When is the Gladiators final on TV and who is taking part?

Since returning in 2024, the reboot of Gladiators has now aired for three series, with father and son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh presenting.

Alongside that, it has also aired two celebrity specials and gone on a live arena tour in 2025, which will be repeated in 2026 with a couple of new venues.

Millions will once again be tuning in to see which two contestants will emerge victorious in the final.

When is the Gladiators final on TV for 2026?

The 2026 final is set to air at 5.45pm on BBC One on Saturday, March 28, with it concluding at 6.45pm.

Who is taking part in the Gladiators 2026 final?

For the women’s title, Naomi Church and Emily Bell are set to go up against each other.

Naomi is a business consultant and former England U16 hockey captain, who wants the final to be an experience she’ll remember.

Speaking on what it would mean for her to win, she shared: “I’ve still got it in me to achieve.

“I’m not too old to go out there and achieve something new, and just set an example.

“With Emily here too, we’re the oldest and youngest in the competition, it’s unbelievable.

“Making the final, I don’t think I’ve digested it enough.

“I can’t find the words.”

Emily works in marketing and events in the financial industry after graduating from Cambridge last year.

She has played rugby since the age of 13 and now competes for the London Broncos.

Discussing what it would mean for to win, she said: I do not have the vocabulary!

“I’m a multi-lingual speaker of many languages but I don’t have the words or language to describe what it would mean.

“I think it’s really cool that in the future I could look back and ultimately say I can do anything because I did that.”

Meanwhile, for the men’s title, Josh McDonald and Tyler Spence will be competing.

Josh is a former Royal Marine Commando trainee and now an Area Sales Manager for a local gym brand.

Ahead of the final, he said it would mean “absolutely everything” for him to win.

He added: “It’s what I came here to do.

“It’s what I promised my little brother I would do.

“It’s more for the people around me that I want to show that I’m capable of winning, I want to give back to everyone that’s come down to support me, to make my Mum proud, to make my little brother proud.”

Finally, Tyler is a computer science teacher by day and an ex semi-professional rugby player.

Speaking about what it would mean to win he said: “I have played team sports for so long, I have never done things just for me, I don’t think I would be able to put it into words what it would mean.

“It would be quite an achievement and the proudest thing that I have ever done, just you against you.

“It’s been absolutely unbelievable to get this far so let’s just enjoy it now.”

What does the winner of Gladiators get?

Winners of the rebooted BBC series Gladiators get a trophy shaped like the “G” logo.

This differs from the 1990s ITV series, which gave out a cash prize.

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