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Gemma Atkinson has taken to social media to address a 'little rumour' after she was quizzed by fans when sharing a glimpse at her latest workout. The Hits Radio host looked as strong as ever as she shared videos of herself during her morning glutes and biceps workout.

Gladiators is about to return to our screens, 24 years after the original ended in 2000. And it has a completely new look, a sparkling arena, new Gladiators and two new hosts. Bradley Walsh, 63, and his son, Barney, 26, are taking over to present the show in front of a live audience - celebrate the contestants when they have a win, and console them when they lose.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Gladiators icon Jet is getting married to a "gorgeous lady" she met while in her local supermarket.The TV icon, 53 whose real name is Diane Youdale starred in Gladiators from 1992 to 1996 after a producer spotted her in a fitness magazine when she was 22 years old. During a recent US podcast, Diane revealed that she is now getting married after she was approached by her wife-to-be while shopping last year.The couple were seen cuddled up on screen together as the fan favourite on the ITV show during the 1990s expressed she was "very happy". Her partner, Zoe came onto the screen to introduce herself and jokingly said: "I haven’t done my hair.

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Gladiators legend Jet wants to make a comeback to the show - as a presenter.She is thrilled the BBC is planning to revive the classic 1990s sports game series.The athlete - real name Diane Youdale - was one of the original Gladiators who went up against the contenders on the action packed hit.READ NEXT: Ulrika Jonsson, 55, goes topless in racy birthday snaps as she brands herself 'filthy'She gained a legion of fans thanks to her gymnastic skills and dominance of the ring game Hang Tough.Now Jet has begged BBC chiefs to sign her up for the reboot.But as she is 52 years old, she wants a new role and would love to be considered as a pundit.She thinks her past experience on the show would be a huge help working alongside the new host who is tipped to be Holly Willoughby, Alex Scott or Gaby Logan.Jet - who left Gladiators in 1996 after sustaining a serious neck injury - said: “I have a huge presenting and broadcast background so I do have some credibility in that arena.“But my credibility really does lie in having been there and having done the show. I think sometimes you get a line-up of not just two presenters who actually anchor the show but a third presenter who is kind of an additional pundit.“What is it really like to be doing that event? What was that tactic like? Did she do it correctly? What was that contender really doing? Was the balance right in terms of them being pitted against each other?“There are so many things that go on in combat in that moment that you don’t think about about when you’re an anchor on the show because you’re thinking about how much longer have I got on this interview, you’re listening to the guys in the box.“I think it would be really nice to do it slightly differently.

Gladiators and was earning up to £100,000 a year.He was a household name and was able to boost his earnings from the show even further with lucrative personal appearances.READ MORE: Gladiators Jet star Diane Youdale on the downsides of reality TV fameBut after six years on the show, his glittering showbiz life fell apart when he became involved with the criminal underworld in his home city of Liverpool.Now aged 61, Ahearne has notched up time in prison and has vanished from life in the spotlight.But where did it all go wrong for the hunky 6ft 4ins muscle-bound beefcake?It all started so well when Ahearne became a prize-winning bodybuilder representing Great Britain at Mr Universe.That title won him the role of Warrior on Gladiators and he was in the show during the 1990s for the first six series.But in 1997 his life was turned upside down when he became embroiled in a plot to foil the prosecution of Philip Glennon Junior, the brother-in-law of international cocaine baron, Curtis 'Cocky' Warren.Glennon had been accused of the attempted murder of a nightclub doorman and also a police officer.Ahearne's role was to pass money from Warren to the corrupt head of Merseyside Police's drugs squad.Glennon and the corrupt cop were both jailed and Ahearne was also jailed for corruption and perverting the course of justice. He was handed a 15-month sentence but served just six months.

Gladiators star Jet claimed that Big Brother contestants are worse off than “jail inmates” in the Channel 4 house as the beloved TV show prepares for the ultimate come back on ITV2.After the eighth series of Love Island came to an end on Sunday night (August 1), ITV2 bosses aired the first official trailer for the return of the much-loved reality show which was axed by Channel 5 back in 2018.A press release from ITV revealed that a new cast of “carefully selected housemates” from “all walks of life” will enter the famous reality TV house over the course of six weeks.READ MORE: Ex-Big Brother stars who are now on OnlyDans - and how much they earnHowever, the 90s icon – whose real name is Diane Youdale – revealed that life on the show isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and even compared the nine-week programme to a cruel psychological experiment.The former psychotherapist for the show’s spin off series Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, recalled what it was like to work on the show back in 2018.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, the 52-year-old reality star confessed that she would love to return to her role on the show.The 90s star admitted: “Oh hell yeah! I loved it.

