Two More Gladiators Revealed – Nitro and Diamond

Two More Gladiators Revealed – Nitro and Diamond

More superhuman Gladiators have been introduced! One of the most legendary and exciting sports entertainment game shows is coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and Nitro and Diamond are prepared to battle it out.

Meet the new Gladiators

Nitro

Harry Aikines Aryeetey of Team GB is a sprinter known as “Nitro” for his incredible speed and boundless energy.

Harry, a sprinter who has won both Commonwealth and World gold medals, has been competing at the highest level in the United Kingdom since he was a young man. At the age of 17, he made history by becoming the first athlete to win 100- and 200-meter gold medals at the same World Youth Championships. He was awarded the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award in 2005.

Since then, Harry has won four consecutive European Championships and Commonwealth Games gold medals in the men’s 100-meter event. He has competed in two Olympics, won three European titles, won two Commonwealth titles, won one silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, one bronze medal at the European Games, one gold medal at the World Games, one British title, two youth world titles, and one junior world title.

The Contenders will have their hands full trying to outrun and outmanoeuvre Nitro, who possesses superhuman speed and agility.

Diamond

Livi Sheldon, a 6-foot-tall bodybuilder, has earned the nickname “Diamond” for her beauty and resilience.

A bodybuilder and British Finalist in “England Toned Figure” competition, she took up the sport after earning her Sports Science degree.

At age 6, she joined a boys’ football team and discovered her love of sports. After playing on a boys’ team for a while, she made the switch to the girls’ and eventually captained the Worcester City Ladies team.

Diamond’s dazzling appearance belies her incredible strength and durability.

Quotes from Nitro and Diamond

Nitro (AKA Harry Aikines Aryeetey) says: “Becoming a Gladiator is another great achievement! A childhood dream come true! You never know what is coming in life, each day is there to be enjoyed and savouring all opportunities is a must! It literally gives me energy and strength! I can’t wait to be in the arena and bring Nitro to Gladiators!”

Diamond (AKA Livi Sheldon) says: “When I was growing up I used to get picked on for being taller than everyone else. Now I get to show everyone that being unique is your superpower. I can’t wait to get into the arena and take on the contenders as Diamond.”

Hungry Bear Media and MGM Alternative UK’s 11-episode series will feature a new generation of powerful Gladiators, including the previously announced Giant, Fire, Legend, Fury, and Steel. In a series of both new and old games, including the perennial favourite The Eliminator, they will be put to the ultimate test of speed and strength.

Who is making the series

Gladiators (11 x 60’) is a Hungry Bear and MGM Alternative UK for BBC One and BBC iPlayer and was commissioned by Kate Phillips, Director of Unscripted. The Executive Producers are Dan Baldwin and Lou Brown for Hungry Bear and Dom Bird MGM Alternative UK. The Head of Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC is Kalpna Patel-Knight and the Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Clodagh O’Donoghue.

The original American Gladiators series was created by Johnny C. Ferraro and Dan Carr and developed by Johnny C. Ferraro.

Image Credit: BBC