Joel Dommett Celebrity Gladiators: Masked Singer presenter teases joining Gladiators spin-off on Instagram

Joel Dommett has shared a new post on Instagram with his fans, hinting that he could be joining Celebrity Gladiators.

The BBC reboot of the iconic 1990s series has been a huge success, with an average of 8.3 million viewers watching each episode so far. News it has been renewed for a second season along with a brand new celebrity spin-off was confirmed in April.

Speaking in April after the finale of the reboot, Dan Baldwin, the show’s executive producer, confirmed the celebrity version of Gladiators during an appearance on BBC Radio 4. This has caused rife speculation around who will be taking part, and here’s everything you need to know about what Joel Dommett has hinted at.

What has Joel Dommett said?

The 38-year-old Masked Singer presenter took to Instagram on May 2, to share a snap of him flexing his muscles in a tank top. He referred to the popular BBC series Gladiators in his caption, saying: “Ultimately we all just want to be a Gladiator and be hugged by Bradley Walsh.”

This sparked fans to start speculating in the comments if he was joining the new Gladiator spin-off. One fan asked: “You doing the celeb version?”, whilst another chimed in: “Are you taking part in the rumoured celebrity special?”

Dommett has not officially confirmed if he will be in the line-up for Celebrity Gladiators, but he has been keeping fans updated on his fitness regime and did recently run the London Marathon dressed as piranha in a nod to the Masked Singer winner.

Speculation around who could star in the Gladiators celebrity spin-off has been rife after the news was announced in April. Speaking about the special on BBC Radio 4, Dan Baldwin, the show’s executive producer said: "I can reveal we are going to do a celebrity special. You always look at old shows that are no longer on television. You are always coming up with new ways of bringing back a show.

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He continued: "There is nothing wrong with that because those shows were great for a reason. As well as coming up with new ideas, we’ve always got one eye on what could come back and what could be a hit like Gladiators is."

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