Paralympic champion bids to join BBC reboot of Gladiators as first ever ‘bionic’ star
thesun.co.ukTEAM GB star Stef Reid is bidding to become the first “bionic” stars on Gladiators by joining the BBC reboot of the classic series.
The world champion long jumper has applied to become one of the new stars of the show, which originally ran from 1992 to 2000 on ITV, and follow in the footsteps of legends Jet, Wolf and Rhino.
The Paralympian, who won silver during London 2012, is eager to prove she can mix it with able-bodied athletes. And she already has her Gladiator name lined up — Blade, a nod to her prosthetic running leg.
Speaking exclusively, she told me: “I had three ambitions growing up — winning an Olympic medal, starring in a movie and, lastly, being a Gladiator, which is the only one I’ve yet to achieve. “I was a huge fan of the show as it was one of the rare occasions you could see both male and female athletes competing on the same stage.
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