From Olympic gold to the Gladiators arena, the highly decorated Team GB skeleton athlete Tabby Stoecker has joined the superhuman Gladiators line-up, ahead of the acclaimed show’s fourth series. Produced by Hungry Bear Media and MGM Alternative, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, the series returns to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in 2027.
The London-born athlete won gold at the Winter Olympic Games earlier this year and, amongst her numerous accolades, also has World Championship and European Championship medals under her belt. Gladiators fans will be able to see Tabby take on a new set of contenders when the show returns early next year.
Tabby’s announcement follows the news that three-time World’s Strongest Man champion, Tom Stoltman, had joined the cast of Gladiators ahead of series 4 filming.
Tabby’s Gladiator name, first look and further details about the new series will be revealed in due course.
Tabby Stoecker says: “I’m over the moon to be joining the Gladiators family for Series 4. It’s incredible to be part of such an iconic show and I can’t wait for audiences to see what I bring to the arena. Being an Olympic Champion and coming from a circus arts background has prepared me for this exciting new challenge and I can’t wait to bring my positivity, athleticism, and competitive spirit to the show. Bring on the Contenders!”
Series 4 filming took place in Sheffield over the summer, with Tabby joining the formidable line-up of Gladiators, as Contenders once again faced the ultimate test of speed, strength and endurance. Gladiators will return to the BBC and iPlayer in 2027.
Gladiators (11 x 60’) and Gladiators Celebrity Special (1 x 60’) are a Hungry Bear Media and MGM Alternative UK, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, production for BBC iPlayer and BBC One and were commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning at the BBC. The Executive Producers are Dan Baldwin, Lou Brown and Reshmi Bajnath for Hungry Bear Media, and Dom Bird for MGM Alternative. 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.
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