Meet new Gladiators Cyclone and Hammer joining 2025 line-up as hit BBC show returns
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Gladiators, ready! The hit BBC competition is returning to our screens tonight with two new athletes joining the cast.
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The BBC has promised the second season, which follows the likes of Louise Minchin and Joel Dommett taking part in the celebrity version over the festive period, will be back ‘tougher and more powerful than ever’. Not only will there be the return of an original series game, Atlaspheres, and a brand new event, Unleash, but this year, two new Gladiators will be heading into the arena.
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They’ll be joining the ones we already know and love, including Sabre, Fury and Steel. Here’s everything you need to know about Gladiators’ newest members, Cyclone and Hammer…. Cyclone, whose real name is Lystus Ebosele, is an Irish Powerlifter, and at 5ft10 considers herself the ultimate all-round athlete.
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The 23-year-old said: ‘I’ve got the look, I’ve got the energy and I’ve got the muscles.’. Her Instagram profile boasts gym pics and progress videos, as well as posts on nutrition and healthy eating. According to BarBend, Lystus was Junior European Champion in the European Powerlifting Federation in 2022, and then took the International Powerlifting Federation Junior world title in Romania the following year.
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