00:12:26Sean versus Josh for a place in the grand final.
00:12:32Welcome back, Sean.
00:12:34You're in your dad's tracksuit again for 1995.
00:12:38Let's go to quickly talking about Eliminator.
00:12:40This was brilliant.
00:12:41You were behind.
00:12:42You make it level, right at the bottom of the Travelator, and you sell a dummy.
00:12:47Talk us about that.
00:12:48If you go straight away, you can panic, and that's when you fall.
00:12:51He went for it, and fortunately fell for me.
00:12:54So then I took another five seconds and ran out.
00:12:56Yeah, that was a brilliant tactic, I've got to say.
00:12:58Can you do it again tonight?
00:13:00Oh, most definitely.
00:13:01I'm always going to change my tactics up.
00:13:02So you can expect another one tonight, I'm sure.
00:13:04Okay, all right, well, Josh better get on his marks.
00:13:07Right, for now, though.
00:13:09Sean, everyone.
00:13:09Give it up for Sean.
00:13:13Josh, welcome back.
00:13:14Let's talk about the semifinal.
00:13:15What events are you looking forward to tonight?
00:13:17So I'm really hoping for a collision.
00:13:18I'm fast, I'm agile, so I think I could get some big scores on that.
00:13:21Okay, that being said.
00:13:22Sheffield Arena, you guys are in for a treat.
00:13:35Legend, what are you doing?
00:13:37I couldn't spend another minute back there listening to these two absolute dweebs just talking rubbish.
00:13:44You've got Sean, the Seanado.
00:13:48More like the Yornado.
00:13:52Now, Josh, I've actually got an award for you here tonight, mate.
00:13:55You deserve this.
00:13:57Put that on, mate.
00:13:59Josh is the worst contender we've ever seen on this show.
00:14:05Boo all you want.
00:14:07The joke is on you.
00:14:08You're the ones that have got to sit and watch this absolute garbage.
00:14:12I'm going home.
00:14:14What's bargain house, I mean?
00:14:15See you later.
00:14:16See you later, legend.
00:14:17Nothing, Pop.
00:14:19Well, look, back to the plot.
00:14:21Josh, are there any...
00:14:22What are the only gladiators you want to avoid apart from legend?
00:14:25The only gladiator here that intimidates me is Cyclone.
00:14:29Cyclone's everyone's worst nightmare.
00:14:31Oh, 100%.
00:14:32Well, look, we wish you all the very best of luck.
00:14:35That is Sean and Josh.
00:14:37Now we've met our male contenders, it's time for them to take on...
00:14:42Everest.
00:14:44Okay, Sean, let's see who you're taking on tonight.
00:14:58What do you feel about that?
00:15:00Yeah, I've taken on two big boys already, so what's the third big boy?
00:15:03Yeah, totally agree, totally agree.
00:15:04Josh, you ready?
00:15:15That's quite frightening, isn't it?
00:15:17Oh, you tell me I'm going to have to fight him on that, but let's go, let's hope for a
00:15:19good game.
00:15:25First up on Everest, it's Josh, who's facing the almighty giant.
00:15:30Good grief, 1,000 squats are his idea of a warm-up.
00:15:34Warm-up to me is putting a coat on.
00:15:38Tender and gladiator, step forward.
00:15:48I'm not surprised it can smell him.
00:15:51I'd be doing more than sweating if I were Josh.
00:15:54Take your positions.
00:15:59Contender, ready.
00:16:03Gladiator, ready.
00:16:09Three, two, one.
00:16:12It is Josh's first time playing Everest, and Giant has already got him on the back foot.
00:16:19Look at the back foot, it's sliding away.
00:16:21Giant is getting into full power here, and Josh is going down.
00:16:34Josh enjoyed the dizzying heights of Everest for just 12 seconds before Giant brought him
00:16:39thrashing 16 feet back down to earth.
00:16:44Don't call him Giant for no reason, he is an absolute monster.
00:16:47But it's glad that he has the semi-finals.
00:16:49To be honest, when I knew I was going up against Giant, I was buzzing.
00:16:52You want to come up against the best, that's why we're here.
00:16:54So, yeah, happy with where we went.
00:16:56I think it's extremely hard to appreciate what these guys go through.
00:17:00And the song of the gladiators is very true.
00:17:03You have the courage, the will, the skill, the strength, the speed, and the heart to be
00:17:07a winner.
00:17:08And Josh and everyone here today has got that, and I wish you all the best.
00:17:12That's really lovely sentiment from Giant there.
00:17:15Unfortunately, Josh, no points to you.
00:17:17That is Josh and Giant.
00:17:21Next, hoping to conquer Everest, is Sean, who will be taking on Phantom.
00:17:31I'm going every time when I get it.
00:17:34Phantom's first time on Everest, but those thighs give this gladiator a rock-solid foundation.
00:17:45Contender and gladiator, step forward.
00:17:54Ready?
00:17:55It's great.
00:17:55It's great.
00:17:56I'm ready.
00:17:57Let's go.
00:17:57Let's go.
00:17:58Oh, this is getting intense.
00:17:59Take your positions.
00:18:07Contender, ready.
00:18:13Gladiator, ready.
00:18:18Three, two, one.
00:18:22Sean's third time up on Everest.
00:18:24He hasn't won one yet, but he has taken the gladiator a fair distance.
00:18:29He's been pushed back quite a distance here by Phantom.
00:18:33Digging in, Sean.
00:18:34That's it.