Gladiators star Jet has admitted she has a “nervous twitch” to keep “ogling eyes” from looking at her impressive physique in her signature red outfit. The 90s icon – whose real name is Diane Youdale – regularly floored fans with her mind-boggling athletic abilities on the hit primetime show as she pushed herself to the limit each week.Many fans of the show will remember the star for her sex symbol status as she flew through the air in a skin tight red ensemble which reached 14million viewers up and down the country.READ MORE: Ulrika Jonsson, 54, wants to 'free the nipple' but they'd be like 'pills on washboard'Now the star has confessed that when she wasn’t competing, she would usually be seen cartwheeling around set or flipping her hair back and forth in order to keep eyes off her eye-popping figure in the tiny two-piece.

Gladiators star Jet confessed she can only fit “one boob” into her iconic skin-tight costume as the show celebrates its 30th anniversary on the airwaves.The 90s icon – whose real name is Diane Youdale – regularly floored fans with her impressive athletic abilities on the hit primetime show as she pushed herself to the limit each week.And throughout her time on the show, the brunette beauty, 52, became quite the sex symbol on the show as she performed incredible summersaults in her signature red outfits which reached 14million viewers up and down the country.READ MORE:Ulrika Jonsson, 54, wants to 'free the nipple' but they'd be like 'pills on washboard'Diane has managed to keep hold of three of the legendary bold outfits she wore throughout her time on the series which she plans to auction off in the near future.In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, the fitness guru-turned-physiotherapist confessed that although she can squeeze into the miniscule pants, she still struggles to pull on her tiny sports braThe TV star revealed how she managed to pinch three of her tiny pieces of wardrobe before she left the show in 1996.She admitted: “I was holding up one of my outfits up the other day, I was like ‘One boob wouldn’t fit in that now’.“I mean what was going on there? I mean the pants still fit but no way, no way, I don’t think so – but it’s middle age, isn’t it?”Unfortunately, she was forced to leave the show back in 1996 after she suffered near fatal spinal injuries after she suffered a nasty fall during one of the shows.In an unaired episode, the athlete fell from the pyramid during challenge and felt her neck crack after competing with one of her fellow contenders.She explained how she had the contender in a rugby

Gladiators star Jet has called Alan Partridge a "liar" after the starlet learned that she had been replaced by Shakira as his celebrity crush. The 90s icon – whose real name is Diane Youdale, 52, – regularly floored fans with her mind-boggling gymnastic abilities each week on the hit primetime show which was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson.During her time on the show, the athlete’s fame managed to stretch the full length of the country and even captured the attention of famous celebrities and comics in the UK.READ MORE: Ulrika Jonsson, 54, strips naked as she enjoys British heatwave in racy kitchen snapOne of which was none other than Steve Coogan who included the star in his 1997 comedy show, I’m Alan Partridge, as his celebrity crush.During the throwback sketch, the star could be seen cradling the signed picture of the Diane as he jumped up and down on the bed while he lovingly shouted her name before he pitched a new show idea for her to host.But now the brunette beauty has refused to work with the stand-up comic until he follows her back on Twitter after he snubbed her online for the chart-topping singer Shakira.In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, the athlete-turned-therapist opened up about what it was like to be replaced by the blonde bombshell on social media.When she was asked whether if she would ever take up the offer to work with Steve’s character in the future, she immediately replied no.She explained: “No, no collaboration until he follows me on Twitter because he only follows Shakira.“If you go on Twitter, it says he’s only following one person and it’s Shakira so he’s not following Jet.

Gladiators star Diane Youdale has reflected on the downsides of reality TV fame following the tragic deaths of former Love Island stars.Over the years, the hugely popular ITV2 dating show has come under fire for mental health guidance for the contestants who join the show each year looking to find love.Since the show first launched back in 2015, former contestants Sophie Gardon and Mike Thalassitis have taken their own lives, followed most recently by former TV host Caroline Flack.READ MORE: Love Island Movie Night promises more Luca drama as fans fume at 'cruel' cliffhangerNow, the former reality star, 52, has revealed how she has worked directly with those who have struggled with the effects of fame on their mental health following their time on reality shows.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE.It comes as the athlete promotes British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy’s (BACP) latest campaign, Therapy talks, which aims to educate the public on the benefits of therapy and looking after your mental health.In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, Diane – who was known as Jet on the popular 90s entertainment show – shared her heartbreak for those who have sadly died following their time on reality shows.She confessed: “I find it so painful. I do know people who directly know one of the first contestants who didn’t survive her mental health battle outside of the show of Love Island.“It was one of the character’s very early on who tragically took her life.

