Gladiators host Bradley Walsh was told off by referee Mark Clattenburg during Saturday’s semi-final of the BBC show
Gladiators’ audience began to boo as presenter Bradley Walsh was reprimanded by the referee.
The host was questioning the rules of one of the challenges on the programme when ref Mark Clattenburg retorted: “Be quiet!”
Unimpressed, the spectators started booing as Mark pointed his finger at the TV personality and scolded him, reports the Mirror.
The light-hearted clash occurred during Saturday’s semi-final (March 14) of the BBC show, as contenders Mo and Finn competed against the Gladiators in an attempt to secure a place in the final of the current series.
Mo was penalised for dropping a ball during the Collision challenge, telling Bradley afterwards that he believed he should have received the point regardless. “I think I got disqualified with one point. I should have been allowed that,” he said.
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Addressing Mark, Bradley tried to clarify the situation, saying: “Please explain what’s going on there, please?”
The ref responded: “You’ve dropped the ball on the bridge. That’s against the rules.”
Bradley questioned whether there might be a loophole, asking: “There’s a case to be said that if you drop the ball and then you regain it and catch it? I mean, seriously.”
However, gesturing at him, the ref retorted: “Bradley, be quiet!”
“The rules are the rules,” he continued as the crowd erupted into a chorus of loud jeers.
Grinning at the fans, Bradley said of Mark: “He’s got out of the wrong side of the bed today.”
The incident also entertained viewers watching at home, with several taking to social media to comment on it.
One posted on X: “The referee telling Bradley to be quiet as he objected the rules!”
“Bradley getting in Mark’s bad books again, classic,” another person commented on the platform, previously known as Twitter.
However, another viewer felt it was a bit excessive, remarking: “This show is getting a bit pantomimey…” Someone else quipped: “Clattenburg getting his audition for Christmas panto villain in nice and early.”
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Gladiators airs on BBC One.