00:18:34Oh, but now Phantom's got the momentum.
00:18:37Sean takes a backward tumble.
00:18:40See you, Salton.
00:18:41Third run.
00:18:47In his last two goes on Everest, he took it all the way to the second tilt of the platform.
00:18:52This time, just 15 seconds.
00:18:57Third time on Everest, third loss.
00:18:59Yeah, no, it's tough up there, man.
00:19:01It's really tough.
00:19:02To be fair, that was probably the toughest yet.
00:19:04I mean, I didn't last the tilt, so I was pretty upset in, but it is what it is like.
00:19:09He's a strong guy.
00:19:10I'll give it to him, you know.
00:19:12Sadly, no points for you, Sean.
00:19:14On to the next event.
00:19:15I wish you well.
00:19:18A terrific result for the gladiators, as both male contenders fail to score anything in their first event.
00:19:26Next up, the gladiators will be swinging into action like circus trapeze artists.
00:19:31Clowns, more like.
00:19:32There's only one clown on this show.
00:19:33Yeah, giant.
00:19:35What makes you think that?
00:19:36Have you seen the size of his shoes?
00:19:40Condition.
00:19:42Plane collision for the female contenders.
00:19:44Give it up for Millie.
00:19:48And she will need to dodge Cyclone and Fury.
00:19:55Cyclone can recite all the US states in alphabetical order.
00:19:59Della, where does she find the time?
00:20:01How are you?
00:20:01Does she do it?
00:20:03This is Fury's first time playing collision this series.
00:20:06But just like riding a bike, this gladiator won't have forgotten how to be a human wrecking ball.
00:20:14Electro and Fire!
00:20:18She's not yoking around.
00:20:21Fire loves snacking on boiled eggs.
00:20:23So that's why this gladiator's so hard to beat.
00:20:28Finally, it's Electro, who's only missed one game of collision across all series.
00:20:33She's got the spark for it.
00:20:37Contender, ready!
00:20:43Gladiators, ready!
00:20:48Three, two, one!
00:20:52Millie's first time playing collision, and she's right to be cautious up against the queens of the bridge.
00:20:58Fire and Electro, but she has passed them.
00:21:01Not Cyclone, though.
00:21:02Ball knocked out of her hands.
00:21:04Go again, Millie!
00:21:05She's focused on the finish here, isn't she?
00:21:08Eyes only on the other side, and she has got there for her first score.
00:21:12The ball gleefully thrown into the net.
00:21:16The tactics are definitely tentative, rather than tearing it up.
00:21:20But she's got to keep a grip on those balls.
00:21:23Reminded of that by Mark Klattenberg.
00:21:27Well, now Millie's regained the all-important balance that's needed for this event, and she goes again.
00:21:32Strategy and speed are key, and she's keeping a sharp eye on those gladiators.
00:21:37When to accelerate, when to hold back.
00:21:39Keem coordination again from our contender.
00:21:42There's another two points as Electro was sent spinning.
00:21:47And time is now against Millie.
00:21:49The crowd is counting down, and another one's gone.
00:21:53Millie left stranded in the middle of the bridge, on four points.
00:21:58Well, Millie managed not to get knocked off, but wasn't prolific at scoring points.
00:22:03I think the headline is Butterfingers.
00:22:07That was pretty tough for you.
00:22:09When you've got some strong girls coming at you, you don't really know what to do.
00:22:13I lost a hair extension as well.
00:22:16Well, you know, hair today gone tomorrow, that's the way it is.
00:22:21So, that is Millie, and four points, everyone.
00:22:27Next on Collision, it's Emily.
00:22:34Contender, ready.
00:22:39Gladiators, ready.
00:22:44Three, two, one.
00:22:49So, here goes Emily, who's clearly had to think about this, and come to the conclusion that the best way
00:22:55is head down and charge.
00:22:56And she's going again.
00:22:58Oh, no.
00:22:59Gladiators in the way this time, those pesky gladiators.
00:23:02But another score.
00:23:04And she's on to four.
00:23:06Managing to duck out of the way of electro and fire.
00:23:10And she's ignored the cyclone warning as well.
00:23:13This is good gameplay from Emily.
00:23:15And she's polite as well.
00:23:16After you, she says.
00:23:18I'm not sure that's a good tactic in the long run.
00:23:21Even if Dad seems happy about it.
00:23:23That will only wind up the gladiators to want to take her down even more.
00:23:27You've got to keep moving.
00:23:29Keep moving, says Mark.
00:23:31But Fury has knocked the ball out of her grasp that time.
00:23:35Emily now does move again.
00:23:37And she's going to go on to ten points.
00:23:40There's still time to make it twelve, you know.
00:23:43Dad's absolutely loving this.
00:23:45But Emily is now looking just a little bit jaded.
00:23:48She's dropped the ball again.
00:23:50That's where it has to end.
00:23:52Ten points, though.
00:23:53High five.
00:23:56Well, it's always nice to see some courtesy brought into gladiators.
00:24:00It doesn't really work on collision, though.
00:24:04That was a great run from you.
00:24:07I can't believe I just did that, obviously.
00:24:09I've done collision in my height.
00:24:10Yeah.
00:24:10Wasn't the best.
00:24:11That was a way better second run.
00:24:13I'm happy with that.
00:24:15You're just the full package.
00:24:16You know, strength, speed, agility.
00:24:18And, yeah, you put a tough battle for us, so well done.