Love Island contestant Gemma Owen has admitted that her partner Luca Bish would give her the "ick" if she didn't know him.The couple who appear to be going from strength to strength raised a few eyebrows after Gemma gave an honest commentary in the Beach Hut.While appearing on spin-off show Unseen Bits, the 19 year old confessed that she found Luca's dance moves rather cringe while they were being entertained by singer Becky Hill.READ MORE: Gladiators Jet star Diane Youdale reflects on the downsides of fame on reality TV showsSeeing Gemma speak so frankly, fans quickly headed to Twitter to share their thoughts.One person wrote: "Yup Gemma!! We know Luca gives you the ick, not just dance moves ick."Another fumed: "As we all already knew, Gemma actually got the ick for Luca! Vote them out!" A third said: "I knew Luca dancing was giving Gemma the ick."While a fourth added: "The way Gemma gets the ick from Luca so much," followed by a crying eyes emoji.Although Luca and Gemma appear to be one of the strongest couples in the villa, fans have often questioned whether Luca is playing a game.Some viewers have come to the conclusion that Luca may only be interested in meeting Gemma's football legend father Michael Owen and is trying to play his cards right until then.However, despite telling her fishmonger beau that she was falling in love with him recently, fans seem to think Gemma might not be as into Luca than she's letting on too.During Friday night's episode of the hit dating show, the islanders saw unseen footage of Gemma having a conversation with Billy Brown during the Mad Movie challenge.In the short clip also saw Gemma admit that her head could be turned if the right person walked into the villa.With Luca reeling from

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterGladiators icon Diane Youdale has opened up about the "dark days" after leaving the iconic ITV show.Fans will remember that Diane became an overnight sensation when she joined the hit primetime series under the stage name Jet.The 51-year-old star has now opened up about the time she was forced to quit the show in 1996 following a dangerous neck injury.Diane has spoken openly about her troubled past and explained how people can find themselves in unsafe situations through naivety.In an exclusive chat with the Daily Star, the actress revealed that she made some "very big mistakes" in her mid-thirties during which time she found herself in some terrifying

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterGladiators Jet star Diane Youdale has opened up about backstage rivalries during her time on the show.The 51-year-old beauty appeared on the show when was 22 and has recalled her experience working on the hit ITV show.She revealed that off-screen rivalries between her co-stars occurred but she was unaware of any drama between her cast members at the time. Speaking to Daily Star on Tuesday, Diane expained: "I wasn't terribly aware of the rivalry at the time but apparently there was.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletter Gladiators star Jet and co-star Hunter dated for a year when they were just a pair of young competitors taking part in the ITV iconic game show battling in a series of challenges to become champion. Sex symbol of the 90s Jet, real name Diane Youdale, was a star on the show from its first season through the end of season four and was one of the most loved Gladiators on the popular show.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterDiane Youdale has revealed that her Gladiators co-star Michael Van Wijk "didn't want to be the baddie" on the sports entertainment show.The star was known as the notorious Wolf on the grueling game show, but he simply played up his bad-boy act for the cameras.Diane shot to fame as Jet on the show in the 90s, and she recalled her thrilling time on the series in an exclusive Facebook Live chat with Daily Star.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletter Gladiators' Diane Youdale will be joining a Facebook Live event on the Daily Star on Tuesday at 1pm to spill all on her impressive TV past with Carly in convo host and Daily Star showbiz reporter, Carly Hacon.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterGladiators' Diane Youdale will be joining a Facebook Live event on the Daily Star on Friday at 11am to spill all on her impressive TV past with Carly in convo host and Daily Star showbiz reporter, Carly Hacon.So, if you spent your Saturday nights tuning into Gladiators and were a big fan of the super talented cast, then tune in because Diane is going to be revealing all to the Daily Star.Diane shot to fame as Jet on Gladiators during the 1990s and became an overnight sex symbol after wowing with her stunning looks and incredible athletic ability on the show.With women wanting to be her and men wanting to be with her, Diane quickly gained sex symbol status.The

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