Emily Bell and Josh McDonald were crowned the ultimate Gladiators Champions of 2026 during Saturday's intense final.
The jam packed episode saw the final four Emily, Naomi Church, Josh and Tyler Spence, return to the Utilita Arena in Sheffield and take on the gladiators for one last time.
Fans of the show saw many surprising moments with Emily, who works in marketing and events, knocking Sabre off the podium in Duel for the first time ever.
After beating out the gladiators Emily kicked off the Eliminator with a six second advantage as she raced Naomi to the finish.
The girls were neck-on-neck until Naomi got stuck on the balance beam, with Emily making it up the travelator first and ultimately taking the crown.
'No words. That was unforgettable! I just won Gladiators on my 23rd birthday,' she exclaimed to Bradley and Barney.
Emily Bell (pictured) and Josh McDonald were crowned the ultimate Gladiators Champions of 2026 during Saturday's intense final
The jam packed episode saw the final four Emily, Naomi Church, Josh and Tyler Spence, return to the Utilita Arena in Sheffield and take on the gladiators for one last time
She added: 'We've made history as the oldest and youngest contestants and I'm so glad I got to the final with Naomi.'
Next up, Josh and Tyler battled it out for the men's title with Josh having a 1.5 second advantage on Tyler.
Tyler overtook his competitor as he climbed to the top of the net first but slipped on the beam and was sent back to the start.
Former Royal Marine Commando trainee Josh managed to take the crown after over taking Tyler on the beam and making it up the travelator first.
Josh said: 'We knew it was going to be a close battle and it could have gone either way. I was thinking about my mum the entire time, this win is for my family.'
Elsewhere, host Bradley took on the Gladiators in a challenge for the first time in the grand final.
The 65-year-old presenter is usually happy to stand with his son Barney on the sidelines hosting the BBC gameshow.
Ahead of the show, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, best known as Nitro, told The Sun: 'That's why this final is a great one because he does something hilarious that you would not have thought he'd do.'
Fans of the show saw many surprising moments with Emily, who works in marketing and events, knocking Sabre off the podium in Duel for the first time ever
'No words. That was unforgettable! I just won Gladiators on my 23rd birthday,' she exclaimed to hosts Bradley and Barney following her win
He added: 'He actually has a go at one of the events with one of the Gladiators. I was actually impressed.'
Montell Douglas, AKA Fire, revealed that Bradley tried to use his smarts to come out on top in the challenge.
The TV star said of Bradley Walsh's Gladiators' performance: 'He used his brain. Sometimes that's the strongest muscle you have. You've got to use what you've got.'
Fire then praised the presenter for having 'a good crack at it.'