Joe Marler to Become First Celebrity Gladiator on Show

The corporation praised Marler's uncompromising style of play and larger-than-life sense of humour, noting he joins Gladiators like Nitro, Viper, Diamond, and Sabre. The show, a 1990s ITV hit revived by Sky in 2008 and relaunched on BBC One in 2024, pits the public against elite athletes with on-screen personas, such as Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies, who played Amazon in 1995. A celebrity spin-off is also in development with AJ Odudu, Sara Pascoe, Chris Ramsey, and George Clarke. Mauler will see you now, Marler quipped.