The BBC has confirmed the commission of Gladiators Series 4 along with a brand‑new Celebrity Special for 2027.

Bradley and Barney Walsh will again front the show.

Made by Hungry Bear Media and MGM Alternative UK, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, Gladiators “continues to be a cornerstone of weekend entertainment.” The most recent series drew 4.6 million viewers on average across 28 days on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

Kalpna Patel‑Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, says: “Since Gladiators burst back onto screens in 2024, it’s been amazing to see families across the UK rally behind the contenders and champion our phenomenal Gladiators as the true stars of Saturday nights. With a brand‑new series confirmed and another Celebrity Special on the way, audiences can look forward to even more colossal clashes, even more edge of your seat excitement and plenty of opportunities to raise those foam fingers high once again.”

Dan Baldwin, Managing Director of Hungry Bear Media says: “We are immensely proud to welcome Gladiators back to its rightful home on the BBC. This year is bigger, bolder, it’s more gruelling, and it’s going to be spectacular! We have some huge surprises for the audience. The countdown begins now…”

Gladiators (11 x 60’) and Gladiators Celebrity Special (1 x 60’) are a Hungry Bear and MGM Alternative UK, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer and were commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning at the BBC. The Executive Producers are Dan Baldwin, Lou Brown and Reshmi Bajnath for Hungry Bear, and Dom Bird for MGM Alternative UK, a division of Amazon MGM Studios. The Commissioning Editors for the BBC are Clodagh O’Donoghue and Leanne Witcoop.

 The original American Gladiators series was created by Johnny C. Ferraro and Dan Carr and developed by Johnny C. Ferraro.