A woman from Bolton will take on Gladiators on the hit BBC show tonight.
Sports coach and gym owner Betty Worth, 31, from Bolton, will appear on the show in the ultimate test of speed and strength.
Betty is the owner of ‘The Farm with Betty’ where she works as a fitness trainer and is a former player for Chorley Women’s FC.
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Speaking about being on the show, Betty said:
“This doesn’t seem real. I’m so grateful to my friends and family.
“For over 9 months everyone has been talking about me and Gladiator. It started as an unrealistic dream and here I am!
“I’m Betty from Bolton and I’ll be appearing on BBC1’s Gladiators this Saturday night.
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“I want to shout out loud to everyone I meet all the time!
“There are no words to describe how proud, grateful and happy I am. In fact, it brings tears to my eyes.
“I have the best family and friends. Thank you for the incredible amount of support!”
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The show, hosted by father-son duo Bradley and Bernie Walsh, will be broadcast from 5.50pm on BBC1 and will be the final round of heats before the quarter-finals.
It will also be available for viewing on BBC iplayer.
Gladiator returned to our screens last month in a BBC revival of the 1990s action game show.
The series aired its first episode on January 13 on BBC One, with an average audience of 8.37 million viewers.
Speaking on the BBC Breakfast show ahead of the series, one of the new Gladiators, known as Dynamite, admitted that athletes would pay tribute to the efforts of the contestants.
She said: “As natural athletes, we want to show young kids that it’s okay to be competitive and want to win, but it’s also okay to lose. I also want to show that.
“There is no point in disparaging or offending candidates.”
The 20-year-old full-time elite CrossFit athlete, whose real name is Emily Steele, is a “very nice person” on the show, but revealed that her villainous style character will be back.