00:24:22She snucked past me a few times,
00:24:23so I wanted to make sure she got a taste of the cyclone.
00:24:26That's what I was trying to do.
00:24:27Well, she didn't get knocked down,
00:24:29so I think she survived the cyclone,
00:24:31if you don't mind me saying.
00:24:32That's ten points to Emily!
00:24:37After two events, it's advantage Emily.
00:24:40She's on 20, Millie on 14.
00:24:44Playing collision for the male contenders.
00:24:47It's Sean.
00:24:49And he needs to avoid Viper and Apollo.
00:24:56Vipers typically wait for their prey to come near before striking,
00:25:00but on collision, this snake flies in for the kill like a hawk.
00:25:06And he's on the podium with Apollo, who is strong.
00:25:09One hit from him, and contenders are tired out.
00:25:14And Nitro and Phantom.
00:25:18We've already seen Phantom crush Sean tonight.
00:25:21Meanwhile, Nitro,
00:25:22well, this might be only his second time ever on collision.
00:25:25But let's face it,
00:25:26this gladiator has an annoying ability to be good at everything.
00:25:32Contender, ready!
00:25:36Gladiators, ready!
00:25:40Three, two, one.
00:25:43Sean!
00:25:44Sean is off and running and manages to get past Nitro very quickly.
00:25:49And he's given Viper the slip.
00:25:50Good bit of dodging there from Sean.
00:25:53And Apollo went too soon.
00:25:55Sean's got the Techers here.
00:25:57He's in for another score.
00:25:58He's under four.
00:25:59When he was in the heats, he scored six points in total.
00:26:02He's on that now.
00:26:04Can anything stop the contender?
00:26:06Well, Sean has beaten Apollo once again.
00:26:09Now for Nitro and Phantom,
00:26:10and boom!
00:26:11He's on to eight!
00:26:13Now has he got another crossing left in him?
00:26:16Apollo's got a piece this time!
00:26:18And Viper knocks him down!
00:26:23Looks like party time for Nitro and Phantom.
00:26:27Poor Apollo.
00:26:28He's stuck with the party pooper.
00:26:31A terrific effort from Sean.
00:26:33He was careering across the collision bridge with real confidence
00:26:37until the snake got his fangs in.
00:26:40So we have Phantom, we have Apollo, and we have Nitro.
00:26:43Happy Harry can't be bothered to come down up there.
00:26:47Viper, I've got to say, that was a sensational move.
00:26:50Sensat... Oh, yeah.
00:26:51I think that means well done, Sean.
00:26:53Congratulations.
00:26:56Viper, all the training that you do and everything,
00:26:58it's finally come to fruition that you've dropped someone off,
00:27:01so that must be good for you.
00:27:04Thank you for that, Viper. Sensational stuff.
00:27:07But more importantly, it's Sean!
00:27:10Eight points, everyone!
00:27:12Next up, facing collision for the very first time,
00:27:17it's Josh!
00:27:23Contender, ready!
00:27:29Gladiators, ready!
00:27:35Three, two, one!
00:27:39So, eight points for Sean.
00:27:41What is Josh going to score?
00:27:42This is his first time on collision,
00:27:45and he's quickly finding out that this is no walk in the park.
00:27:48Well, no, it's a sprint across the bridge,
00:27:50and that's what he's just done.
00:27:52Pairing across onto four.
00:27:54And here he goes again!
00:27:56Excellent! Excellent!
00:27:58High praise from Mark Klabenberg, and he's right!
00:28:00This is excellent!
00:28:02Gosh, Josh!
00:28:03I've not seen a collision debut as impressive as this before.
00:28:06Josh did say that he wanted to have a go at collision tonight,
00:28:09and we can all see why.
00:28:11Just getting a bit of treatment there.
00:28:13Apollo with a second kick,
00:28:15but he's up off the floor to take his total to ten.
00:28:19Josh's supporters are loving this.
00:28:21A duck, a dive, and now it's kicked out of his hand.
00:28:24He won't be scoring this time.
00:28:26There is still time, though, to score again.
00:28:29Deep breaths, Josh!
00:28:30Oh, there it is!
00:28:32The Gladiators have finally got their man!
00:28:34Get down, get down, get down, get down, get down, get down, get down, get down, get down, get down,
00:28:41get down.
00:28:41No, fellas, you can't party after that.
00:28:44Apollo knows.
00:28:46Well, we need to slow down the footage of that game just to see Josh at normal speed.
00:28:51He was rapid!
00:28:54You watch it on TV, you think you've got a bad distance between yourself and the Gladiators,
00:28:58but they're right on top of you.
00:29:00Well, look, you know you're doing something right when Mark Klabenberg says excellent mid-game.
00:29:03I don't think I'll start choosing it.
00:29:07Apollo, look, you want to know why this is my favourite show?
00:29:10Because of contenders like this.
00:29:12No matter the size of the obstacle or what's in front of them,
00:29:16how many times they get knocked down, they just get back up.
00:29:19So, as an example to everyone at home, if you're down and out right now,
00:29:22you better look up, you better get up, and you better never give up.
00:29:27Great words from Apollo there.
00:29:29Ten points to Josh!
00:29:34Look how tight this is. Eight points to Sean, ten to Josh.
00:29:38I've got a feeling that's going to be a theme all evening.
00:29:43In this next event, our contenders need nerves of steel, like me.
00:29:47You, nerves of steel?
00:29:49Yeah.
00:29:49I don't get rattled by anything, nothing phases me, Barnes.
