Gladiators pulled from screens in BBC One shake-up as semi-final disappears from schedules

GLADIATORS has been pulled from screens in a BBC One shake-up as the semi-final disappears from schedules.

The rebooted show has been airing every Saturday and fans are eagerly awaiting the first semi-final this weekend.

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But while this weekend's episode will air as normal, the second semi-final has been removed from the schedules on March 16.

This is to make way for FA Cup coverage, something that has been impacting a number of shows across the last few weeks.

The soaps on both BBC and ITV had been disrupted by the annual football competition, leaving soap fans furious.

Gladiators has proven to be a huge hit for the BBC after it launched earlier this year with a whole new bunch of Gladiators.

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As the first series nears its end, many are hopeful that the show will return for a second outing.

However, there's one Gladiator that has not impressed a number of viewers, following their bad behaviour during the episodes so far.

Viper has been billed as the resident 'baddie' and has received a number of warnings from referee Mark Clattenburg.

Taking to a fan forum, one wrote: "Viper needs to go. Legend is the “bad guy” and does it well with humour (plus he’s actually a good gladiator).

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"Viper is rubbish at all the events. Unfair to have him!"

Another added: "Viper needs to go for series 2. I know it's most likely scripted but his "cheating" really puts a contestant at a disadvantage.

"He is not a pantomime villain like Wolf, Oblivion or Legend and just comes across as a douche. He is also rubbish at every game."

Meanwhile over on X - formerly Twitter - there was a similar feeling, with one fan writing: "Really f***ing hate Viper, why have they got so many gladiators trying to be the “baddie”. Viper is just trash."

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Gladiators continues on Saturday, March 9 at 5.50pm on BBC One.