Gladiators made its long-awaited return to screens on Saturday after 25 years, with a brand new cast set to battle it out in the iconic arena.
But while fans were happy to see the program return, they were left unimpressed by the BBC’s choice of presenters.
Led by Bradley Walsh, 63, and his son Barney, 26, viewers begged TV bosses to ‘give someone else a chance’ as the presenter appeared on three shows in one night.
While Gladiators aired on BBC One, just a few hours later Bradley was also seen on ITV on both The Chase and Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad.
Fans wondered ‘if anyone else was available’ to present Saturday night TV shows and claimed his performance was ‘overkill’.
Led by Bradley Walsh, 63, and his son Barney, 26, Gladiators viewers begged TV bosses to ‘give someone else a chance’ as the presenter appeared on three programs in one night.
While Gladiators aired on BBC One, Bradley also appeared on ITV a few hours later on both The Chase (pictured) and Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad.
One person shared their thoughts on Twitter /
Another added: ‘TV commissioners… it IS possible to have a game show on TV that is NOT hosted by Bradley Walsh!’
“Listen, I have nothing against Bradley Walsh, I’m sure he’s a nice guy, but Jesus Christ, try presenting something to someone else. It’s overblown at this stage,” someone else wrote.
One fan joked: ‘Bradley Walsh is hardly on TV these days, I thought he retired.’
‘Ask. Is there anyone available to host shows other than Bradley Walsh and son,” another asked.
It comes as former Gladiators presenter Ulrika Jonsson has dismissed the upcoming BBC reboot of the show, calling it ‘woke’.
The TV personality, 56, who fronted the series from 1992 to 2000, revealed she had been given a screening of the new series during an appearance on Lorraine on Friday.
She said: ‘It brought tears to my eyes, they’ve kept the music and the overall feel of it,’ before slamming the new show because it no longer features cheerleaders.’
Fans wondered ‘if anyone else was available’ to host Saturday night TV shows and claimed his performance was ‘overkill’
It comes as former Gladiators presenter Ulrika Jonsson, 56, has dismissed the upcoming BBC reboot of the show, calling it ‘woke’.
The TV personality, who starred in the 1992-2000 series, revealed she was given a screening of the new series during an appearance on Friday’s Lorraine (pictured on the show in 1992).
Saying: “It brought tears to my eyes, they kept the music and the overall feel of it,” before slamming the new show for no longer featuring cheerleaders (original G-Force troop pictured)
She continued, “I don’t know if it’s some kind of wokeness, the whole point, the cheerleads, they brought another level to it.”
The original series featured the scantily clad troops G-force, a group of eight women who performed a range of dance routines alongside the contestants and gladiators.
Reflecting on the original series, UIrika revealed that many challenging events took place behind the scenes after she made headlines for dating Hunter, real name James Crossley.
However, during her last TV appearance, she failed to name him as her favorite Gladiator and instead chose Saracen (Michael Lewis).