00:29:52Next!
00:29:55You didn't tell me about that, did you?
00:29:57You didn't tell me about that.
00:29:59Time for the next event!
00:30:06Time for the female contenders. On the wall, for the very first time, it's Millie!
00:30:14Trying to climb away from Sabre!
00:30:20Also scaling the wall for the first time, it's Emily!
00:30:25And she's hoping to get away from Comet!
00:30:31Comet's favourite karaoke track is Defying Gravity.
00:30:35Exactly what she looked to do as she chases Emily tonight.
00:30:39Wicked!
00:30:42Contenders, ready!
00:30:46Ready!
00:30:49Gladiators, ready!
00:30:52Contenders, you will go on my third whistle.
00:30:55Gladiators, you will go on my second whistle.
00:30:58Three, two, one!
00:31:03Neither of these two contenders have taken on the wall before,
00:31:06but it's a very confident climb from Emily.
00:31:10Millie finding it a bit more of a struggle to get her hands and feet in sync.
00:31:13Oh, Comet's got a hold of Emily's left leg and been booted off!
00:31:18Sabre, meanwhile, is just having the time of her life up there.
00:31:21She knows what's about to happen.
00:31:24And it's happened! Millie's down!
00:31:27Emily is nearly at the top, but Comet is closing in!
00:31:30What a recovery from the Gladiator!
00:31:32Can she get a grab before Emily gets over the top?
00:31:35No, she can't!
00:31:38Ten points for Emily!
00:31:41Sabre was grinning like a Cheshire cat on the wall.
00:31:45Meanwhile, the fallen star Comet failed to catch back up with Emily.
00:31:49A supernova ten points for her!
00:31:53Emily, you've made it up the wall!
00:31:55Oh, my gosh!
00:31:56I can't believe it!
00:31:58Yeah!
00:31:59I'm the queen of the world!
00:32:04Listen, you've got to be ecstatic about that.
00:32:06That's the first time you've played the wall.
00:32:07You absolutely smashed it.
00:32:08Any words for Comet downstairs?
00:32:09I mean, she is lovely, but...
00:32:11Better luck next time, darling!
00:32:14That's a well-deserved ten points.
00:32:16That's Emily!
00:32:18So, after soaring to maximum points, Emily gains a 16-point advantage.
00:32:24She's on 30. Millie on 14.
00:32:28Climbing the wall for the male contenders in red, it is Sean.
00:32:34And in blue, it's Josh.
00:32:38And hunting them down will be...
00:32:41Hammer and Nitro!
00:32:52This gladiator's favourite toy of the child was Buzz Lightyear.
00:32:56And on the wall, he'll be going to infinity and knowing Hammer way beyond.
00:33:01Come on!
00:33:06Contenders, ready!
00:33:11Gladiators, ready!
00:33:15Contenders, you will go on my first whistle.
00:33:18Gladiators, you will go on my second whistle.
00:33:22Three, two, one!
00:33:25Both Sean and Josh have form on the wall.
00:33:29They've both previously got to the top.
00:33:31And they're trying to scale the heights again, but look at that.
00:33:34Josh has already been caught.
00:33:36And Nitro does not want to let go.
00:33:39Sean's climbing well on the left-hand side, just staying out of the reach of Hammer.
00:33:43But that might be about to change.
00:33:44There was a slip of the feet from Sean.
00:33:46Look how close Hammer is!
00:33:48And he's got a hold of the harness!
00:33:52Nitro's nearly got the job done as well!
00:33:54And there's one completed!
00:33:57And there's two!
00:33:58Brilliant work by the Gladiators.
00:34:00That's a win for Hammer and Nitro!
00:34:04Nitro had Josh within reach very early.
00:34:07Hammer always had Sean in his sights.
00:34:09The Gladiators going up the gear for the semis.
00:34:13I think he slipped the harness guy a tenner to get me all tangled up.
00:34:17I would have been away, but you're coming off against the best.
00:34:21It was a difficult fight.
00:34:22So I took my time on a bit of a speed limit with this one.
00:34:25I can't go too fast, otherwise I'll go past him.
00:34:28Unfortunately, that's no points for you.
00:34:29But round of applause to Josh and Nitro!
00:34:32Almost got away from him.
00:34:34I felt him tickling me the whole time.
00:34:36It was pretty scary.
00:34:37I got under that pressure and I fumbled a bit and that's when I got caught.
00:34:41Well, no points for Sean, but thank you very much.
00:34:44Sean!
00:34:44And Josh everyone!
00:34:45And of course Nitro!
00:34:47And Hammer everybody!
00:34:51So no change to our contender scores.
00:34:54Sean on eight, Josh on ten.
00:34:57Dad, what?
00:34:59Could you describe our next event in one word?
00:35:00Yeah, no problem.
00:35:02Go on then.
00:35:02Ouch!
00:35:04Actually, that's pretty spot on.
00:35:05It's time for the next event!
00:35:10A game of swaying, swinging and survival.
00:35:14The contender has to cross the suspension bridge to the opposite podium.
00:35:18But to get there, they'll need to engage in a hammerhead battle against a gladiator
00:35:23who's determined to block their path and knock them off.
00:35:28Make it to the gladiator's podium and it's ten points.
00:35:31Ball and it's nothing.
00:35:33In the ultimate test of balance and brawn, it's suspension bridge.
00:35:40Playing suspension bridge for the female contenders.
00:35:44It's Millie!
