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Gladiators - but did you know what he is up to now?Warren, who starred as Gladiator Ace between 1996-2000, delighted generations of fans on the ITV series alongside fellow Gladiators Jet, Rhino, Lightning and Wolf, to name a few.However, after leaving the show and becoming a construction work, Warren now lives life as a Christian Evangelist. READ NEXT: 90s game show hosts now - tragic deaths, Gladiators fling and First Dates romanceAlong with regularly touring schools preaching, sometimes dressed as a Roman gladiator, the star also revealed that he wants to encourage ex Katie Price to find faith too.The couple dated when Katie worked as a glamour model under the name Jordan, and were engaged between 2007 to 2009.Warren revealed to The Sunday People: "I feel like God is telling me to help her – to save her so she crosses from the path that leads to death and destruction to the path that leads to life."I feel God is saying to me, ‘Warren, Katie might listen to you’.

set to make a return to screens after 22 years away - has confessed how she had to enlist the help of a co-star and a security guard to ensure she hooked up with the man of her dreams.Vogue - aka Suzanne Cox - fell head over heels in more ways than one when she met Mark Roberts, one of the contestants in the 1990s ITV show.READ MORE: 90s boybands now - drugs controversy, tragic deaths and 15 kidsBut she was so overcome with shyness she had to rely on others to get her a date with the hunk.Thankfully it had a happy ending and the couple are this year celebrating 20 years of marriage and have two children.Now aged 50, Suzanne joined Gladiators in 1995 and was given the stage name Vogue.Speaking to The GladPod, a podcast all about Gladiators, Suzanne revealed how she got closer to one of the contestants than planned.She said she first spotted her now husband Mark Roberts, a gym instructor, in a Birmingham nightclub in 1997 as Gladiators and contenders enjoyed an evening out before filming the last series of the show."I thought Mark looked really nice but I had no idea who he was," she said. "Then when training started I was chatting to one of the cameramen and he told me what a nice guy Mark was."It was only later I realised he was the same man I'd seen in the nightclub."She said she then confided in fellow Gladiator Rebel and that's when Cupid swung into action."It was like being back at school with people telling Mark I fancied him.

Gladiators, Warren Furman's life was glamorous, sexy, exciting and made him rich.His role as the muscle-bound Ace won him legions of adoring fans and he had the pick of women to date – even getting engaged to glamour model Katie Price.But fast forward 20 years and his life could not be more different.READ MORE: Gladiator Warrior's troubled life - police raid, gangster link and Tesco bag full of steroidsFurman is now 50 and has turned his back on the showbiz life to become a born-again Christian preacher.While on the show, Ace was a household name and earned him £2,000 an episode, boosted his income with personal appearances and endorsements. McVitie's even named a chocolate biscuit after him.His fame also got him a celebrity girlfriend when he started dating glamour model and Page 3 girl Katie Price, aka Jordan.The glamorous couple got engaged in 1997 and he became her first fiance (she's had eight so far) before splitting in 1999.But his life took a nosedive when he left Gladiators in 2000 and struggled to adapt.At first he tried to pursue a celebrity career, but when that failed he retrained in the construction industry, starting off by labouring on building sites.His income dropped from £2,000 an hour as a Gladiator to just £20 an hour.

READ MORE: Gladiators' Hunter, Lightning and Saracen unrecognisable on ITV This MorningThe 50-year-old regularly shows off her chiselled figure to her 14,000 Instagram followers, along with gym snaps and glamorous pictures.When it was confirmed earlier this year that Gladiators would be making a comeback, fans naturally hoped that Lightning would be making a dramatic return. However, when she was asked, she told fans: "I don't know anything about it tbh."Betts rose to fame after first appearing on the hit Saturday night show in 1992 and she remains the only female gladiator to have starred in all its series.Before finding fame, she had trained as a gymnast.

ALEX Scott has held secret talks with the BBC to host the Gladiators reboot, The Sun can reveal. The former Lioness met with execs yesterday morning about fronting the eagerly anticipated revival.

GLADIATORS star Lightning shows she can strike twice - as she poses in the exact same costume she wore on the show 30 years ago. The bodybuilder, 50, aka Kim Betts, was the longest-serving female Gladiator on the cult ITV show, set to re-launch on the BBC — with Alex Scott in talks to host.

Gladiators star Lightning has proven she's still got it after she tried on all her old outfits and they still fitted her. The toned star teased her fans on Instagram as she got out her vast collection of spandex garments from her days on the hit ITV primetime Saturday night 90s show 30 years ago.Lightning - real name Kim Betts - addressed her fans in a video on her social media account showing off her toned physique in a black vest top and monochrome printed runner shorts.READ MORE: Gladiators’ Jet shares 'nervous twitch' to keep 'ogling eyes' off her impressive figure With her trademark long blonde hair tied back in a ponytail she looked in peak physical condition with her tanned toned limbs on display.Lightning teased her plans to put the retro costumes on display in a frame alongside a photo of her in her Gladiators heyday.She captioned the clip: "So I was asked to take some props/costumes with me tomorrow for ITV’s This Morning to discuss the BBC’s new Gladiators…..

