Gladiators (2024 British TV series) series 3
| Gladiators | |
|---|---|
| Series 3 | |
| Starring | Bradley Walsh Barney Walsh Mark Clattenburg Sonia Mkoloma Lee Phillips Guy Mowbray |
| No. of episodes | 12 (including Celebrity special) |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 25 December 2025 (Celebrity special) |
| Original release | 17 January 2026 |
| Series chronology | |
The third series of Gladiators began airing in the UK from 17 January 2026 on BBC One. It was recorded in the summer of 2025 at the Sheffield Arena.
The third series was announced by the BBC after the growing attention and the success of the second series in 2025. It is once again being hosted by Bradley and Barney Walsh, and being refereed by Mark Clattenburg with the assistance of Sonia Mkoloma and Lee Phillips.
Another Celebrity Special episode with four new celebrity contenders was also announced. Joe Wicks, Sam Thompson, Vogue Williams and Nicola Adams were announced as the new Celebrity lineup. The special aired on Christmas Day.
In December 2025, following his divorce, male gladiator Giant reverted his last name to his birth name, Bigg. However, as the series was filmed in the summer of 2025, he is still listed here as Jamie Christian-Johal, using his previous double-barrel surname.
When airing of the episodes began, it was quickly announced that the program had started casting contenders for a further, fourth series.