00:35:48And she is facing the might of...
00:35:51Electro!
00:35:59Contender!
00:36:00Ready!
00:36:03Gladiator!
00:36:05Ready!
00:36:09Three, two, one!
00:36:13Millie having a long look at Electro over on the other side of the bridge.
00:36:17But now they come together and the sparks are flying!
00:36:20And so is Millie!
00:36:24Electro on full power!
00:36:29Well, her full voltage strike dazzled Millie so much she thought the bridge was wider than it is.
00:36:35Took about being shocked.
00:36:37That was the worst performance I have ever done.
00:36:41I just don't know what happened. I was so confident.
00:36:43And I think that first hit, it just, it sent me west.
00:36:46Yeah, I thought it was a good one.
00:36:47This game, I want to describe it, it's like dual bit in your dreams, you know what I mean?
00:36:50Right.
00:36:51Everything's a little bit weird, everything's a little bit wobbly.
00:36:52I feel quite stable up there.
00:36:55But yeah, sorry babes.
00:36:56Sorry to Millie, sadly zero points, but best of luck in the next one.
00:36:59That is Millie and Electro!
00:37:03Next on the bridge, it's Emily!
00:37:08Versus Cyclone!
00:37:11Emily and Cyclone meet face to face for the third time.
00:37:15Emily leads the feud having previously stayed up on Jewel and won at Unleash.
00:37:20Cyclone is one gladiator with an axe and a hammerhead to grind.
00:37:26Contender ready!
00:37:32Gladiator ready!
00:37:36Three, two, one!
00:37:40Emily, the storm chaser runs straight into Cyclone, wielding that hammerhead which is over two meters long.
00:37:48And that hasn't lasted very long.
00:37:50Emily chose to attack from the side and that's when it's very easy to be unbalanced.
00:37:58As demonstrated here by Super Cyclone.
00:38:02There's a bit of previous between you two.
00:38:05You stayed up against Cyclone on Jewel.
00:38:07You actually thrashed her in Unleash.
00:38:09Yeah, obviously that was a highlight for me against Cyclone so I reckon she wanted to sort of make it
00:38:13even.
00:38:13But it's still Emily 2, Cyclone 1, right?
00:38:19You get to the final, be ready.
00:38:22Because if she gets me on Powerball, on Everest, on Jewel, you're done.
00:38:43I'll tell you what, good job I was here otherwise she'd have had you.
00:38:48The Gladiators defended that bridge better than the troll in The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
00:38:53So no change in score for Millie or Emily.
00:38:56Playing suspension bridge for the very first time.
00:38:59Next up, it is Sean.
00:39:02He is up against Viper.
00:39:04Viper!
00:39:14Contender, ready!
00:39:18Gladiator, ready!
00:39:24Three, two, one!
00:39:28Sean takes to the bridge and advances towards Viper.
00:39:31Oh, here comes Viper!
00:39:33He's launched himself at Sean!
00:39:35I'm not sure that was within the rules.
00:39:40What happened there then?
00:39:42Well, I think it was pretty self-explanatory.
00:39:45Mark will have something to say about it, I'm sure.
00:39:48The rules state that the Gladiator cannot charge and push the content off the bridge.
00:39:55Therefore, I'm disqualifying Viper.
00:39:59I can award Sean.
00:40:01Five points!
00:40:03Let's go, dude, put it there.
00:40:05You happy with that?
00:40:06Yeah.
00:40:06I'll take it, I wanted the full ten, it is what it is, I'll take the five.
00:40:10Viper, any words from you?
00:40:15Yeah, never plays by the rules, that Viper, but hey-ho!
00:40:18You've got to be happy with that, that is five points to Sean, everybody!
00:40:21Sean Ado!
00:40:24Next up, on the bridge tonight, it's Josh!
00:40:28And he is up against Hammer!
00:40:44Contender, ready!
00:40:50Gladiator, ready!
00:40:54Three, two, one!
00:40:59Josh versus Hammer, in a contest that is all about balance, strength, and a little bit of luck.
00:41:05And Josh had none of it!
00:41:08Hammered!
00:41:12Josh's game plan here was, well, we'll never know!
00:41:15Have that!
00:41:18Bit of a mismatch there.
00:41:20You're telling me, look at the size of him!
00:41:22Yeah, certainly felt like a hammer in the head there, can't argue with that.
00:41:25To be fair, you love this game, don't you?
00:41:27This is one of my games, hammer by name, hammer by nature, he's not getting by me, I'm not going
00:41:32to lose on this one.
00:41:34Sheffield, what time is it?
00:41:36Hammer time!
00:41:41Hammer time!
00:41:44Hammer time!
00:41:47The lead has changed hands, Short on 13, Josh on 10.
00:41:53Like all of our events, this next one requires both Brains and Brawn.
00:41:59Which would you use?
00:42:00Neither, I'd fake an injury and go home.
00:42:02Very wise.
00:42:03Time for the next event!
00:42:04Hammer time!
00:42:04Hammer time!
00:42:05Hang tough!
00:42:08Hoping to hang tough?
00:42:10It's Emily!
00:42:13Who is hoping to avoid?
00:42:16Dynamite!
00:42:27Contender, Freddie!
00:42:33Gladiator!
00:42:35Ready!
00:42:37Three!
00:42:38Two!
00:42:40One!
00:42:42It's Emily against Dynamite, part three.
00:42:45Another rivalry which goes back to the heat.
00:42:48And the current scores on the doors, 1-1.
