EXCLUSIVE: I worked on BBC with Bradley Walsh – He Showed True Colours When Cameras Were Off

Bradley Walsh and his son Barney host Gladiators on the BBC (Image: Getty)

A Gladiators star has revealed what the show’s host Bradley Walsh is really like. Zack George, otherwise known as Steel to many Gladiator fans, found fame on the show after taking part in the reboot. Zack was previously a CrossFit champion before he stepped into the gladiatorial battleground and has spoken exclusively to Express Online about his experience. He specifically lifted the lid on why he wanted to be on the show and what his thoughts are on Bradley and Barney Walsh as hosts.

“Like most of my generation, when I was younger, I absolutely loved watching Gladiators. I pretend to play all the games with my sister in the living room. When I was younger, I was very, very different from how I am now, so I didn’t like exercise, I didn’t eat healthily, and I didn’t have any confidence or anything like that.

Zack George is known for being as Steel as Gladiators (Image: Disney on Ice)

“Watching Gladiators when I was younger is what sparked all of the interest in health and fitness. How are they so strong? How are they so fit? So, one of my biggest goals was to become a Gladiator.”

Speaking about Bradley and Barney Walsh, he said, “They’re amazing. They’re just absolutely awesome. They work so well together. The whole Gladiator crew is just one big family, and we’re all supportive of each other.

“Yeah, Bradley and Barney are just a great sort of duo, and they’re so funny to be around, and it’s great getting in touch with them as well.”

Speaking ahead of the new series, Zack teased: “All I can say is, it’s bigger, it’s more entertaining, it’s absolutely amazing, and every year we’ve sort of leveled it up, but I don’t want to ruin anything for anyone, but you’re gonna have to watch the show.”

He added: “You can tell every year the contenders have done their homework. They’ve watched the games, they know how we play the games. It was the first time we really could see that the contenders knew how each Gladiator would play certain games.”