CELEBS, ready?

LOUISE MINCHIN on the thrill of facing the mighty Gladiators

-  HANNAH DAVIES, MICHAEL DARLING

NEW YEAR’S DAY, 6PM,
BBC1 ENTERTAINMENT

Prepare for battles and bouts aplenty as four famous faces get ready to feel the power of the Gladiators in a special celebrity edition of the epic BBC1 sports game show.

‘When I got the call to invite me on, it was like a dream come true,’ says former BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin, who is lacing up her trainers to compete against Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor in the women’s event, while comedian Rob Beckett and The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett square up in the men’s contest.