00:42:52Last time Emily played hang tough, she didn't score anything.
00:42:55She'll be determined to put that right here.
00:42:58Dynamite, though, has got her.
00:43:00Now this will spell trouble, surely.
00:43:04Emily's family enjoying it a whole lot more than she must be.
00:43:07Might help if she gets two hands on one ring, preferably a red one.
00:43:12So much time still remaining.
00:43:15But not now.
00:43:21Well, I loved hearing that chat.
00:43:24Dynamite actually asked,
00:43:25Do you want to go?
00:43:26And Emily said,
00:43:27Yeah, I do, I think.
00:43:30I'm not a fan of this one.
00:43:32I was doing some thumb walls to get my thumbs going, ready to grip on.
00:43:35Yeah.
00:43:35Didn't do the job.
00:43:36But I sort of just go as I please, sing a little song, enjoy the ride.
00:43:39And I get to meet lovely Dynamite in the middle.
00:43:43Next up, it's Millie!
00:43:47And she is up against fire!
00:43:50And she is up against fire!
00:44:00Contender, ready!
00:44:05Gladiator, ready!
00:44:10Three, two, one!
00:44:14So what an opportunity for Millie.
00:44:17With Emily taken down, she's got the chance to close the gap here.
00:44:20And she has hand-tuck form.
00:44:22She got maximum points in the heat.
00:44:25Now, facing the heat of fire.
00:44:29And what's the golden rule?
00:44:30You should never, ever get too close to fire!
00:44:35Looks as though she might get away with a scorching there.
00:44:39Try a different route now, Millie.
00:44:41Oh dear, she's done it again!
00:44:43Straight back in to feel the heat of the Gladiator once more.
00:44:47Fire trying to coax the contender down.
00:44:50Millie's got a strong grip there.
00:44:53Over 130 kilos pulling on Millie's arms, her shoulders, her forearms.
00:44:58They'll be burning now.
00:45:00Hard for the Gladiator too.
00:45:02Fire must make sure she doesn't slip away to the floor without the contender going with her.
00:45:08I think Fire's going to have to try something different here.
00:45:11Only four seconds to go.
00:45:13Millie hanging.
00:45:14Very tough indeed.
00:45:16And going all the way.
00:45:21That was some performance from Firefighter Millie.
00:45:26Fighting Fire and winning.
00:45:28Just another day at work.
00:45:32What a performance.
00:45:33I mean you are a firefighter and you fought Fire.
00:45:36And you come out on top.
00:45:37Finally, I needed to get my comeback.
00:45:40Fire, what a contender.
00:45:42Probably the only prospect to take me down as a firefighter.
00:45:44So, well done for giving me the best firefighter I could have.
00:45:48Congratulations, that is five points to Millie.
00:45:51At the end of five events, Millie finishes on 19, Emily's on 30.
00:45:55We'll find out what that means for the Eliminator later on.
00:46:00Playing hang tough for the male contenders.
00:46:02It's Josh.
00:46:05And he is taking on Apollo.
00:46:08And he is taking on Apollo.
00:46:09And he is taking on Apollo.
00:46:19Contender, ready.
00:46:20Ready.
00:46:25Gladiator, ready.
00:46:29Three, two, one.
00:46:34It's Josh's debut on hang tough.
00:46:37And it's his first time facing Apollo in a head to head battle.
00:46:41Apollo is getting his groove on.
00:46:44Josh wobbling a little bit.
00:46:45And it can be hard to rectify the situation when you start to shake.
00:46:51It might well be about to get even harder.
00:46:53Because Apollo will now set about the business
00:46:56and try to shake Josh off those rings.
00:46:59And business is good.
00:47:04Josh never really got to grips with that.
00:47:06Such a shame.
00:47:07Looks like Apollo isn't the only god of poetry around here.
00:47:12Been looking forward to doing that game.
00:47:14It's a lot of fun.
00:47:15It's quite hard to change direction when you're up there.
00:47:17I mean, you've got a god like Apollo coming at you with thunder thighs.
00:47:20There's not really a place you can go.
00:47:22So, thunder thighs, how is it?
00:47:24Wow, what a compliment.
00:47:25Apollo Airways doesn't get out there a lot, but so enjoyable.
00:47:28But I think every game I've played, I've won now.
00:47:30So, look, if you're just tuning in at home,
00:47:33welcome to the Apollo Show.
00:47:37Sadly, no points.
00:47:39It's Josh, everyone!
00:47:42Playing Hang Tough for the male contenders is Sean.
00:47:47And he is swinging against Steel.
00:47:55Steel has always loved hanging around,
00:47:58but last time against Sean in this event,
00:48:00it was the contender who proved tough enough.
00:48:03He stayed on those Hang Tough rings for the full minute
00:48:05the last time he took on Steel,
00:48:07delighting Dad Murray,
00:48:09who faced the gladiators himself in 1995.
00:48:12Not Steel, though. He was only five.
00:48:17Contender, ready!
00:48:23Gladiator, ready!
00:48:25Here we go!
00:48:26Three, two, one!
00:48:30Oh, I'm rubbing my hands with anticipation for this one.
00:48:34Sean against Steel in Hang Tough.
00:48:36It's the grudge match we've been waiting for.
00:48:39Sean's making good progress,
00:48:40but he's got to be careful not to swing too close to Steel,
00:48:44who has one grab at him and now uses his legs and locks on.
00:48:48Oh, look at Sean!
