This Morning viewers were left gobsmacked after an appearance from three of stars of the hit TV show Gladiators.
Rumours are circulating that the highly popular Saturday night TV series could be set for a reboot, as the stars appeared on the ITV breakfast show to chat about it. Gladiators was a hugely popular Saturday night series which ran on ITV from 1992 until 2000 and was again revived for Sky 1 between 2008 and 2009.
On Tuesday, co-hosts Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle invited Hunter, Lightning and Saracen into the ITV studio - and viewers were gobsmacked at their appearances. Lightning, whose real name is Kim Betts, stunned fans in a glamorous get-up as they couldn't get over her youthful appearance, writes the Mirror.
The gymnast and bodybuilder, who was the longest serving female star on Gladiators, wore her long blonde hair down straight as she reminisced about her time on the show.
"It's only now as well that I realise, and I still get lots of stories being sent to me saying, 'you inspired me so much, you changed my life, you motivated me,' and you think, 'wow', it really was quite powerful, the message that it out across and how it did inspire and change people's lives," she said.
The trio also commented on the rumours that Gladiators could be returning to the small screen once again. Saracen told Josie and Craig: "Yeah we've heard the rumours that it is coming back, but not on ITV, on BBC," but Craig asked for me, he quickly replied: "I can't say."
The programme saw athletic TV fans battle as Contenders against the show’s mighty Gladiators, in events that test their speed, skill, stamina and strength. However, the sports game show had more injuries than we ever saw.
"There were a few injuries going about," Saracen began, explaining how some of the games, like Powerball, were more contact-heavy. "There’s no retakes," Hunter added, saying: "As with any contact-sport there’s always a chance of injuries."
He continued: "Over the ten years, a few shoulders popped and knees." Lightening added: "There were a lot more injuries than the viewers saw or were aware of. Quite a few people had operations or ended up in hospital. Backstage, there was so much going on backstage than what you would see in the arena.
"People were being pushed around in wheelchairs, people had their legs in casts, arms in casts. There’s the physio room," she added, with Hunter explaining: "It was mainly the falls, because you just never know how you were going to land."
Last month it was reported that the iconic series has been picked up by the BBC, MGM Studios and Hungry Bear, but on Tuesday, fans were more interested in the Gladiators' appearance as opposed to the show's possible return.
Taking to Twitter, one viewer said: "Bloody hell Lightning, Saracen and Hunter have barely aged a day and look amazing. #Gladiators #ThisMorning." Another person posted: "Bloomin loved #Gladiators and how fab do they look still #ThisMorning."
A third person tweeted: "Omg The Gladiators. I use to pretend to be Nightshade. They look so amazing. #thismorning." And a fourth viewer added: "Saracen still got it going on! Wowoweewah! #thismorning."
This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV and ITV Hub.
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