The semi-final of Gladiators has been pulled from screens in a last-minute BBC One show shake-up.
The second semi-final has disappeared from schedules on March 16 to make way for the FA Cup.
Eager fans can still expect to tune in this Saturday to watch the first anticipated semi-finals as normal.
And one particular thing viewers are looking to see in the semi-final is whether hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh have finally changed their suits yet.
The 1990s favourite returned to screens in January but the father-and-son presenting duo have consistently been wearing the same suits throughout the run and viewers took to social media during Saturday’s quarter-final to beg for a change.
The semi-final of Gladiators has been pulled from screens in a last-minute BBC One show shake-up
The second semi-final has disappeared from schedules on March 16 to make way for the FA Cup
Bradley returned to the series wearing his mauve suit and Barney in his navy blue suit, but fans were quick to point out they know the pre-recorded show wasn’t all filmed on the same day.
One person wrote on X: ‘We know they’re not all filmed on the same day. Please let Bradley and Barney wear different suits’.
Another said: ‘So will Brad & Barney return for 2nd series of #gladiators & will they still have the same suits on’.
‘It’s 7 weeks since this show has returned. Yet the presenters Bradley Walsh and his son Barney are still wearing their same suits’.
‘So, do Bradley and Barney always wear the same suit on purpose or is it a weekly accident? #Gladiators.’
Meanwhile, stay-at-home mum Nia Rutter from Blackpool made it through Heat 4 earlier this month and despite being blind in one eye, vowed that she would not let anything stop her as she went head-to-head with Mary-Louise Nicholson, 28, and professionals Fury, Fire and Electro in the Powerball.
She said: ‘I’m so excited. [My kids] were over the moon, they always had faith in me but I didn’t really believe it myself. But now I’m going to get to the semis just for them.’
‘I’ve definitely faced bigger obstacles and now I’m going to just keep pushing. My confidence has definitely grown since the heats.
Eager fans can still expect to tune in this Saturday to watch the first anticipated semi-finals as normal
And one particular thing viewers are looking to see in the semi-final is whether hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh have finally changed their suits yet
The father-and-son presenting duo have consistently been wearing the same suits throughout the run and viewers took to social media during Saturday’s quarter-final to beg for a change
The game had to be stopped for a medical break when she sustained an injury from rugby player Fury
She later described it as a ‘good old-fashioned rugby tackle’ but came back fighting
In the end, Nia lost out on a place in the semi-finals to Marie Louise (second left) and dedicated her time on the show to her daughters
‘Nothing’s gonna stop me today.’
The game had to be stopped for a medical break when she sustained an injury from rugby player Fury and Nia’s family in the crowd looked instantly concerned.
Upon medical intervention, she insisted she was ‘fine’ and ‘didn’t want any fuss’ and the game restarted.
Nia returned to the ring with determination and took the lead, winning 4-2 against her component.
Following her injury, she joked ‘If I was gonna be taken out by anyone, it was gonna be her! I thought I had a bit more cushioning but clearly not.
‘It was a good old-fashioned rugby tackle!’
After one final battle, Mary Louise made it through to the semi-finals whilst Nia became runner-up broke down in tears as she dedicated her time on the shows to her children.
