Contenders, ready? The Gladiators are definitely ready as the iconic '90s battle royale returns to British screens this weekend.
Each week, plucky members of the public will take on the elite gang of athletes in a series of physical challenges with the hopes of outperforming the very best.
But who are the Gladiators of 2024? Read on for a full profile of Fury...
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Fury
From: West Yorkshire
Height: 5'7" / 170cm
Bicep: 34cm
What made you want to become a Gladiator?
"The biggest reason is because my dad was a contender in a previous series, so Gladiators has been a big part of our family since I was little. I loved watching how physical the Gladiators were but then I also loved watching my dad go through the process as well, so he's clearly been a massive influence and it's pretty cool that I can do it too."
How did you find competing in an arena packed with people?
"I am used to playing rugby in front of crowds, so I don't feel nervous. In Sheffield the crowd and the atmosphere was just amazing, and I just took it all in and really appreciated how amazing everyone was. It was wild; the atmosphere, the noise, the foam fingers. Everyone was just buying into it. For one of the new games, The Edge, everyone got their phone torches out as it's going up. It was unreal. Everyone seemed excited to be there and the energy in the stadium helped all of us Gladiators, we just fed off that and it made us feel good, and then we wanted to try and make everyone else feel good and have a good time. I was especially touched because some deaf kids came to watch the show and they'd made banners, saying they were deaf too and wanted to be a Gladiator now because of Fury, and that made me feel really proud to represent the deaf community on such a cool show."
Gladiators begins Saturday, January 13 at 5.50pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Neil Wilkes
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