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Michael Van Wijk, who had portrayed Wolf in the original series, took part in the revived series as coach for the new selection of Gladiators. The revival ran for two series between 2008 and 2009, but was axed on 20 May 2009 by the then newly appointed controller for Sky One, Stuart Murphy .
Michael Van Wijk (born 30 September 1952) is an English bodybuilder, professional sportsperson, actor and TV presenter. He is most well known for his role as Wolf on English TV endurance sports game show Gladiators, a role he held for all its eight series (1992–2000).
Gladiators is a sports entertainment television show that was first broadcast in the United States and was an international success during the 1990s and early 2000s.. The concept of the show is that athletic members of the public battle against the show's own Gladiators (often semi-professional or ex-athletes) to claim points in several events that require speed, strength and skill.
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The bodybuilder in 70 now, but would be happy to host the new series.
She left the Gladiators in 1996 after sustaining a neck injury on the show. She later said that she did not want to risk a more serious injury. [6] She then co-hosted the final original series of Finders Keepers with Neil Buchanan in 1996, and in the same year, was the hostess on You Bet!, with Darren Day. [4]
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In series 9 and 10, contenders scored 2 points for each Gladiator passed, plus a bonus 2 for breaking the wall of bricks at the end. Gladiators could only interact with the contender if they were in their designated zone, and had to cease the instant the contender had reached the white line marking the edge of that territory.