00:48:49Sean is floundering around like a salmon caught in a net.
00:48:53And Steel is going fishing.
00:48:56Team Shornado urge their hero to hang on.
00:49:00He's trying desperately to wriggle free,
00:49:02but Steel has got his hooks in.
00:49:0425 seconds still to go.
00:49:07Sean is really taking the name of the game to the limit.
00:49:10He is hanging tough, really tough,
00:49:13but it's only going to get tougher.
00:49:15Look how hard Steel's working.
00:49:19The countdown's on from ten now.
00:49:22Sean is showing us all that he's got a grip of,
00:49:25well, Steel!
00:49:27Three, two, one!
00:49:29He's hung on for five points!
00:49:32Absolutely magnificent!
00:49:38These two give us a brilliant battle every time.
00:49:42A showdown like their first,
00:49:43which ended in Sean, once again, scoring five.
00:49:50You've got to be happy with that.
00:49:51I'm absolutely buzzing with that.
00:49:53Obviously, I had my back to him and he wrapped me up and I thought,
00:49:55no, no, I'm gone, I'm gone!
00:49:57But, yeah, I managed to just hold on for a day like we were both screaming at us.
00:50:01What have you got on your hands?
00:50:03Your grip is insanely strong.
00:50:05Yeah.
00:50:06I thought I were on there for ages.
00:50:08You're by far the hardest and toughest contender I've got on Hang Tough, so well done, bro.
00:50:12Yes!
00:50:13Five points to Sean!
00:50:17What a fight this is for that place in the final.
00:50:21After five events, Sean finishes with a massive eight-point lead, which could be key going into the Eliminator.
00:50:28This is it. It's time for the ultimate end game.
00:50:32The winner of this will be racing into the grand final with a shot at Gladiator's glory.
00:50:37Oh, yes. Our contenders must draw on all their physical strength and sporting prowess.
00:50:41What about us?
00:50:42What about us?
00:50:42We just put our feet up and crack out the old...
00:50:45I love this job.
00:50:48It's the Eliminator!
00:50:53The Eliminator.
00:50:55So, first off, it's the female contenders fighting it out for a place in the grand final.
00:51:01Emily is 11 points ahead of Millie, and with each point being worth half a second,
00:51:05it means Emily has a five-and-a-half-second advantage.
00:51:09For a place in the grand final, contenders ready!
00:51:18Emily, you will call my first whistle.
00:51:21Millie, you will call my second whistle.
00:51:24Three, two, one!
00:51:28Emily is away.
00:51:29A little shake of the hands to get herself loose for the challenge ahead.
00:51:33And it's a really bright start.
00:51:35Now here comes Millie.
00:51:37Emily is already halfway up the rope, but that's proving to be a bit of a struggle for her.
00:51:42I wonder if Millie's seen that. She has, all right.
00:51:45She's catching up on Emily.
00:51:47Who now moves sweetly across the overhead ladders, but there really isn't much in this.
00:51:53The form is with Emily.
00:51:56In their quarterfinals, Emily went through the Eliminator in a much faster time than Millie.
00:52:01But then again, Millie has previous experience of winning the final event of the night.
00:52:06And she will not be giving this up as she jumps onto the cargo net.
00:52:10Emily's still in her sights, but very nearly at the top.
00:52:13Here she goes, hauling herself up to go across to the zip wire.
00:52:17And as ever, we start to think about the final two things in her way.
00:52:22The balance beam, and then the travelator, because that's all that stands between Emily and a place in the grand
00:52:28final.
00:52:29And she seems to have extended her lead over Millie here.
00:52:33Skipping across the balance beam.
00:52:35Well done, that was wonderful.
00:52:38Now taking deep breaths.
00:52:40If she can do the travelator, in a one-er.
00:52:43A place in the final is hers.
00:52:45Here goes Emily, keeping her balance.
00:52:48Trying to keep up with the power.
00:52:50But she can't cling on.
00:52:52And Millie's lost her balance on the beam.
00:52:55The pressure is getting to both of them.
00:52:58They're really tired as well.
00:52:59It's been a gruelling night up against the Gladiators.
00:53:03Emily goes again.
00:53:05This time, a straight run.
00:53:08She's going to get there.
00:53:09And it will be Emily, who will get the shot at final glory.
00:53:16Sheer joy for her family.
00:53:19And it's being matched on the arena floor by the sheer determination of Millie to complete this semi-final as
00:53:26quickly as she can.
00:53:28Second place.
00:53:30But she deserves a hearty cheer as well.
00:53:36Well, Emily speaks several languages and knows the language of winning.
00:53:41Trevian, Emily.
00:53:43Wunderbar.
00:53:44Time to say hola to the grand final.
00:53:47What a battle that was.
00:53:48You have done the fire service proud.
00:53:51Yeah, honestly.
00:53:52Best experience of my life.
00:53:54When I saw Emily go up the first time, I thought, right, this is my time.
00:53:59But I put too much pressure on myself.
00:54:01Right.
00:54:02And fell off.
00:54:03Yeah.
00:54:03So it just goes to show you've got to stay calm all the time.
00:54:07Yeah, understood.
00:54:08Anything to say to your friends and family, Millie?
00:54:11Thank you so much to everyone that supported me.
00:54:13I love you all to bits.
00:54:15And I hope I've done you proud.
00:54:17And Emily, smash it.
00:54:19Yes.
00:54:19That's Millie, everyone.
00:54:24Emily, you are a Gladiators finalist.