Famous faces from 1990s series Gladiators have revealed the true scale of injuries that occurred behind the scenes and kept hidden from viewers. Amid rumours that the popular show is set for a comeback, Gladiators stars Lightening (Kim Betts), Saracen (Michael Lewis) and Hunter (James Crossley) appeared on This Morning. The programme saw athletic TV fans battle as Contenders against the show’s mighty Gladiators, in events that test their speed, skill, stamina and strength.

This Morning viewers were left gobsmacked after an appearance from three of stars of the hit TV show Gladiators.

This Morning viewers couldn't believe their eyes as former Gladiators stars Hunter, Lightning and Saracen joined the sofa.The trio looked unrecognisable as they joined hosts Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle on the show to discuss their time as part of the hit 90s primetime Saturday evening show.They also discussed the possibility of a reboot - and didn't rule out a return to sparring on screen if they were asked by the BBC who now own the rights to the programme.This is a breaking showbiz story and is being constantly updated.

GLADIATORS legends Lightning, Saracen and Hunter looked unrecognisable as they reunited on This Morning. The 90s TV favourites joined Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle on the sofa of the ITV daytime show today amid rumours the smash hit series is being revived. James Crossley, aka Hunter, Kim Betts, who was known as Lightning, and Michael Lewis, who transformed into Saracen, entered the studio by bursting through a piece of paper with their iconic pugil sticks.

Ulrika Jonsson has struck again with another scorching topless snap as she sunbathed in her own garden.The 54-year-old TV star loves nothing more than topping up her tan whenever she can - and judging by her latest Instagram display she was keen to make the most of the soaring Great British weather.Looking very bronzed as she sprawled out on a sun-lunger at home, Ulrika looked gorgeous as she showed off her svelte curves in just a tiny pair of white bikini bottoms.READ MORE: Rebekah Vardy says decision to appeal Wagatha ruling is 'in hands of the solicitors'Putting on a rather leggy display, she zoomed in on her suntanned skin while flaunting her slender pins for the camera.Inclusive in the slew of racy snaps that appeared on the mum-of-four's story, was an up-close and personal snap of cleavage in a plunging white top.If that wasn't enough for adoring Celebs Go Dating fans to contend with, Ulrika responded to Gladiators fans who begged for her to return to the programme.Followers urged that they needed a sense of "nostalgia" and that Swedish host could be just the person to bring that back to screens again.In spite of being in demand for the role, Ulrika shot back that she felt "too old" to ever make a return to the iconic and ultimate challenge programme.In a Q&A session over on a Gladiators Instagram page, it was asked: "Who should co-host Gladiators alongside Holly Willoughby?One follower replied with: "Ulrike should come back. She knows the show.

Gladiators.The bodybuilder, real name Jefferson King, quickly became a favourite of the 15 million fans who turned in to watch the ITV show every Saturday alongside presenters Ulrika Jonsson and former England footballer John Fashanu. The original show ran from 1992 to 2000 but King was axed in 1994 after being accused of taking cocaine in a London nightclub.READ MORE:Gladiators’ Jet shares 'nervous twitch' to keep 'ogling eyes' off her impressive figureThe 61-year-old's life then spiralled into one of drug abuse, culminating in a six-year prison sentence for his part in a blackmail plot.Back in 2015, King spoke openly about how his fortunes had taken a nosedive since he was axed from Gladiators.He revealed how he wasn't invited to a Gladiators reunion in 2015 and was virtually erased from the show's history for taking drugs.He told the Mirror: “I felt like a leper after Gladiators.

reports the Sun. Naturally, the show will look a bit different this time - not least because the creators will have changed a bit since the 90s, with one surprising celeb taking a major role behind the scenes. READ MORE: Love Island expert reveals a fan favourite are 'not compatible' and that 'they're playing a game' Holly Willoughby's husband Dan Baldwin is said to be taking a major lead on the new production, as his company Hungry Bear Media is involved in the comeback plan, according to the Sun.

ICONIC telly hit Gladiators is being lined up for a major comeback by the BBC. The show was a Saturday night titan for most of the 1990s - with super-fit members of the public battling a team of 'Gladiators'.

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.

Ulrika Jonsson fears Gladiators will never be revived because of health and safety rules.The star, who hosted the hit show in the 90s, thinks it would be seen as too violent for today’s climate.She said: “People are so into fitness nowadays so it would be really interesting to have the show back on TV. I think it’s an awesome format.“But having said that, God knows what health and safety would make of it.

GLADIATORS star Rhino looked grief stricken as he attended the funeral of his late mum Pauline. The bodybuilder turned Hollywood film star Mark Smith carried his mother's coffin into the chapel at Mortlake Crematorium in Richmond, South West London, with fellow relatives.

Ulrika Jonsson has enjoyed an action-packed showbiz career, and her love life is certainly no different.The stunning Swedish TV star shot to fame as a presenter on TV-am before becoming the glam host of ITV's Gladiators and a team captain on BBC's Shooting Stars.Since then, she's become something of a reality TV veteran with stints on Dancing on Ice, First Dates Hotel and Celebrity SAS.The 54-year-old model was even crowned the winner of Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother in 2009, which she declared was "bonkers".Ulrika has certainly earned her showbiz stripes then, but life in the dating department hasn't been so smooth for the presenter.The Big Brother babe knows how to party though, and she recently revealed she was booted out of a bar on