00:54:31Anything to say to everyone?
00:54:33I mean, honestly, like, I sound like a broken record, but I'm so appreciative of you.
00:54:38I'm so grateful.
00:54:39Like, having people in your corner to believe in you when you don't believe in yourself means the absolute world.
00:54:44And I could not be here without you.
00:54:47My question to you is, can you win Gladiators?
00:54:51I mean, I said at the start, of course I can, not really being even yet.
00:54:53But now, surely I can, right?
00:54:58Put your hands together, everyone, Emily and Millie.
00:55:03Pure emotion from our female contenders.
00:55:07And after an incredible tournament, Emily earns her place in the grand final to join Naomi,
00:55:13who was victorious in last week's semi-final.
00:55:17And now it's time for the male contenders.
00:55:21Sean finishes eight points ahead of Josh, with each point being worth half a second.
00:55:25It means Sean has a four-second head start.
00:55:29For a place in the grand final.
00:55:33Contenders, ready!
00:55:38Sean, you will go on my first whistle.
00:55:40Josh, you will go on my second whistle.
00:55:44Three, two, one!
00:55:47Away goes Sean with his now trademark spin on the up and overs.
00:55:52Oh, he hasn't got up and over that one.
00:55:54He's got himself in a spin.
00:55:56And Josh has caught him already.
00:55:58Bang goes that advantage.
00:56:00They both missed the podium first time.
00:56:03Josh is hauling himself up second time around.
00:56:05And now has the lead.
00:56:07Oh, look at him go on the overhead ladders.
00:56:10As we know from the quarter-finals, Josh is incredibly rapid across the eliminator.
00:56:16And he's showing us it again.
00:56:18That was a really handy leap onto the net from Sean, but he's got himself stuck now.
00:56:23And his supporters, his friends and family, they all know it.
00:56:26He's got to climb like he's never climbed before.
00:56:29Because Josh is already at the top and heading towards the zip wire.
00:56:33Glasgow leads Lancashire.
00:56:36And quite fittingly, Josh is flying.
00:56:39He has been from the start of this eliminator battle.
00:56:43It's a weary looking Sean who gets a hold of the zip wire.
00:56:46With Josh already halfway across the beam.
00:56:50Make sure he touches down on the red zone safely.
00:56:53Just one more obstacle in his way.
00:56:56Sean's starting to breathe down his neck.
00:56:59Josh will feel he's got to do this in one.
00:57:02Oh, he's absolutely smashed it in one.
00:57:05Josh is our winner.
00:57:08Sean not far behind.
00:57:10He'll still be thinking about making a mess of things at the start.
00:57:14That saw him lose his lead.
00:57:16Sean is our gallant runner-up tonight.
00:57:19Falling at the semis just like Dad Murray three decades ago.
00:57:26Well, Sean got in a spin from the start.
00:57:28And at the end, it was Josh who made it through to the grand final of gladiators.
00:57:36Sean, start of the eliminator mate.
00:57:39I lost my fourth second advantage straight away.
00:57:41But you know, these things happen and you've got to fight against them.
00:57:45But this has been one of the best experiences of my life.
00:57:48And you know, although I didn't win today, I got to the semifinals and that was my initial goal coming
00:57:52on this show.
00:57:54You are an absolute superstar mate.
00:57:57You've made your family and all your friends so proud, Sean.
00:58:00You've got a message for them.
00:58:01I love you to bits and without you, I couldn't have done this.
00:58:04And the lovely people in the crowd cheering my name.
00:58:06It's been fantastic and it's been an experience I'll never forget.
00:58:10God bless you.
00:58:11Sean, everyone.
00:58:14Josh, you're in the grand final.
00:58:17Let's go.
00:58:18How do you feel?
00:58:19This is starting to really look like destiny, guys.
00:58:22I knew it was going to be a really tough day today.
00:58:24Sean obviously was racking up the points left, right and centre.
00:58:26But comeback kid is here.
00:58:29Big thank you to my family.
00:58:30Obviously, it's a long commute from Scotland.
00:58:32Really appreciate it.
00:58:33Just hope I get some points in the final.
00:58:35Can I actually start one of these with a head start?
00:58:37I think you've done your family so proud.
00:58:39And look, your brother Max loves the show.
00:58:42And now he can see his big brother on the final of Gladiators, my friend.
00:58:46That's Josh, our finalist!
00:58:55So there we have it.
00:58:56After tonight's win, our male finalist line-up is now complete.
00:59:00And it's Josh who joins Tyler in the Gladiators grand final, 2026.
00:59:07Oh, wow, wow, wow, what a contest!
00:59:11After weeks of fierce competition, we now have our four finalists!
00:59:17Yes!
00:59:17But, to win the crown, they still have to get past our mighty Gladiators.
00:59:23Trust me, the grand final is going to be epic.
00:59:26It's going to be emotional, but above all, it's going to be...
00:59:30Gladiators!
00:59:34Could you take on the Gladiators?
00:59:37If you've got the strength, speed and skill to be a contender for the next series,
00:59:41then go to bbc.co.uk slash gladiators to apply.
00:59:45Are you ready?
00:59:50Do you feel the power of the Gladiators?
00:59:56Do you have the will and the skill?
01:00:01Do you have the speed, the strength, the heart to be a winner?
01:00:07It's not for beginners.
01:00:10Get down in your soul.
01:00:13Are you a gladiator?
01:00:15Wonderful!
01:00:19You
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